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Italy glaciers: map, annual measurements & history

Explore 413 distinct glaciers in the available WGMS monitoring sample for Italy. The combined record spans 1833–2025; coverage and gaps differ for each glacier. Examples in the record include LYS, VENTINA, RUTOR.

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.

413glaciers with observation series
21with mass-balance measurements
1833–2025year range across available series
RUTOR · 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 · RUTOR

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Detailed forecast and model comparison · RUTOR

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 · RUTOR

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 · RUTOR

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 · RUTOR

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 RUTOR.

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Measurements and references

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Glacier catalogue — Italy

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
ADAME1952–1995
AGNELLO MER.1915–2018
AGUILLES DE TRELATETE MER.1931–1975
ALTA (VEDRETTA) / HOHENF.1923–2023
ALTO DI REDORTA1932–1993
AMBIEZ1944–1955
AMOLA1948–2021
ANDOLLA SETT.1979–2001
ANTELAO INFERIORE (OCC.)1933–2018
ANTELAO SUP.1935–2023
AOUILLE1971–2023
ARGUEREY MER.1930–2019
ARGUEREY SETT.1930–2022
AROLLA1987–2023
AURONA1961–2005
AVIO CENTRALE D1952–1973
AVIOLO1976–1993
BARBADORSO (FONTANA OR.) / BAERENBARTF.1926–1981
BARBADORSO DI DENTRO / BAERENBARTF. INNERER1935–2023
BASEI1960–2022
BASODINO OCC.1962–1977
BASSA DELL' ORTLES / ORTLERF. NIEDERER1970–2018
BASSAC1937–1973
BELLEFACE1970–1975
BELVEDERE (MACUGNAGA)1921–2023
BERIO BLANC1952–1998
BERTA1951–2019
BESSANESE1946–2023
BLINDENHORN SUP.1962–1999
BOCCARECCIO1962–1986
BONDONE BASSO DE1970–1974
BORS1922–2023
BRENTEI1945–1973
BRENVA1924–2009
BREUIL (DEL BROGLIO)1961–2023
BREUIL MER.1930–2000
BREUIL SETT.1930–2019
BROGLIO (BREUIL OCC.)2008–2021
BROUILLARD1946–1979
BY1926–1944
CADINI1925–1946
CADREGHE1985–1993
CALDERONE1995–20251946–2024
CALOTTA1969–1975
CAMOSCI1926–1950
CAMOSCI (SIEDEL)1925–1988
CAMPO (MERID.)1927–1951
CAMPO SETT.2010–20251942–2010
CANIN OCC.1920–1994
CANIN OR.1920–1999
CAPRA1927–2023
CARDONNE OCC. (PIAZZI OCC.)1950–1990
CARDONNE OR. (PIAZZI CENTR.)1931–1998
CARE ALTO OR.1952–2008
CARESER1967–20251897–2022
CARESER CENTRALE2010–2011
CARESER OCCIDENTALE2006–2011
CARESER ORIENTALE2006–2011
CARRO OCCIDENTALE1959–2023
CARRO ORIENT.1927–1994
CASPOGGIO1926–2023
CASSANDRA OCC.1896–1995
CASSANDRA ORIENTALE1926–2023
CASTELLI OCC.1925–2000
CASTELLI OR.1925–2014
CASTORE1914–1975
CAVAION1923–1973
CEDEC1925–2023
CEPPO1926–1943
CERENA1925–1976
CERVINO1926–1998
CEVEDALE FORCOLA / FUERKELEF.1898–2023
CEVEDALE PRINCIPALE / ZUFALLF.1897–2023
CHATEAU BLANC1961–2021
CHATEAU DES DAMES1972–1992
