The accessibility of the glacier in wintertime is relatively good. The trail to the glacier front is save with respect to avalanches.
There is a marked (not prepared) ski route from Diavolezza, normally 'open' from mid-February till mid-April.
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| View from the path to the glacier snout. Note the ski run on the glacier.
The location of the AWS is more to the left. J.O. |
On the way to visit the weather station and dig a snowpit. Photo by Guglielmina Diolaiuti ('Willy'). | The terrain is getting rougher. J.O. | Trying to clear the logger box. Photo by Georg Kaser. |
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| The AWS at site 1 in winter, and Georg Kaser giving a hand. |
A bunch of glaciologists at Diavolezza, ready to ski down the glacier in superb conditions. Photo by ??. | They all made it to the AWS. Photo by Jason Box. | A bit of teaching in early winter by...?... J.O. |