WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
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#SLF #Snow #Avalanches #AlpineNaturalHazards #Permafrost #MountainEcosystems #AvalancheBulletin #CERC #WSL @wslresearch.bsky.social
Il Portale sui #PericoliNaturali della Confederazione fornisce informazioni aggiornate sui pericoli naturali in Svizzera. È stato recentemente aggiornato per adattarsi ancora meglio alle esigenze degli utenti.
👉 www.pericoli-naturali.ch
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👉 www.pericoli-naturali.ch
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November 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Il Portale sui #PericoliNaturali della Confederazione fornisce informazioni aggiornate sui pericoli naturali in Svizzera. È stato recentemente aggiornato per adattarsi ancora meglio alle esigenze degli utenti.
👉 www.pericoli-naturali.ch
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@meteosvizzera.ch
👉 www.pericoli-naturali.ch
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@meteosvizzera.ch
Le portail de #DangersNaturels fournit des informations sur les dangers naturels actuels en Suisse. Il a été remanié afin de mieux répondre aux besoins des utilisateurs.
👉 www.dangers-naturels.ch
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@meteosuisse.ch
👉 www.dangers-naturels.ch
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November 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Le portail de #DangersNaturels fournit des informations sur les dangers naturels actuels en Suisse. Il a été remanié afin de mieux répondre aux besoins des utilisateurs.
👉 www.dangers-naturels.ch
@bafu.admin.ch
@meteosuisse.ch
👉 www.dangers-naturels.ch
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Das #Naturgefahrenportal des Bundes informiert über aktuelle #Naturgefahren in der Schweiz. Es wurde nun überarbeitet, um es noch besser an die Bedürfnisse der Nutzerinnen und Nutzer anzupassen.
👉 www.naturgefahren.ch
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November 20, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Das #Naturgefahrenportal des Bundes informiert über aktuelle #Naturgefahren in der Schweiz. Es wurde nun überarbeitet, um es noch besser an die Bedürfnisse der Nutzerinnen und Nutzer anzupassen.
👉 www.naturgefahren.ch
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👉 www.naturgefahren.ch
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@meteoschweiz.ch
Extreme #temperatures in #mountain streams and rivers harm people, #nature and the economy. #SLF scientist Maria Grundmann is researching how they occur. Her findings should help to develop countermeasures.
More in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/by-a...
📹 R. Oester
#CERC #climatechange
More in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/by-a...
📹 R. Oester
#CERC #climatechange
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Extreme #temperatures in #mountain streams and rivers harm people, #nature and the economy. #SLF scientist Maria Grundmann is researching how they occur. Her findings should help to develop countermeasures.
More in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/by-a...
📹 R. Oester
#CERC #climatechange
More in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/by-a...
📹 R. Oester
#CERC #climatechange
The morning jitters have long since disappeared: the seven participants in #FutureDay already feel like real #snow researchers in their down suits. At the same time, they tried their hand at programming and soldering, made seed bombs and helped with housekeeping.
📷 C. Güdel
📷 C. Güdel
November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The morning jitters have long since disappeared: the seven participants in #FutureDay already feel like real #snow researchers in their down suits. At the same time, they tried their hand at programming and soldering, made seed bombs and helped with housekeeping.
📷 C. Güdel
📷 C. Güdel
Water causes #rock to shift on the #Matterhorn: #SLF research on the Matterhorn shows how meltwater in #permafrost can lead to rock slope instability – a consequence of #climatechange.
More: www.slf.ch/en/news/wate...
📷️ Samuel Weber / SLF
More: www.slf.ch/en/news/wate...
📷️ Samuel Weber / SLF
November 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Water causes #rock to shift on the #Matterhorn: #SLF research on the Matterhorn shows how meltwater in #permafrost can lead to rock slope instability – a consequence of #climatechange.
More: www.slf.ch/en/news/wate...
📷️ Samuel Weber / SLF
More: www.slf.ch/en/news/wate...
📷️ Samuel Weber / SLF
Depiction of reality: Just under 3.5 % of Switzerland’s land area is permafrost. #SLF ’s interactive permafrost map (photo), based on modelling, shows where permafrost is located and how cold it is.
More in the #WSL #magazine #DIAGONAL 2/25: www.dora.lib4ri.ch/wsl/islandor...
📷️ SLF
More in the #WSL #magazine #DIAGONAL 2/25: www.dora.lib4ri.ch/wsl/islandor...
📷️ SLF
November 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Depiction of reality: Just under 3.5 % of Switzerland’s land area is permafrost. #SLF ’s interactive permafrost map (photo), based on modelling, shows where permafrost is located and how cold it is.