CHAVACOUR1964–1975
CHAVANNES1936–2004
CHERILLON1925–1996
CIAFRAION (GELAS OR.)1926–1974
CIAMARELLA1927–2023
CIAN ROISETTA1963–1999
CIARDONEY1992–20251971–2025
CIMA DI ROSSO ORIENT.1926–1995
CIMA FIAMMANTE OCC. (VEDR.) / LODNERF.1972–1974
CIMA MADRICCIO / EBENWANDF. GIPFEL1926–1944
CIME DEI FORNI1927–1949
CLAPIER1923–2007
COL COLLON1932–1974
COL DEI BECCHI1974–1975
COL DEL GIGANTE1966–1973
COL DELLA MARE I1923–2014
COL DU MIAGE1970–1975
COLLALTO (VEDR. DI) / HOCHGALL F.1972–2009
COLLE VALCOURNE (CIGNANA)1941–1992
COLLERIN D'ARNAS1973–2012
COOLIDGE INF.1963–1988
COOLIDGESUPER.1972–2000
CORNA ROSSA1959–1974
CORNISELLO MER.1927–2021
CORNO DI SALARNO1995–2000
COSTONE1962–1971
COUPE DE MONEY1926–2023
CRAPINELLIN (CRISTALLO D.)1939–1975
CRESTA BIANCA1951–1993
CRISTALLO1923–2007
CRISTALLO - ZUITA1950–1964
CRISTALLO CENTR.1900–1975
CRISTALLO OR.1923–1975
CRODA DEL CAVAL1927–1990
CRODA ROSSA / ROTWANDF.1972–2020
CROZZON DI BRENTA1934–1974
DE CESSOLE1926–1947
DELLA ROSSA1975–1997
DISGRAZIA1925–2019
DOMES DE MIAGE1969–1971
DOSDE CENTR.1931–1975
DOSDE OCC.1931–1993
DOSDE ORIENTALE1931–2023
DOSEGU1925–2023
DRAGONE1972–1989
DUE DITA1986–1995
DZASSET1995–2023
ENTRELOR SETT.1986–2023
ENTREVES1949–1959
ESTELLETTE1931–2007
EVEQUE1972–1974
FARGORIDA1949–1960
FELLARIA OCC.1890–2005
FOND OCCIDENTALE1985–2023
FOND ORIENTALE1962–2023
FONTANA BIANCA / WEISSBRUNNF.1984–20171925–2019
FONTANA OCC. (VEDR. DELLA) / FREIBRUNNER F.1926–1993
FORA ORIENT.1925–1957
FORCA1946–1993
FORNI CENTRALE1833–2023
FORNI OCCIDENTALE2015–2018
FORNI ORIENTALE2016–2018
FORNO1927–2015
FOSSA OR.1927–1990
FOURNEAUX1891–2014
FRADUSTA1947–2008
FRANE (VEDR. DELLE) / STEINSCHLAGF.1926–2023
FREBOUZIE1946–1987
FREDUAZ OCCIDENT.1986–1991
FRENAY1946–1975
FREYNAY1956–1975
FREYNAY1960–1975
FROPPA DI FUORI1985–1997
GALAMBRA RAMO OCC.1942–1961
GALAMBRA RAMO OR.1926–2000
GAVIA (VEDRETTA)1925–1975
GAY1963–1975
GELAS1923–1999
GEMELLI DI BAN1961–1971
GIASSON1931–1999
GIOGO ALTO (VEDR. DEL) / HOCHJOCHF.1929–2000
GIOVERETTO INF. / ZUFRITTF. UNTERER1923–1995
GIOVERETTO SUP. / ZUFRITTF. OBERER1923–1995
GLENO 56611961–1973
GLENO 56621942–1973
GLIAIRETTA VAUDET1943–2023
GOLETTA1927–2020
GRAMES ORIENT. + CENTR. / GRAMSENF. OESTL. + ZENTR.1923–2023
GRAN NEYRON1927–2023
GRAN PARADISO1928–2022
GRAN PILASTRO (GHIAC. DEL) / GLIEDERF.1925–2019
GRAN SOMETTA1960–1969
GRAN VAL1975–2014
GRAN VAUDALA1971–2000
GRAN VEDRETTA OCC. / HOCHF.2005–2016
GRAN VEDRETTA OR. / GRIESSF.2005–2020
GRAN ZEBRU (CENTRALE)1925–2023
GRAN ZEBRU (OCCID.)2009–2023
GRAND CROUX CENTR.1895–2019
GRAND ETRET2000–20251950–2023
GRANDE ROCHERE1971–1974
GRANDES JORASSES1949–1975
GRANDES MURAILLES1960–2005
GRIVOLA1970–1975
GRIVOLETTA1969–1974
GRUETTA ORIENTALE1994–2023
HOHSAND SETT. (SABBIONE SETT.)1925–2022
INDREN1921–2023
INVERGNAN1971–1999
JUMEAUX1927–2011
LA MARE (SOUTHERN BRANCH)2003–20251895–2021
LAGAUN (VEDRETTA DI) / LAGAUN FERNER2005–2020
LAGO BIANCO1929–1975
