| Gorner Glacier | |
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| Gornergletscher | |
 Gorner Glacier (left), central Monte Rosa massif with Monte Rosa Glacier, and the confluence with the Grenzgletscher (2006) | |
  Gorner Glacier  Gorner Glacier  Gorner Glacier | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 45°58′11″N 7°48′6″E / 45.96972°N 7.80167°E |
| Area | 60 km2 (23 sq mi) (1973)[1] |
| Length | 12.4 km (7.7 mi) (2014)[1] |
| Status | Retreating |
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The Gorner Glacier (German: Gornergletscher) is a valley glacier found on the west side of the Monte Rosa massif close to Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is about 12.4 km (7.7 mi) long (2014) and 1 to 1.5 km (0.62 to 0.93 mi) wide. The entire glacial area of the glacier related to Gorner Glacier is 53 km2 (20 sq mi) (2007),[2] which makes it the second largest glacial system in the Alps after the Aletsch Glacier system; however, in length it ranks third behind the Aletsch and Fiescher Glaciers.
- ^ a b "Gornergletscher, Zermatt (VS)". Swiss Glacier Monitoring, VAW/ETHZ & EKK/SCNAT. Archived from the original on 2016-08-12.
- ^ Sugiyama, S.; Bauder, A.; Riesen, P.; Funk, M. (2010-07-27). "Surface ice motion deviating toward the margins during speed-up events at Gornergletscher, Switzerland". Journal of Geophysical Research. 115 (F3): F03010. doi:10.1029/2009JF001509. hdl:2115/44748. ISSN 0148-0227.