In the late 19th Century, a lake impounded by the Zufallferner Glacier repeatedly produced glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). This wall was constructed to protect the communities in the valley from the consequences of such events.
In the late 19th Century, a lake impounded by the Zufallferner Glacier repeatedly produced glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). This wall was constructed to protect the communities in the valley from the consequences of such events.