Hidden deep within the arms of the Urner Alps, lies the once illustrious Trift glacier. A symbol of nature’s strength challenged by mankind’s misbehavior, the retreating glacier stands as a reminder of the Earth’s resilience and beauty in the face of a crisis. The Trift glacier, once covering an area of more than 6.4 square miles, was tall enough for hikers to reach the Swiss Alpine Club’s Trift Hut on foot via the glacier tongue. However, as temperatures soared around the world, the chilling reality of climate change caused the glacier to melt at an alarmingly unusual rate. While on one hand this led to the formation of the spectacular Lake Triftsee, on the other hand it also meant that the glacier was no longer high enough for people to use it in order to access the hut. The Trift bridge
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