The temperature in the mountains normally decreases with increased elevation, but there are local phenomena and places with temperature inversion and these are called frost hollows or frost pockets.
How to Detect a Crevasse on a Glacier?
When you are on a glacier covered with snow, it may be difficult to visually detect crevasses. Just see the picture below. Who would say that there are crevasses on that glacier? But there are many of them under that smooth surface.
Is Glacier Meltwater Safe to Drink?
In this text you have my thoughts about drinking glacier meltwater, with some potential hazards mentioned, and with the ways of dealing with it if you have to drink glacier water. I myself never drink such a water before it is filtered.
The Safest Way to Go Through the Mont Blanc Death Couloir
A study was conducted about the Mont Blanc infamous Grand Couloir on the Aiguille du Goûter, and they have provided the optimal time window to pass through the Death Couloir.
Lack of Mountaineering Culture. Really? This Is Just Racism
I have seen racist comments many times in some mountaineering blogs. Normally, I do not react, but his time I reacted. See what this is about.
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