Front slope of active rock glaciers

Steep front slope of the active rock glacier in Hinteres Langtal Kar (Schobergruppe), with a small spring in the middle of the front slope (arrow) and rock glacier spring at the foot of the front slope.
Steep front slope of Reichenkar rock
glacier with traces of a large block (arrow)
which glided down in summer 1998

The steep front slope of Kaiserberg rock glacier,
western Ötztal Alps
Front slope of Reichenkar rock galcier, bare
of vegetation and composed of fresh,
unweathered debris.

The very steep and high front slope of
Ölgruben rock glacier, western Ötztal Alps
Eastern front slope of Tramerkar rock glacier,
Schobergruppe (Hohe Tauern National Park)

Rock glacier working group
Institute for Geology and Paleontology
University of Innsbruck