The ice fall at the bottom of the Argentière Glacier is a special place. It’s where the ice forms impressive séracs. Séracs are huge ice towers that occasionally break off of glaciers and tumble down. …
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One of the most exciting aspects of looking at alpine flora is the close relationship with insects. In our mountain meadows you can see colourful butterflies and buzzing honey bees frolicking around from flower to …
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Mosses are not quite what you would call one of the biggest eye catchers in the Alps. The jaw-dropping mountain views, an encounter with a wild alpine ibex or a colourful carpet of alpine flowers …
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