GLOBAL – The thick layer of ice that has covered a Swiss mountain pass for centuries will have melted away completely within a few weeks, a ski resort said Thursday.
Following a dry winter, the summer heatwaves hitting Europe have been catastrophic for the Alpine glaciers, which have been melting at an accelerated rate.
The pass between Scex Rouge and Tsanfleuron has been iced over since at least the Roman era.
But as both glaciers have retreated, the bare rock of the ridge between the two is beginning…
