Aerial view of the Trakarding-Trambau glaciers. The Trakarding debris-covered glacier ends in the Tsho-Rolpa lake, which is one of the largest proglacial lakes in Nepal. The Trambau glacier is mostly debris-free and is separated from Trakarding glacier by a rock face. (Photo: Koji Fujita)
Aerial view of the Trakarding-Trambau glaciers. The Trakarding debris-covered glacier ends in the Tsho-Rolpa lake, which is one of the largest proglacial lakes in Nepal. The Trambau glacier is mostly debris-free and is separated from Trakarding glacier by a rock face. (Photo: Koji Fujita) Glaciers in the Himalayas have been melting faster than in other places in Asia. Last October, WSL doctoral candidate Achille Jouberton from the HIMAL group of Francesca Pellicciotti joined a scientific expedition to study the fast-melting Trakarding-Trambau Glaciers, close to the Everest region. In the WSL logbook, he relates his experiences in eastern Nepal. From my personal diary: Day #16, 27 Oct 2023, Camp 4, 5600m a.s.l.
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