More in the #WSL #magazine #DIAGONAL 2/25: www.dora.lib4ri.ch/wsl/islandor...
📷️ SLF
More in the #WSL #magazine #DIAGONAL 2/25: www.dora.lib4ri.ch/wsl/islandor...
📷️ SLF
#Job alert at the #SLF in #Davos: We are looking for a #scientist in #Rockfall Engineering. Apply now if you want to develop innovative research projects to find out more about rockfall processes: apply.refline.ch/273855/1800/...
November 11, 2025 at 7:14 AM
#Job alert at the #SLF in #Davos: We are looking for a #scientist in #Rockfall Engineering. Apply now if you want to develop innovative research projects to find out more about rockfall processes: apply.refline.ch/273855/1800/...
#BergAb: die neue Info-App
Wie verändert der #Klimawandel die Bergwelt? Welche Gefahren existieren, welche zunehmen, welche weniger werden und vieles mehr anschaulich erklärt in der neuen Info-Webapp von #SLF und #WSL.
Mehr Infos dazu: www.slf.ch/de/news/berg...
#CCAMM #CERC
📹️ R. Oester
Wie verändert der #Klimawandel die Bergwelt? Welche Gefahren existieren, welche zunehmen, welche weniger werden und vieles mehr anschaulich erklärt in der neuen Info-Webapp von #SLF und #WSL.
Mehr Infos dazu: www.slf.ch/de/news/berg...
#CCAMM #CERC
📹️ R. Oester
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
#BergAb: die neue Info-App
Wie verändert der #Klimawandel die Bergwelt? Welche Gefahren existieren, welche zunehmen, welche weniger werden und vieles mehr anschaulich erklärt in der neuen Info-Webapp von #SLF und #WSL.
Mehr Infos dazu: www.slf.ch/de/news/berg...
#CCAMM #CERC
📹️ R. Oester
Wie verändert der #Klimawandel die Bergwelt? Welche Gefahren existieren, welche zunehmen, welche weniger werden und vieles mehr anschaulich erklärt in der neuen Info-Webapp von #SLF und #WSL.
Mehr Infos dazu: www.slf.ch/de/news/berg...
#CCAMM #CERC
📹️ R. Oester
White Risk ist beste App der Schweiz!
Die Jury von Best of Swiss Apps kürte #WhiteRisk, die #SLF App für #Lawinenprävention, gestern Abend zum Master of Swiss Apps – wir gratulieren dem White-Risk-Team herzlich zu dieser tollen Auszeichnung 🎉
Weitere Infos dazu: www.netzwoche.ch/news/2025-11...
Die Jury von Best of Swiss Apps kürte #WhiteRisk, die #SLF App für #Lawinenprävention, gestern Abend zum Master of Swiss Apps – wir gratulieren dem White-Risk-Team herzlich zu dieser tollen Auszeichnung 🎉
Weitere Infos dazu: www.netzwoche.ch/news/2025-11...
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
White Risk ist beste App der Schweiz!
Die Jury von Best of Swiss Apps kürte #WhiteRisk, die #SLF App für #Lawinenprävention, gestern Abend zum Master of Swiss Apps – wir gratulieren dem White-Risk-Team herzlich zu dieser tollen Auszeichnung 🎉
Weitere Infos dazu: www.netzwoche.ch/news/2025-11...
Die Jury von Best of Swiss Apps kürte #WhiteRisk, die #SLF App für #Lawinenprävention, gestern Abend zum Master of Swiss Apps – wir gratulieren dem White-Risk-Team herzlich zu dieser tollen Auszeichnung 🎉
Weitere Infos dazu: www.netzwoche.ch/news/2025-11...
The #SLF is investigating a wide range of #climatechange impacts in the #Alps so that people there can prepare for them. Those living and working in this region face considerable challenges as their environment is changing fast.
Overview of our current research: www.slf.ch/en/news/clim...
Overview of our current research: www.slf.ch/en/news/clim...
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The #SLF is investigating a wide range of #climatechange impacts in the #Alps so that people there can prepare for them. Those living and working in this region face considerable challenges as their environment is changing fast.
Overview of our current research: www.slf.ch/en/news/clim...
Overview of our current research: www.slf.ch/en/news/clim...
#JobAlert in #Davos: For the #SLF Alpine Remote Sensing research group we are looking for a scientific assistant. If you are interested in working with #satellite data, check the following link for more information: apply.refline.ch/273855/1787/...
#CERC
#CERC
October 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#JobAlert in #Davos: For the #SLF Alpine Remote Sensing research group we are looking for a scientific assistant. If you are interested in working with #satellite data, check the following link for more information: apply.refline.ch/273855/1787/...
