Terrestrial Scanning / Topography & Monitoring

Glacier Monitoring Everest 17.04.2004

The Lobuche Glacier and Ice Fall Glacier are located in the Sagarmatha (Everest) National Park – Himalaya Nepal. During the Changri Nup Monitoring Expedition 2003 the two glaciers were surveyed using Riegl terrestrial laser scanner LPM2K. Six days of high mountain trekking were required to reach Lobuche and Ice Fall glaciers. The Base camp for Lobuche glacier survey is situated at 5200m. Special Solar panels were adopted for laser and computer power supply. This report shows that Riegl Laser Scanners work also under extreme climate-situations.