Glacier Cleanup
We clean up the glacier
20.09.2025
We can clearly observe climate change at one of Germany's last glaciers – the Nördlicher Schneeferner. Due to the advancing glacier melt and the exposed state of the glacier in summer, more and more things are now coming to light that do not actually belong there – plastic, mountaineering equipment, and many other relics.
We see it as our responsibility not only to inform people about the condition and changes of the glacier, but also to actively respond to these changes. September 20, 2025, is World Cleanup Day. Together with the Vivalpin mountain school, we would like to launch a glacier cleanup to rid the Nördlicher Schneeferner of waste. Eighty people will have the opportunity to experience the disappearing glacier up close together with mountain guides, free it from the relics of past decades, and learn more about the background of the Schneeferner.
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Meeting point at the Cable car Zugspitze valley station
approx. 9:00 a.m.: Start of the litter collection campaign
from 1:30 p.m.: Lunch break
approx. 3:00–4:00 p.m.: Descent
€ 49.00 per person, for adults and young people aged 16 and over
Includes: Ascent and descent with the Cable car Zugspitze and Gletscherbahn cable car, accompaniment by mountain guide, lunch, voucher for a day ticket (valid in winter 2025/26 on Zugspitze or in the Garmisch-Classic ski area), cleanup shirt & trash bag
Requirements:
- Sure-footedness and mountain experience (Several hours spent in glacier terrain with ice and rocks)
- Sturdy footwear (mountain boots/hiking boots), if available, please bring crampons or ice cleats
- Depending on the weather, warm and weatherproof clothing, sunglasses
- Gloves, trash bags, sunscreen, and drinks will be provided on site
A photographer will also be present at the event to take photos for the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn's press and public relations work, in which participants may be visible. If you do not wish to be photographed, please speak to our photographer directly at the event.
