Eiger Glacier

The Eiger Glacier (German: Eigergletscher) is a glacier situated on the north-west side of the Eiger in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. The glacier is within the municipality of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern.

In 1973 it had an area of 2.13 km² (0.82 sq mi), and a length of 2.6 km (1.6 mi). By 2005 its length had reduced to 2.5 km.

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