GlacierwatchMar 6

In Focus: Slovenia
A collaboration between CIPRA Slovenija and Glacierwatch

Slovenia might seem small on a map, but it carries the essence of Alpine wildness in its dramatic peaks, emerald valleys, and glacial landscapes. The Julian Alps, part of the Eastern Alps in northwest Slovenia, are home to some of the most iconic mountain scenery in Europe, shaped over millennia by ice and time.

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Today, only two tiny ice masses remain in Slovenia: The Triglav Glacier and the Skuta Glacier. These aren’t glaciers in the full scientific sense anymore: they lack movement and crevasses and are more accurately described as glacial remnants or ice patches.

In the mid-1800s the ice beneath Slovenia’s highest peak once covered more than 40 ha. Today, that figure is less than 0.2 ha.

Mar 6 at 2:19pmWeb