Vadrec del FornoLength 1973: 6.15km; length 2011: 5.4km; orientation: North; surface area 1973: 8.72 square kilometres. Since 2000 annual recession was between 21 and 44 metres. |
![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_terminus.jpg) Evening view of Vadrec del Forno. The steep ascent to the Forno hut is over the rocks (equipped with ladders) on the extreme upper left corner. | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_moonlight.jpg) Vadrec del Forno from Forno hut in moonlight (night view). Note iridescent colours in the altocumulus clouds on the lower left of the moon. | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_folding_overview.jpg) Intensive folding of the foliation on Vadrec del Forno; telephoto view from Forno hut (before sunrise). | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_moraine_foliation.jpg) Middle moraine and longitudinal foliation on Vadrec del Forno. On the upper left is Cima di Rosso (3366m). |
![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_cima_di_castello.jpg) Torrone Centrale (3290m) and its famous rock needle; note oblique granite slab in the foreground. | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_block_foliation.jpg) Large slab of granite melting out of the ice and leaning more and more towards the right. | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_lady_bird.jpg) Ladybird on a small piece of granite on the tongue of Vadrec del Forno. | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_massive_glacier_table.jpg) Massive glacier table on the tongue of Vadrec del Forno. |
![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_air_bubble_2.jpg) Air bubbles in a cryoconite hole which froze over during the previous night. | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_air_bubble.jpg) Even bigger air bubbles... | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_ice_crystals.jpg) Ice crystals in a cryoconite hole. | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_heart_bubble.jpg) Heart-shaped air bubble in a cryoconite hole. |
![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_meltwater_foliation.jpg) Foliation controls a meltwater stream on Vadrec del Forno. | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_panorama.jpg) Panorama of the tongue of Vadrec del Forno and its forefield (wide photo!). | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_meltwater.jpg) In the afternoon discharge from Vadrec del Forno increases considerably. | ![Vadrec del Forno Vadrec del Forno](icons/forno_hambrey_alean.jpg) Michael Hambrey (left) and Jürg Alean on a glacier table of Vadrec del Forno. |
Photos 13. and 14. August 2011, Jürg Alean |