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Chile glaciers: map, annual measurements & history

Explore 180 distinct glaciers in the available WGMS monitoring sample for Chile. The combined record spans 1628–2025; coverage and gaps differ for each glacier. Examples in the record include ECHAURREN NORTE, MOCHO CHOSHUENCO SE, PIO XI (BRUEGGEN).

Find the glacier pin and map temperatures, a forecast for up to 14 days and the hourly meteogram. Compare 850 hPa and precipitation ensembles, inspect weather satellite imagery and explore the WGMS observation history.

180glaciers with observation series
7with mass-balance measurements
1628–2025year range across available series
ECHAURREN NORTE · 7-day forecast

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Glacier map, coordinates and temperatures

Dots mark WGMS monitoring locations. Select a glacier or click another map point: the widget, detailed forecast, meteogram, ensembles and satellite update for those same coordinates.

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Temperatures apply to the selected forecast point. Day choices appear only where numeric data are available, up to 14 days.

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Weather and 14-day forecast · ECHAURREN NORTE

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Detailed forecast and model comparison · ECHAURREN NORTE

Daily temperature, 850 hPa, precipitation, snow, wind and pressure at the selected point. The combination uses the available models from the same forecast; missing values stay missing.

Hourly glacier meteogram · ECHAURREN NORTE

Follow 2 m and 850 hPa temperature, rain, snow and wind over the next 72 hours. Change models, range and variables, select an hour on the chart or open full screen.

Ensembles 850 hPa & precipitation · ECHAURREN NORTE

Each ensemble model calculates many possible outcomes from slightly different initial conditions. Thin lines represent its members and the stronger line their mean. A wider spread indicates greater uncertainty. Compare direct NOAA GEFS/AIGEFS, ECMWF IFS ENS/AIFS ENS and ECCC GEPS data when the corresponding downloads have completed.

The first visit to a new point may require collection time. This section shows the actual status and available range, without inventing members or values.

Weather satellite at the glacier · ECHAURREN NORTE

Inspect cloud cover using available visible and infrared channels. Image times and geographic coverage depend on the satellite; not every geostationary satellite covers polar regions. Cloud images do not measure glacier thickness.

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Glacier history and WGMS observations

Historical observations belong to ECHAURREN NORTE.

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Measurements and references

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Glacier catalogue — Chile

Counts cover glaciers with mass-balance or observed front-variation records in this archive. They are not the total glacier population of a country.

