Roche moutonnée

Near 629.000 / 91.750 / 2649m (Swiss metric coordinate system) metamorphic bedrock has been polished during previous glacier advances. In crevices and hollows beautiful alpine flora has colonized the ground in the last few decades.

Gornergletscher, erratic
Prominent single erratic on roche moutonnée; view towards Breithorn.
Gornergletscher, striae
Roche moutonnées in gneiss with well developed striae showing previous ice-flow directions (looking towards the Matterhorn).
Gornergletscher, Gletscherschliff
Fairies thimbles (Campanula cochleariifolia Lam.)
Gornergletscher, striae
Fairy's thimbles
Fotos August 2004, Jürg Alean