#CERC
#CERC
In the red zone: New #SLF model reveals altitude-dependent #snow trends across the whole of Switzerland for the first time: average snow depths have been decreasing for decades.
More details: www.slf.ch/en/news/in-t...
📷 C. Marty, J. Götte / SLF
#climatechange
More details: www.slf.ch/en/news/in-t...
📷 C. Marty, J. Götte / SLF
#climatechange
October 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In the red zone: New #SLF model reveals altitude-dependent #snow trends across the whole of Switzerland for the first time: average snow depths have been decreasing for decades.
More details: www.slf.ch/en/news/in-t...
📷 C. Marty, J. Götte / SLF
#climatechange
More details: www.slf.ch/en/news/in-t...
📷 C. Marty, J. Götte / SLF
#climatechange
#JobAlert in #Davos: We are looking for a #PhD student who will investigate #snow and #seaice in #Antarctica - including field work ❄️
More information: apply.refline.ch/273855/1783/...
More information: apply.refline.ch/273855/1783/...
October 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
#JobAlert in #Davos: We are looking for a #PhD student who will investigate #snow and #seaice in #Antarctica - including field work ❄️
More information: apply.refline.ch/273855/1783/...
More information: apply.refline.ch/273855/1783/...
Failures of #snow – and of #avalanche #research: A talk by #SLF head Jürg Schweizer looks back on over 30 years of avalanche research. Video recording (approximately 40 minutes): www.slf.ch/en/news/fail...
📷️ Luzia Schär
📷️ Luzia Schär
September 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Failures of #snow – and of #avalanche #research: A talk by #SLF head Jürg Schweizer looks back on over 30 years of avalanche research. Video recording (approximately 40 minutes): www.slf.ch/en/news/fail...
📷️ Luzia Schär
📷️ Luzia Schär
In the last blog post from the #CONTRASTS expedition, #SLF employee Matthias Jaggi writes about the last few weeks on the #research vessel #Polarstern: www.slf.ch/en/news/the-...
📷️ R. Dadic / M. Jaggi
📷️ R. Dadic / M. Jaggi
September 22, 2025 at 6:31 AM
In the last blog post from the #CONTRASTS expedition, #SLF employee Matthias Jaggi writes about the last few weeks on the #research vessel #Polarstern: www.slf.ch/en/news/the-...
📷️ R. Dadic / M. Jaggi
📷️ R. Dadic / M. Jaggi
One-week training course on #snow measurement techniques in Davos – the 10th #EGU Snow Science Winter School makes it possible! Apply now for the event which will take place 22-28 February 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
More information: www.slf.ch/en/about-the...
📷️ P. Jacquet / OSUG
More information: www.slf.ch/en/about-the...
📷️ P. Jacquet / OSUG
September 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
One-week training course on #snow measurement techniques in Davos – the 10th #EGU Snow Science Winter School makes it possible! Apply now for the event which will take place 22-28 February 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
More information: www.slf.ch/en/about-the...
📷️ P. Jacquet / OSUG
More information: www.slf.ch/en/about-the...
📷️ P. Jacquet / OSUG
Wie beeinflusst der #Klimawandel #Naturgefahren in den #Alpen?
Zum Abschluss des Forschungsprogramms Climate Change Impacts on Alpine Mass Movements #CCAMM laden wir zur Tour de CCAMM mit Stationen in Chur, Visp und Luzern.
Daten, mehr Infos und Anmeldung:
www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
📷️ A. Bast
Zum Abschluss des Forschungsprogramms Climate Change Impacts on Alpine Mass Movements #CCAMM laden wir zur Tour de CCAMM mit Stationen in Chur, Visp und Luzern.
Daten, mehr Infos und Anmeldung:
www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
📷️ A. Bast
September 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Wie beeinflusst der #Klimawandel #Naturgefahren in den #Alpen?
Zum Abschluss des Forschungsprogramms Climate Change Impacts on Alpine Mass Movements #CCAMM laden wir zur Tour de CCAMM mit Stationen in Chur, Visp und Luzern.
Daten, mehr Infos und Anmeldung:
www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
📷️ A. Bast
Zum Abschluss des Forschungsprogramms Climate Change Impacts on Alpine Mass Movements #CCAMM laden wir zur Tour de CCAMM mit Stationen in Chur, Visp und Luzern.
Daten, mehr Infos und Anmeldung:
www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
📷️ A. Bast
Last Saturday, around 250 people gained an in-depth insight into afforestation and other #research work at #Stillberg in #Davos, where the #SLF and @wslresearch.bsky.social planted 92'000 trees 50 years ago.
More impressions can be found in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/ruec...