WGMS observation series
GlacierMass balanceFront variation
ALPEHUE1961–2011
AMALIA1945–2010
AMARILLO2008–20192014–2015
ANIHUE1976–2011
ANTUCO1985–2011
ARCO1945–1990
ASIA1945–2005
BALMACEDA1945–2011
BENITO1945–2005
BERNARDO1945–2009
BLANCO CHICO1961–1997
CACHET1945–2005
CALBUCO 11987–2005
CALBUCO 21987–2005
CALLAQUI1975–2011
CALVO1945–2005
CASA PANGUE1911–2011
CAY (LENGUA NORTE)1979–2011
CERRO BLANCO1945–1997
CERRO VOLCAN1990–2011
CERRO YANTELES (LENGUA NORTE)1979–2007
CERRO YANTELES (LENGUA SUR)1979–2007
CHICO1945–2010
CIPRESES1842–2007
COLONIA1944–2011
CONWAY1947–2005
CORCOVADO (LENGUA NORTE)1979–2007
CORRENTOSO1976–2011
CORTADERAL1976–2011
DICKSON1897–2008
ECHAURREN1986–2011
ECHAURREN NORTE1976–2025
EL AZUFRE1985–2011
ERASMO1979–2011
ESMERALDA1955–2013
ESPERANZA2004–2009
ESTRECHO1976–2010
EUROPA1945–2007
EXPLORADORES1945–1990
FIERO1945–1990
G301955–1997
G321955–1997
GALERIA1984–1998
GARIBALDI2001–2007
GCN091984–1998
GCN131984–1986
GCN371984–1998
GCN381984–1998
GCN401942–1998
GCN411942–1998
GCN421942–1998
GL 011979–2011
GL 041979–2011
GL 05 (AMARILLO)1979–2011
GL 081979–2011
GLACIAR 11986–2006
GLACIAR 121986–2004
GLACIAR 151986–2004
GLACIAR 161986–2004
GLACIAR 41985–2006
GLACIAR 51991–2002
GLACIAR 71956–2006
GLACIAR 81956–2006
GLACIAR 91956–2006
GREVE1945–2009
GREY1936–2006
GROSSE1945–1990
GUALAS1979–2012
GUALAS N-TONGUE1945–2005
GUALAS S-TONGUE1945–1990
GUANACO2004–20151976–2014
GUILARDI1986–2008
HPN 11945–2005
HPN 21945–1990
HPN 31945–2005
HPS 121981–1986
HPS 131945–1986
HPS 151945–2005
HPS 191981–1986
HPS 291945–2008
HPS 341945–1986
HPS281945–1986
HPS311945–1984
HPS381945–2005
HPS411945–1986
HPS81945–2010
HPS91945–2011
HUEMULES1979–2011
INEXPLORADO 11987–2011
INEXPLORADO 21987–2011
INEXPLORADO 31987–2011
ITALIA1956–2002
JORGE MONTT1898–2011
JUNCAL NORTE1955–2025
JUNCAL SUR1955–2013
LENGUA1628–2007
LEONES1945–2005
LLAIMA1961–2010
LONQUIMAY1961–2010
LUCIA1976–2010
MACA (LENGUA ESTE)1979–2011
MARINELLI1913–2011
MARMOLEJO 11986–2010
MARMOLEJO 21986–2010
MARMOLEJO 31986–2010
MELIMOYU ESTE1976–2014
MELIMOYU OESTE1976–2012
MELIMOYU SUR1976–2013
MENTOLAT (LENGUA SUR)1979–2011
MOCHO CHOSHUENCO SE2004–20251976–2011
NEF1945–2010
NEVADO DE QUEULAT (LENGUA PRINCIPAL)1986–2011
NOROESTE1942–2007
O'HIGGINS1896–2010
OCCIDENTAL1945–2010
OESTE M1942–2007
OESTE N1942–2007
OESTE S L1942–2007
OESTE S R1942–2007
OFHIDRO1945–2005
OLIVARES ALFA1955–2013
OLIVARES BETA1955–2013
OLIVARES GAMA1955–2013
ORTIGAS 11976–2010
ORTIGAS 21976–2010
OSORNO1961–2011
PALOMO1976–2010
PARED NORTE1945–2005
PARED SUR1945–1990
PENGUIN1981–1986
PETEROA 11985–2011
PETEROA 21985–2011
PETEROA 31985–2011
PETEROA 41985–2011
PICHILLANCAHUE1961–2011
PINGO1945–1986
PIO XI (BRUEGGEN)1830–2009
PIRAMIDE1986–2011
PISCIS1945–2005
POMERAPE 11972–2007
POMERAPE 21972–2007
POMERAPE 41972–2007
POMERAPE 51972–2007
PUNTIAGUDO1987–2005
PUYEHUE1985–2011
RC11945–1986
REICHER1979–2011
REICHER NE1945–1990
REICHER SW1945–1990
RISOPATRON1955–1997
RONCAGLI1956–2001
SAN QUINTIN1935–2010
SAN RAFAEL1675–2011
SCHIAPARELLI1956–2005
SIERRA NEVADA1961–2010
SIERRA VELLUDA1985–2011
SNOWY1945–1986
SOLER1675–2005
STEFFEN1945–2005
STOPPANI1956–2006
TAPADO1955–2005
TEMPANO1945–1986
TEMPANOS1945–2009
TOLHUACA1961–2010
TORO 12004–2009
TORO 22004–2009
TRINIDAD1945–2000
TRONQUITOS1955–2005
TUPUNGATITO 11986–2010
TUPUNGATITO 21986–2010
TUPUNGATITO 31986–2010
TUPUNGATITO 41986–2010
TUPUNGATITO 51986–2010
TURBIO1976–2011
TYNDALL1945–2005
UNIVERSIDAD1945–2010
VENTISQUERO1986–2006
VERDE1961–1997
YATES 11987–2005
YATES 21987–2011

