Glacier death on the Zugspitze: Max Pohl invites you to visit

Glacier death on the Zugspitze: Max Pohl invites you to visit

The northern snowman on the Zugspitze is threatened. The melting ice masses testify to the dramatic effects of climate change and now offer visitors the opportunity to witness these changes directly. The new program of the Zugspitzbahn comes at a time when awareness of the fragile ice landscapes is growing.

a farewell visit for the glaciers

For many mountain guides and environmental researchers, the northern snowman is a familiar place, whose shrinked ice surfaces make the threatening reality of the melting of glaciers clear. Max Pohl, an experienced mountain guide, is increasingly describing his tours on the northern snowman as a "farewell visit". It is planned that the glacier has disappeared completely by 2030. The possibility of going directly with an experienced guide like Pohl gives visitors deeper insights into the problems with which these unique ecosystems are faced.

The role of the Zugspitzbahn and environmental research

The Bavarian Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn (BZB) takes its responsibility seriously and has launched a new educational offer in cooperation with the Snow -Manage House environmental research station. Verena Tanzer, a spokeswoman for the BZB, emphasizes the importance of information for the visitors: "We have to inform our guests about the condition of the glaciers and bring them closer to the serious changes." The new program also includes a themed path that represents the latest research results on glacier morphology and the effects of climate change.

deeper insights into science and dangers

During the glacier tours, visitors not only get to know the aesthetic aspects of these ice landscapes, but also the real dangers caused by climate change, such as rockfall. The cooperation with the ski and mountain school Vivalpin enables the mountain guides to convey well-founded knowledge of glaciers, their melting processes and the role of man during this critical period during the excursions.

insights into the glacier world

Several services are already planned for 2024 to point out visitors to the current situation of the glaciers. The growing blue surfaces of the glacier, which symbolize the egg tradition there, are a visible sign of the loss, which is caused by global warming. Environmental researchers report a loss of up to seven meters thickness in the past five years. This places the northern snowman in the series of the last remaining glacier in Germany and makes it clear that there is an urgent need for action.

look into the future: What remains of the glaciers?

The fate of the northern snowman has far -reaching consequences for future generations. While larger glaciers react more slowly, smaller glaciers such as the Watzmann and Blauis glacier show an even more urgent image of change. Laura Schmidt from the Schneefererhaus warns: "Follow -up generations may never experience these landscapes." The new program offers a rare opportunity to experience the fragile impressive ice landscapes before they may disappear forever.

Visitors have the opportunity to not only actively participate in the experience through the offer of guided tours and information points, but also to develop a better understanding of the urgency of global warming and their consequences. Tickets for the glacier tours are available online and offer an insight into a natural resource that is threatened by the erosive power of climate change.