📷️ Haoyun Liu
More impressions can be found in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/ruec...
📷️ Haoyun Liu
September 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Last Saturday, around 250 people gained an in-depth insight into afforestation and other #research work at #Stillberg in #Davos, where the #SLF and @wslresearch.bsky.social planted 92'000 trees 50 years ago.
More impressions can be found in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/ruec...
📷️ Haoyun Liu
More impressions can be found in the news article: www.slf.ch/en/news/ruec...
📷️ Haoyun Liu
Jahrelange Vorbereitungen zur Pflanzung von 92'000 Bäumen: Warum dies gemacht wurde kannst du morgen Samstag, 13.9.2025 am Tag der offenen Forschungsfläche Stillberg in Davos erleben. Im Video: Aufnahmen von #SLF und #WSL aus den Jahren zwischen 1968 bis 1987.
Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
September 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Jahrelange Vorbereitungen zur Pflanzung von 92'000 Bäumen: Warum dies gemacht wurde kannst du morgen Samstag, 13.9.2025 am Tag der offenen Forschungsfläche Stillberg in Davos erleben. Im Video: Aufnahmen von #SLF und #WSL aus den Jahren zwischen 1968 bis 1987.
Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
Insight into #rockfall #research: At the end of August, #SLF researchers conducted further rockfall experiments at #Weissfluhjoch with significant support from the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, using artificial blocks weighing 800 kg.
📹️ Joël Borner
📹️ Joël Borner
September 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Insight into #rockfall #research: At the end of August, #SLF researchers conducted further rockfall experiments at #Weissfluhjoch with significant support from the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons, using artificial blocks weighing 800 kg.
📹️ Joël Borner
📹️ Joël Borner
Zeitreise durch die Versuchsaufforstung #Stillberg zwischen 1966 und 2023. Am Samstag, 13. September 2025 zeigen dort Forschende von #SLF und @wslresearch.bsky.social Erkenntnisse aus 50 Jahren Gebirgswaldforschung.
Wir freuen uns auf euch!
Mehr Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
#CERC
Wir freuen uns auf euch!
Mehr Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
#CERC
September 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Zeitreise durch die Versuchsaufforstung #Stillberg zwischen 1966 und 2023. Am Samstag, 13. September 2025 zeigen dort Forschende von #SLF und @wslresearch.bsky.social Erkenntnisse aus 50 Jahren Gebirgswaldforschung.
Wir freuen uns auf euch!
Mehr Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
#CERC
Wir freuen uns auf euch!
Mehr Infos: www.slf.ch/de/veranstal...
#CERC
Over 700 internal SLF reports are now available digitally 📖➡️💻️
The detailed and accurate drawings are also impressive, such as the one showing a snow and ram profile and another showing the paths of various avalanche runs.
www.slf.ch/en/news/repo...
The detailed and accurate drawings are also impressive, such as the one showing a snow and ram profile and another showing the paths of various avalanche runs.
www.slf.ch/en/news/repo...
August 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Over 700 internal SLF reports are now available digitally 📖➡️💻️
The detailed and accurate drawings are also impressive, such as the one showing a snow and ram profile and another showing the paths of various avalanche runs.
www.slf.ch/en/news/repo...
The detailed and accurate drawings are also impressive, such as the one showing a snow and ram profile and another showing the paths of various avalanche runs.
www.slf.ch/en/news/repo...
In der #HR Abteilung am #SLF in #Davos ist eine Stelle frei. Alle Details in der Stellenausschreibung: apply.refline.ch/273855/1762/...
August 18, 2025 at 8:14 AM
In der #HR Abteilung am #SLF in #Davos ist eine Stelle frei. Alle Details in der Stellenausschreibung: apply.refline.ch/273855/1762/...
Things are getting serious on the #Arctic expedition #CONTRASTS: The #SLF researchers experience their first bear alert and start taking measurements.
Read all the details in part 2 of the logbook blog: www.slf.ch/en/news/bear...
📷️ M. Haugeneder / C. Elmaleh / R. Dadic
Read all the details in part 2 of the logbook blog: www.slf.ch/en/news/bear...
📷️ M. Haugeneder / C. Elmaleh / R. Dadic
August 5, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Things are getting serious on the #Arctic expedition #CONTRASTS: The #SLF researchers experience their first bear alert and start taking measurements.
Read all the details in part 2 of the logbook blog: www.slf.ch/en/news/bear...
📷️ M. Haugeneder / C. Elmaleh / R. Dadic
Read all the details in part 2 of the logbook blog: www.slf.ch/en/news/bear...
📷️ M. Haugeneder / C. Elmaleh / R. Dadic