LAGO CENTR. (VEDR. DEL) / SEEBERF.1927–1944
LAGO DEL CONF. SE1929–1938
LAGO DEL CONF. SW1926–1938
LAGOL1935–2000
LANA (VEDR. DI) / AEUSSERES LAHNER KEES1976–2020
LARES1919–2021
LASA / LAASER F.2010–2022
LASTE (VEDR. DELLE) / PLATTENF.1929–1939
LAUSON1927–2023
LAVACCIU1928–2022
LAVASSEY1927–2023
LEBENDUN1985–1998
LEONE1962–1995
LEONE (PENNINE)1925–1986
LESCHAUX1973–1974
LEX BLANCHE1929–1998
LO ZEBRU (VEDRETTA DE)1925–1998
LOBBIA1895–2023
LOCCE SETT.1985–2008
LOUROUSA (GELAS SETT.)1926–1947
LUNGA (VEDRETTA) / LANGENF.2004–20251899–2023
LUPO2010–20241931–2023
LYS1901–2018
M.BLANC DU CRETON1985–2001
MADACCIO (VEDR. DEL) / MADATSCHF.1899–2023
MALAVALLE (VEDR. DI) / UEBELTALF.2002–20251914–2025
MALEDIA1923–1980
MANDRONE2025–20251899–2023
MARMOLADA CENTR.1965–19661901–2020
MARMOTTE1925–1974
MAROVIN1939–2019
MARTELOT1927–2017
MAZIA (VEDR. DI) / MATSCHERF.1926–2023
MIAGE1926–1987
MINE1942–1990
MINIERA1925–1995
MON FRETY1949–1974
MON TABEL1925–1995
MONACHE OR. / NONNENF. OESTL.1994–2000
MONCIAIR1950–2023
MONCORVE1927–2023
MONEY1895–2023
MONT BRAULE1926–1975
MONT GELE1961–1975
MONTAGNA VECCHIA1925–1996
MONTANDEYNE1928–2023
MONTARSO (VEDR. DI) / FEUERSTEINF.2013–2018
MONTASIO OCC.1920–1999
MONTASIO OR.1920–1994
MONTE FORCIAZ1986–1999
MONTE GIOVE1996–2001
MONTE NEVOSO 2 (VEDR. DI) / SCHNEEBIGER NOCK F. 21974–1975
MONTE NEVOSO OCC. (VEDR. DI) / SCHNEEBIGER NOCK F. WESTL.1973–1994
MORION OR.1937–2015
MOTTISCIA1962–1995
MULINET MERID.1931–2007
MULINET SETT.1904–2010
MURAION1924–1978
MUTTET1928–1929
NARDIS OCCIDENTALE1921–2023
NEL CENTRALE1957–2023
NEL OCCIDENT.1954–1956
NEL ORIENTALE1927–1971
NETSCHO1921–2000
NEVES OR. (GHIAC. DI) / NOEFESF. OESTL.1898–2021
NISCLI1919–2014
NOASCHETTA1928–1999
NOASCHETTA OCCID.2010–2022
NORDEND1949–2000
NW S.GIACOMO1926–1995
OBERETTES DI LEVANTE1926–1942
OBERETTES DI PONENTE (VEDR. D') / OBERETTESF.1926–1953
OCCID. VIOZ1925–1941
OREN MERID.1962–1974
OREN SETTENR.1964–1974
ORSAREIGLS1934–1976
ORSI1925–1946
OSAND MER. (SABBIONE MER.)1923–2001
PALON DELLA MARE (LOBO CENTRALE)2007–2023
PALON DELLA MARE LOBO OR.1989–2021
PASQUALE DI DENTRO1927–1939
PASSO DEL DOSEGU1925–1990
PASSO DI BONDO1989–2023
PATRI INFERIORE1926–1958
PEIRABROC1923–2007
PENDENTE (VEDR.) / HANGENDERF.1996–20251922–2025
PENE BLANCHE1951–1974
PERA CIAVAL1951–2019
PERAZZI1926–1944
PERCIA1934–2019
PIAN GIAS1927–1994
PICCOLO FILLAR1922–1998
PIODE1914–2023
PIODE (RAMO OCC.)1921–1973
PIODE (RAMO ORIENT.) PARROT1921–1972
PISGANA OCC.1912–2023
PIZZO FERRE1926–2023
PIZZO SCALINO1885–2023
PLANOL (VEDR. DI) / PLANAILF.2004–2020
PLANPINCIEUX1949–1999
PLATIGLIOLE1897–1993
PLATTES DES CHAMOIS1948–2014
PONCIAGNA1931–1986
POPENA1957–1997
POPERA OCC.1932–1995
POROLA1940–1976
PRA FIORITO1911–2000
PRE DE BAR1897–2012
PREDAROSSA1913–2023
PRESANELLA1920–2004
PROFA1938–1975
PRUDENZINI1968–1969
PUNTA DANTE1974–1987
PUNTA SFORZELLINA OCC.1925–1975
PUNTA SFORZELLINA SETT.1925–1975
