This spectacular tour immerse you into the fascinating world of the glaciers that surround you on all sides. Walking among the five billion tonnes of ice covering a distance of 12 km is a surreal experience that one will never forgets.
Diavolezza submit station
Diavolezza Cable Car station is located in St. Moritz Switzerland. From Zurich, it will take around 3 hours by car and train to reach St. Moritz. It will actually take slightly less time if you drive from Milan as St. Moritz is located
in the southern part of Switzerland.
The cable car will take you up to an altitude of almost 3,000 metres in 20 mins! From the station there are amazing views of Morteratsch glacier, the famous Piz Pal and Piz Bernina peaks. Truly breathtaking! It also boast the highest
BBQ pit in Europe, which can be reached in a short 30 mins hike from the station. You can bring everything on your own or buy a fire making kit (CHF 8.50) and food at the restaurant near the cable car station.
Cable Car Station at the base.
Arrived very early in the morning.
Reaching Diavolezza Submit Station.
Reflection on the glass is interesting.
Even though this is the second time we are here, the scenery is still stunning as ever.
Getting on Pers Glacier
From the Diavolezza submit station, it takes 30 mins to reach Pers Glacier. Stepping onto the glacier itself is a surreal experience especially for those who live in hotter countries. Generally I do not like guided tours as I like to explore places on my own, but this glacier crossing is dangerous without a guide as there are many hidden deep crevasses beneath the glacier
Walking down to the glacier edge. We are behind the group. Keep on taking pictures.
The guide told us that the glacier thickness has reduced by 100 m in the last 40 years !!!
We arrived at the edge of the glacier. It was an awesome sight.
Putting on crampon (spikes) on the shoes. All these can be rented from the shop.
Vincent is ready and looking cool with sunglasses. Actually it is a must to wear sunglasses when hiking on glacier. Glare is too powerful.
Surreal Experience on Pers Glacier
All ready to walk…
and jump…
Surreal Landscape. Crevasses everywhere.
Pers Glacier Hiking
Streams and rocks everywhere…
Crossing Rock Boulder
Instead of going straight down along the glacier, our escort guides us to the side of the glacier and climb up a rock boulder instead. Guess the glacier path ahead is dangerous.
Waterfalls
A huge rock hanging between a crevasses with waterfalls below. Awesome.
Traversing Morteratsch Glacier
After 2 hours of hiking, we took a break at the lower end of the Pers Glacier. Lots of hikers at this junction to Morteratsch Glacier. Views are phenomenal from all angles with Piz Bernina at the background, huge boulders hanging between ice crevasses, glacier motaine and waterfalls.
Lots of visitor today.
Another huge crevasses. Both Felix and Nicholas said that this is a very special hike. Something that they have never experienced before.
There is queue crossing this section.
Resting and having a picnic on the rocks. I wish I had a hot cup of coffee here. Coffee and Glacier; Perfect combination.
Crampons is needed to cross this section. Very slippery.
Morteratsch
Hiking Video
From Glacier to Morteratsch Station
From the tip of Morteratsch Glacier, there is a 40 mins flat hike to the Morteratsch Station.
Finally we arrived at the glacier tongue. Can’t really see the ice as its all cover by rocks and pebbles.
Still a long way to walk.
Wildflowers along the way.
After hours on glacier with uncomfortable boots, walking on flat surface feels like heavan.
Crossing the bridge.
Morteratsch Station! This is a tiring walk for us. Not because of the length but mainly due to the very rigid ice boots that we rented
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