Glacier d'Argentière Study

If these images are too large for your Internet connection, you may wish to move on:

The Glacier d'Argentière as recalled by the artist
Sculptural Watercolour® 2018 in a box frame 70 x 60 x 5 cm

The above painting is how the artist recalls this glacier from a viewpoint near Argentière in the 1970s

 

When the artist viewed the glacier in 2012, she was shocked to see that the lower part of the glacier had gone, as may be seen in the above photo.
Our viewpoint was just north of Argentière village. Today, it has almost completely disappeared from view.

 

Above: The Glacier des Rognons used to descend into the Glacier d'Argentière.
This photo was taken during a recce of the Grand Montets in 2012.
Today (2020) this glacier has almost gone.

 

Prue Bishop at Les Montets: la Vallée Blanche, Aiguille (needle) Blanche de Peutery 4107m, Dent (tooth) du Requin 3422m, Mt Blanc 4808m, Aiguilles de Chamonix, Aiguille du Midi 3842m, Dôme de Goûtier 3863m

back to Global Warming Index