Plaine Morte - white
Plaine Morte - white
Plaine Morte - white
Plaine Morte - white
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Plaine Morte - white

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Plaine Morte is a one-of-a-kind glacier, that undeniably deserves a place in your home! This unique print can be ordered in French or English and with a black, white or without frame.

Size: 30 x 40 cm. Delivery time: 5-8 working days.

About Plaine Morte Glacier

The Plaine Morte Glacier has an exceptionally flat surface area of around 7 km2 and is situated on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Bern. It sits on a distinct karst system, which allows for part of the meltwater to drain underground through the numerous holes and caves under the ice. As a result, the meltwater of the Plaine Morte gathers in both the Simme and the Rhône, meaning it ends up in both the North Sea and the Mediterannean!

It is easily reachable from Crans-Montana and even allows for summer skiing!

About the design

This print features a close up of the ablation area of the glacier. High melt rates are causing dramatic thinning and will eventually lead to the complete disappearance of ice at these lower altitudes.

The contour lines are calculated based on the latest elevation model by Swisstopo and are a representation of the glacier surface at one point in time.

Can you trace the extended contour line through the image? You'll surely find it on a different position in the next version!

We've centered the poster around a fixed coordinate (visible on the bottom of the poster / back of the postcard), in order to enable future comparison; as soon as there are updated elevation models, we'll update our designs!

Not a static fingerprint, but an evolving glacierprint. This is snapshot, frozen in time. For you and for your ice.

About the paper

All posters are printed on 250 GSM matte paper, which is made of 100% waste paper. It's FSC and Blue Angel certified and For Your Ice requests the paper producer to offset the unavoidable CO2 emissions.

For our postcards we use slightly heavier, matte, 300 GSM paper, which is wood-free and FSC certified.