Corno Grande, Calderone Glacier

16th july 2005. Calderone glacier seen from Corno Grande Eastern Summit. Calderone Glacier (elevation: 2650 m - 2850 m) is an almost extint glacier: the ice still stands under a layer of gravels, and it appears only in few spots. It's covered in snow for the most part of the year, but in the warmer years or after a dry winter it could be almost completely uncovered before the first snowfalls of the season...