Descent into the Ice (NOVA) – 60 min
Mont Blanc is one of the world's most popular destinations for Alpine
climbers and scientists: no other peak has such a long record of mountaineering
and glaciology. But 200 years of winter sports, science, and tourism have done
nothing to tame this mountain. The hazards generated by rock falls, ice
avalanches, and sudden flooding are still poorly understood and almost
impossible to control. We follow a team of daring 'glacionauts' as they descend
into a labyrinth of unexplored ice caves to find trapped flood water that
menaces the populated valleys below.
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