2022

59 of 61 measured glacier tongues retreated. Swiss glaciers lost 5.9% of their volume.

Glaciers measured61single-year length change

Advancing23%

Retreating5997%

Median change−22.6m

Swiss ice volume−5.9%change over the year

Mass balance−3.09m w.e.mean of 28 glaciers

Events

What happened

2022

record

The record year

A snow-poor winter and a hot summer: Swiss glaciers lost 5.9% of their ice in one year.

Length change

61 tongues measured

Glacier	Canton	Change
Bas Glacier d'Arolla	Valais	−635 m
Glacier de Moiry zentral	Valais	−550 m
Wallenburfirn	Uri	−300 m
Ghiacciaio del Cavagnöö	Ticino	−295 m
Glacier de Tortin zentral	Valais	−71.5 m
Griesgletscher	Valais	−70.7 m
Glacier du Trient	Valais	−61 m
Glatscher da Lavaz	Graubünden	−54.3 m
Findelgletscher	Valais	−49.7 m
Vadret dal Cambrena	Graubünden	−49 m
Glacier de Tsanfleuron	Valais	−46.7 m
Rhonegletscher	Valais	−44.8 m
Vadret da Palü	Graubünden	−42.9 m
Vadret da Porchabella W	Graubünden	−41.8 m
Vorabgletscher	Graubünden	−37.1 m
Glacier de la Plaine Morte	Bern	−35.2 m
Unteraargletscher	Bern	−35.1 m
Glacier de Ferpècle	Valais	−34.1 m
Vadrec del Forno	Graubünden	−33.2 m
Gornergletscher	Valais	−33.1 m
Glacier de Valsorey	Valais	−32 m
Silvrettagletscher	Graubünden	−30.7 m
Ghiacciaio del Basòdino	Ticino	−29.3 m
Ghiacciaio di Valleggia	Ticino	−29.3 m
Chaltwassergletscher	Valais	−28.8 m
Kanderfirn N	Bern	−26.8 m
Glacier de Saleinaz	Valais	−26.6 m
Grand Désert	Valais	−25.6 m
Steigletscher	Bern	−23 m
Chelengletscher	Uri	−22.8 m
Vadret da Morteratsch	Graubünden	−22.6 m
St. Annafirn	Uri	−22 m
Surettagletscher W	Graubünden	−21.1 m
Glärnischfirn	Glarus	−20.9 m
Oberaargletscher	Bern	−20.8 m
Vadrec da l'Albigna	Graubünden	−20.6 m
Vadret Calderas	Graubünden	−19.9 m
Vadrecc di Bresciana	Ticino	−18.5 m
Grosser Aletschgletscher	Valais	−17.1 m
Brunnifirn	Uri	−17 m
Tiefengletscher	Uri	−16.5 m
Glacier de Cheilon	Valais	−16.1 m
Ghiacciaio del Corno	Ticino	−15.8 m
Vedreit da Camp	Graubünden	−15.6 m
Vadret Tiatscha	Graubünden	−15.6 m
Glacier de Paneirosse	Vaud	−12.8 m
Chline Gletscher (Pfäfers)	St. Gallen	−11.2 m
Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher	Bern	−11.1 m
Vadret da Sesvenna	Graubünden	−10.8 m
Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve zentral	Valais	−10.1 m
Gamchigletscher	Bern	−8.5 m
Pizolgletscher	St. Gallen	−8.1 m
Glacier du Tseudet	Valais	−7.3 m
Bifertengletscher	Glarus	−6.9 m
Grand Plan Névé	Vaud	−6.1 m
Riedgletscher	Valais	−6 m
Oberer Grindelwaldgletscher	Bern	−3.3 m
Ammertegletscher E	Bern	−2.2 m
Triftgletscher	Bern	−0.1 m
Hinter Sulzfirngletscher	Glarus	+3.9 m
Bisgletscher	Valais	+4.4 m

Mass balance

28 glaciers

Glacier	Annual balance
Glacier de Tortin zentral	−4.08 m w.e.
Glacier de la Plaine Morte	−4.03 m w.e.
Glacier de Tsanfleuron	−4.00 m w.e.
Griesgletscher	−3.86 m w.e.
Glacier du Sex Rouge	−3.76 m w.e.
Plan Névé NE	−3.64 m w.e.
Vadret dal Corvatsch S	−3.62 m w.e.
Ghiacciaio del Basòdino	−3.51 m w.e.
Glacier d'Otemma zentral	−3.49 m w.e.
Silvrettagletscher	−3.34 m w.e.
Schwarzberggletscher zentral	−3.24 m w.e.
Vadret dal Murtèl	−3.07 m w.e.
E22-16	−3.02 m w.e.
Findelgletscher	−3.02 m w.e.
Adlergletscher	−3.02 m w.e.
Glatscher da Medel E	−3.00 m w.e.
Glacier du Giétro	−2.96 m w.e.
Claridenfirn	−2.93 m w.e.
Grosser Aletschgletscher	−2.87 m w.e.
Hohlaubgletscher	−2.83 m w.e.
Oberaargletscher	−2.83 m w.e.
St. Annafirn	−2.75 m w.e.
Glacier de Corbassière	−2.69 m w.e.
Chessjengletscher NW	−2.69 m w.e.
B51-41	−2.42 m w.e.
Rhonegletscher	−2.42 m w.e.
Allalingletscher	−2.38 m w.e.
Feegletscher	−1.17 m w.e.

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