A Report on the Balzan Excursions in Oberengadin

2022 Prizewinner Hans Oerlemans reports on Balzan excursions he led in Upper Engadine, where participants were able to experience first-hand how glaciers shape the landscape and learn about his research on glaciers, in particular, the MortAlive project.

Due to the inclement weather conditions (constant heavy rain for the whole day), the original programme (which foresaw the ascent to Diavolezza) was changed by reversing the Friday and Saturday excursions. It was therefore decided to hike in the rain with appropriate clothing to the snout of the Morteratsch glacier. It was not possible to enjoy the expected views, but there was some medium- and short-distance visibility to let the participants admire the features of the glacial and periglacial landscape.

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Johannes Oerlemans

Johannes (Hans) Oerlemans is Professor Emeritus at the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research at Utrecht University (IMAU) and holds an honorary professorship at the University of Stockholm (Sweden).

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Balzan Prize - 2022