Title: The Aletsch Glacier - The Largest Glacier In The Alps - WorldAtlas
Headings: The Aletsch Glacier - The Largest Glacier In The Alps
The Aletsch Glacier - The Largest Glacier In The Alps
Importance Of The Glacier
Tourism
Threats To The Glacier

Content: The glacier also provides a valuable learning resource while studying the effects on climate change. Tourism
Aletsch glacier is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch, which is a protected area and it was listed by UNESCO in 2001 as a natural World Heritage Site due to its elegance. The glacier is a major tourist attraction with visitors getting to enjoy an up-close view on the trail that runs from Riederalp to Fiescheralp on the northern side of the Aletsch-Arena. Tourists following the trail get through the Aletsch Forst to reach the edge of the glacier when their ice-cold experience begins. Tourist going to the area could also enjoy paragliding and hand gliding over the ice. Threats To The Glacier
The glacier has retreated almost 1.9 miles since 1870. The retreat of the glacier has in recent years increased just like other glaciers around the world due to climate change. The buildup of greenhouse gasses from cars, power-plants, and factories has been blamed for global warming. Glaciology experts have warned that the Aletsch glacier may lose up to 90% of its ice volume by 2100. The next generation of adventurers is likely to have very different scenery in the Alps.