Glaciers by country and territory

Antarctica299 in the sample · 1940–2025Argentina40 in the sample · 1660–2025Austria160 in the sample · 1620–2025Bhutan3 in the sample · 1984–2021Bolivia4 in the sample · 1963–2024Canada102 in the sample · 1720–2025Chile180 in the sample · 1628–2025China76 in the sample · 1900–2025Colombia46 in the sample · 1945–2025DR Congo1 in the sample · 1906–2005Ecuador1 in the sample · 1956–2025France17 in the sample · 1730–2025Georgia40 in the sample · 1810–2025Germany2 in the sample · 1896–1968Greenland99 in the sample · 1811–2025Heard and McDonald Islands21 in the sample · 1947–2019Iceland91 in the sample · 1740–2025India69 in the sample · 1780–2025Indonesia3 in the sample · 1825–1990Italy413 in the sample · 1833–2025Japan1 in the sample · 1968–2025Kazakhstan33 in the sample · 1850–2025Kenya13 in the sample · 1893–2014Kyrgyzstan45 in the sample · 1850–2025Mexico2 in the sample · 1921–1999Nepal23 in the sample · 1910–2025New Zealand95 in the sample · 1865–2025Norway97 in the sample · 1600–2025Pakistan17 in the sample · 1850–2010Peru17 in the sample · 1932–2025Poland4 in the sample · 1978–2016Russia113 in the sample · 1604–2025South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands6 in the sample · 1882–2003Spain30 in the sample · 1825–2025Svalbard and Jan Mayen42 in the sample · 1861–2025Sweden21 in the sample · 1896–2025Switzerland136 in the sample · 1833–2025Tajikistan180 in the sample · 1870–2025Türkiye1 in the sample · 1902–2008Uganda1 in the sample · 1906–2003United States223 in the sample · 1670–2025Uzbekistan11 in the sample · 1961–2025

Why glaciers matter: water, climate and changing mountains

A glacier is a body of snow and ice that flows over land. Snow accumulation adds mass; melting and ice loss remove it. A snowy week is therefore only one part of a much longer balance. NSIDC: glaciers.

Glacier melt contributes to river flow and freshwater supply. Ice stored on land also matters for sea level when it reaches the ocean. Changing ice affects mountain landscapes and the ecosystems connected to meltwater. NSIDC: why glaciers matter.

Use the country pages to move from a broad view to an individual observation record. Then open nearby mountain or ski-resort forecasts to examine temperature, precipitation and wind. These forecasts describe short-term weather; the glacier history describes measured change over years.

How to read glacier mass balance and retreat

Annual mass balance, m w.e. A positive value means net mass gain during the reported hydrological year; a negative value means net loss. Metres of water equivalent express the mass as an equivalent water layer. They are not a direct measurement of metres of ice thickness at one point. WGMS: mass-balance units.

Front variation, metres. This measures movement of the glacier terminus between the stated dates. Negative values mean retreat, positive values advance. A measurement interval may span several years: the chart preserves the interval and does not invent annual values.

Missing years and different methods. Gaps remain gaps. Winter and summer balances are displayed only when reported. Glacier outlines are dated observations of shape, while a mass-balance series measures change; combining them does not turn the map into a live ice forecast.

Planning a mountain visit. Links to nearby destinations show approximate straight-line distances, not routes across ice. Check the destination’s forecast and current local operating information before choosing a ski area or mountain itinerary.

Sources, coverage and updates

Location catalogue: public WGMS service, retrieved 2026-09-14. Historical series are requested from WGMS when you select a glacier, with a seven-day cache. Each series displays its edition and retrieval time. Cached copies are clearly marked when the source is unavailable.

Forecast and meteogram: available weather models via Open-Meteo or direct NOAA, ECMWF and ECCC/GEM feeds, with source selection. Ensembles use direct official feeds. Weather models and meteorological maps · Embeddable weather widgets.