QUAIRA BIANCA (VEDR. DELLA) / WEISSKARF.1929–2018
QUARNERO1987–1989
RAMUDLA (VEDR. DI) / RAMUDELF.1929–1973
RASICA ORIENT.1989–2000
RAYES NOIRES (ROSSA)1973–1974
REBBIO1962–1971
RIES OCC. (VEDR. DI) / RIESERF. WESTL.2009–20251972–2021
RIES OR. (VEDR. DI) / RIESERF. OESTL.1972–1995
RIES OR. CENTR. / RIESERF. OESTL. ZENTR.1972–2020
RINALPI1931–1985
RIO TORBO (VEDR. DI) / TRIBBACHKEES1926–1944
ROCCIA VIVA1988–2023
ROCCIAMELONE1971–1999
ROCHEFORT1946–1999
ROSIM (VEDR. DI) / ROSIMF.1897–2023
ROSOLE1925–2001
ROSSA (VEDR.)1897–2004
ROSSO DESTRO1928–2023
RUITOR ORIENT.1961–1973
RUTOR1926–1972
RUTOR2023–20251926–2025
SAENT (SETT. DI) / SAELLENT-JOCH-F.1924–1963
SALARNO1919–1999
SALDURA MER. (VEDR. DI) / SALDUR F. SUEDL.1929–2023
SALINE1925–1946
SAN GIACOMO1926–1976
SASSO LUNGO OCC. (VEDR. DI) / LENKSTEINF. WESTL.1931–2023
SAVORETTA1926–1996
SCAIS1931–1975
SCERSCEN INFERIORE1890–2023
SCERSCEN SUP. (LOBO OR.)1926–2001
SEA1927–2018
SEIGNE1988–1997
SELLA1985–1988
SENGIE SETT.1941–2018
SERANA (VEDR.) / SCHRANF.1933–2023
SESIA1914–2023
SEVINE ORIENT.1928–1974
SFORZELLINA1987–20131925–2023
SFULMINI1934–1973
SISSONE1926–2023
SIULA (GELAS SETT.)1927–1972
SOBRETTA NE (VEDR. MOLERBI)1925–1975
SOCHES TSANTELEINA1950–2023
SOLATSET1968–1973
SOLDA (VEDRETTA DI) / SULDENF.1922–2023
SORAPIS CENTRALE1899–2000
SORAPIS OCC.1901–1986
SORAPIS OR.1900–2000
SPIAN. TAMBO SUP.1945–1964
STERNAI SETT & MERID.1946–1963
SURETTA MERIDIONALE2010–20231926–2023
TARAMONA1962–1995
TELECCIO1934–1987
TESSA (VEDR. DI) / TEXELF.1926–2017
TESSONET MER.1971–1994
TIMORION2001–20251952–2025
TORRENT1922–2023
TOULES1932–2015
TRAFOI (VEDR. DI) / TRAFOIER F.2010–2019
TRAJO1932–2023
TRAVIGNOLO1952–2008
TRESERO1925–2000
TRESERO LINGUA MER.1925–2002
TRESERO LINGUA SETT.1926–1975
TRIBOLAZIONE1926–2023
TRIOLET1926–1975
TROBIO (TRE CONFINI)1909–1973
TROBIO-GLENO1930–1954
TUCKETT1945–1999
TUF MERIDIONALE1935–2000
TYNDALL1925–1986
TZA DE TZAN1925–2008
ULTIMA (VEDR.) / ULTENMARKTF.1925–2019
URSIC1923–1959
USSELETTES1958–1975
VAL DELL'ALPE MERID.1926–1999
VAL LIA (PIAZZI OR.)1933–1975
VAL LOGA1932–1964
VAL NERA OCC.1958–1969
VAL SAENT CENTR. (FUORI)1946–1963
VAL VIOLA OCC.1931–2021
VAL VIOLA OR.1931–2000
VALAISAN1986–1999
VALEILLE1926–2023
VALLANTA INFERIORE1985–2000
VALLE DEL VENTO1980–2015
VALLELUNGA (VEDR. DI) / LANGTAUFERERF.1922–2023
VALLESINELLA1945–1968
VALLONETTO1927–1930
VALPIANA1925–1946
VALTOURNANCHE1926–2023
VAUDALETTA1972–2015
VAZZEDA1924–1998
VEDRETTA PIANA / EBENF.1922–1977
VENEROCOLO1919–2023
VENEZIA (VEDR.)1926–2004
VENTINA1899–2023
VERNEL ORIENT1925–1966
VERRA (GRANDE DI)1913–2013
VERRA (PICCOLO DI)1913–1995
VERVA MAGGIORE (BASSO)1931–1994
VISO1958–1975
VISO NORD ORIENT.1961–1971
VITELLI1921–1999
WEISSTHOR1921–1950
XII APOSTOLI1944–1998
ZAI DI DENTRO / ZAY F. INNERER1924–2023
ZAI DI FUORI / ZAY F. AEUSSERER1897–2007
ZAI DI MEZZO / ZAY F. MITTLERER1930–2007

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.