Swiss mountain pass will lose all glacier ice ‘in a few weeks’ for first time in centuries

Bare rock is emerging between Scex Rouge and Tsanfleuron glaciers as they melt at an accelerated rate

The thick layer of ice that has covered a Swiss mountain pass for centuries will have melted away completely within a few weeks, according to a local ski resort.

After a dry winter, the summer heatwaves hitting Europe have been catastrophic for the Alpine glaciers, which have been melting at an accelerated rate.