Ice aprons on steep high-alpine slopes: insights from the Mont-Blanc massif, Western Alps

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Ravanel, Ludovic, Guillet, Grégoire, Kaushik, Suvrat, Preunkert, Susanne, Malet, Emmanuel, Magnin, Florence, Trouvé, Emmanuel, Montagnat, Maurine, Yan, Yajing, Deline, Philip
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2023
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Mont Blanc; Ice; Journal of Glaciology; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jog.2023.15; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143023000151

Abstract Ice aprons are defined as very small ice bodies covering steep rock slopes. They have only been the subject of increased scientific interest for a few years, despite the fact that they are a condition for mountaineering and obvious elements in the high-alpine landscapes. However, very littl...