08.01.2026

Tsijiore New Glacier

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Recent work on the Tsijiore Nouve glacier in Arolla, Switzerland !

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surface samples collected

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ice samples collected

Europe

continent

switzerland

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Sophie Lavaud

1^{era (s)} woman (s)

1^{era (s)} French (s)

1^{era (s)} Swiss (s)

1^{era (s)} Canadian (s)

Timeline of the expedition

Itinerary to the summit

Sophie at the top

Collecting in bad weather with Anne-Cécile, Laurence, and Elsie

Solidarity project

We had the privilege of visiting the ALPOLE (Alpine and Polar Environmental Research Center) at EPFL in Sion, guided by Professor Tom Battin and his team. It was fascinating to see how these samples are processed in the laboratory.

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Photos @Anne-Cécile Turner, @Sophie Lavaud, @Elsie Trichot-Lemordant and @Bertrand Carlier_Photographe

The other peaks of the project

Huascarán

Annapurna IV

Mt Kenya Nelion

Photo gallery of this expedition

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