Hiking in the Hérens Valley (VS) in Ferpècle (glaciers of Ferpècle and du Mont Miné)

Hiking in the Hérens Valley (VS) in Ferpècle (glaciers of Ferpècle and du Mont Miné)

2025-08-16T08:00:00+00:00

2025-08-16T14:00:00+00:00

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Hiking in the Hérens Valley (VS) in Ferpècle (glaciers of Ferpècle and du Mont Miné)We are delighted to invite you to visit the Ferpècle and Mont Miné glaciers in the Val d'Hérens on Saturday August 16th . Focusing on the theme of global warming and the geology, this visit will enable you to see first-hand how the landscape and glaciers are changing. It will be accompanied by Amédée Zryd (PH'85), physicist and glaciologist, President of the Alpine House Foundation. The focus this year will be on the region's geology!Date : Saturday 16 August 2025Start of the event: 10:15, free return in the afternoonLocation  : 1983 Ferpècle, in the Val d’Hérens This event is open to the whole family (including children) and is free of charge. All participants must be registered.In the event of bad weather, the event will be postponed to August 23, 2025. You will be notified by SMS on Friday evening at 8 pm t the latest whether the event will be held or cancelledWe will be collecting donations for the Maison des Alpes. This is a unique opportunity to see the current state of our glaciers in the presence of a specialist. This year, the focus will be on the geology of the region!TSR also reported on August 7, 2023 on the 19h30 newjournal, showing that the low-lying Arolla glacier at the bottom of the Val d'Hérens (VS) has retreated almost 500 metres since the 1980s, and is also posing real challenges to electricity production from dams.Program: Meet at Ferpècle, Val d'Hérens at 10.00 (post bus arrives at 10.03, Ferpècle station). For those coming by car, Salay on the Ferpècle road.Approx. 1h30 - 2h00 walk to the Ferpècle glacier with presentations/explanations on glaciers, their dynamics and climate.Packed lunch - discussion/presentation on glacier retreat.Free or group return. NB, the only bus leaving Ferpècle in the afternoon is at 4:17 pm, but there are ways of reaching Les Haudères on foot (approx. 1h) or by car-sharing.Transport: By train : Lausanne dep 07h14 (IR95), Sion arr 08h19, then bus B381, Sion dep 08h45, Haudères arr 09h32, then bus B383, Haudères dép 10h38, Ferpècle arr. 10h03Cars : parking around 46°03'31.8"N 7°32'57.8"E If time permits, you will also have the opportunity to visit the temporary exhibition « Tutoyer les limites avec Erhard Loretan » (Testing the limits with Erhard Leretan) at the Maison De Ribaupierre, purchased by the municipality of Évolène in 2005 and donated to the “La Maison des Alpes” Foundation. For the Committee of the Chapter VD-VS:Jürg Furrer (CGC 83), President Aurélie Flandi (PH 15), Vice President Michèle Berner (MX 07), Secretary

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