The excursion programme is designed to learn about traces of the last glaciation from the Alpine Foreland and up into the high mountains, tracing the paleoglaciers back into their (paleo)catchments. Sites of historic interests in the discovery of the ice age will be visited (Neuchâtel, Lourtier / Val de Bagnes) as well as areas of active ongoing research. The excursion covers a transect in the western part of the country and to the south into the high valleys of the Valais.

On days 2, 3 and 4 short, but somewhat demanding hikes will be done. Serious hiking equipment (boots) is required. Please, contact your medical doctor for your high altitude fitness (up to 2800 m).

Price

Price includes all transportation (from Bern to Bern), all meals and 3 overnight stays at a hotel in Sion (twin room).

Six single rooms are available on special request (please email to schluechter@geo.unibe.ch). The extra charge is CHF 50,- (first come, first served).

Please note that the overnight stay July 31/Aug. 1, 2011 in Bern is not included and no bookings are made by the field trip organisers.

Excursion Leaders
Christian Schlüchter,  Naki Akcar, Meredith Kelly, Jörg Schäfer.
 

Bern - Neuchâtel - Lake Geneva - Val d'Entremont - Arolla - Zermatt - Belalp / Aletschglacier - Brig - Bern. - Travel by coach and by train (transport of luggage restricted for reasons of comfort).

Keywords: glacial geology and stratigraphy of the LGM, discovery of the ice age, Termination I (GIT), Holocene paleoglaciers.