Antholz - Ras-Mast
Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy โ 5.5 km

Rieserferner - Glacier (Vedrette di Ries) - Rein in Taufers - Tyrol du Sud
๐ฎ๐น Trentino-South Tyrol ยท Italy โ Altitude 2933 m
This camera looks at the Rieserferner glacier, known in Italian as Vedrette di Ries, in the high Alps of South Tyrol. It is a useful window for anyone following alpine snow, ice and weather above the Ahr valley. The stream comes from the owner's site and is embedded here with a link back to the source.
The Rieserferner group is a range of granite peaks on the border between South Tyrol and the Tyrolean Defereggen area in Austria, in the Trentino-South Tyrol region of northern Italy. Its glaciers feed streams that run down into the Ahr valley near Rein in Taufers. The landscape is high, rocky and sparsely populated, with a strong alpine character shaped by glacial erosion. The region is part of the wider Alpine ridge that divides the Adige and Drava catchments, which makes it a classic destination for hikers and mountaineers.
As a mountain camera at around 2933 metres, the view centres on glacier ice, snowfields and rock faces. Changes in cloud, fresh snow and the melt of summer are what most viewers come to see. Early mornings often give clearer air and crisp light on the ice, while afternoon clouds frequently build over the peaks. Check the live weather block on this page to judge whether the upper mountains are likely to be visible.
The high Alps here have short, cool summers and long, snowy winters, and conditions above the treeline can change quickly. The best months to visit the area in person are generally July to September, when trails are open and snow is mostly limited to the highest slopes. Other cameras in the same area include Antholz at Ras-Mast, the Rein in Taufers hotel view to the south-east, and St. Jakob im Ahrntal at Hotel Markus, which together give a broader picture of the valley weather.
Local time in the Rieserferner area follows Central European Time, and the live weather and three-day forecast shown on this page help you plan around cloud and visibility. Remember that the view is a fixed stream from a mountain site, so clouds and fog may hide the glacier for long periods. The camera owner controls the feed and its availability.
Source: foto-webcam.eu
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The current conditions and a three-day forecast for the Rieserferner area, close to Rein in Taufers, are shown in the live weather block on this page. Because the camera sits at about 2933 metres, check it before judging the view.
The local time for the Rieserferner area is shown in the live time block on this page and follows the Central European time used in South Tyrol.
The camera overlooks the Rieserferner group in the Trentino-South Tyrol region of northern Italy, above the Ahr valley near Rein in Taufers. The map on this page shows its precise position.
Clear mornings often give the sharpest view of the ice and peaks, while summer afternoons frequently bring cloud. Watching during the summer months, when the high slopes are most visible, is generally the most rewarding.
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