The incessant retreat of glaciers makes us aware “live” of global warming.

The Bossons Glacier (the largest) and the Taconnaz Glacier (facing Merlet) are both cascading glaciers: their descent is faster: more than 100m / year (the Dôme du Goûter is a glacier in a cap, the Sea of Ice is a valley bottom glacier).

In 1930 approximately

View of the Taconnaz glacier from the balcony of Merlet. The Bourgeat Glacier, suspended from the Needle of the Goûter is existing.

Today

View of the Taconnaz glacier from the Balcon de Merlet