The Vernagtferner is a glacier in the Ötztal Alps in Tyrol. It currently covers an area of 7.31 km², making it one of the larger glaciers in the Eastern Alps. The glacier is located on the south side of the Weißkamm.
Historically, the Vernagtferner is probably the best-documented glacier in the Eastern Alps. The reason for this is the glacial lake outbursts it caused, which were feared in the Ötztal valley from the 16th to the 19th century.
Today, the Vernagtferner has retreated far from the Rofental valley and is particularly affected by glacier retreat.
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