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bergschrund

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bergschrund [′berk ‚shru̇nt]
(hydrology)
A type of crevice in a glacier; formed when ice and snow break away from a rock face.
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The first and most popular follows the ridge, the second, longer route goes to the bergschrund (a crevasse formed where a glacier pulls away from the mountain) before ascending the ridge.
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