Alps app tracks treasures melting glaciers expose

A file photo of a panorama of The Aletsch Glacier above Bettmeralp in the Swiss Alps. Glaciers in the Swiss Alps are in steady decline, losing a full 2% of their volume last year alone, according to the Swiss Academies of Science. — AFP

GENEVA: Mountaineers who stumble across archaeological relics revealed by retreating glaciers in the Swiss Alps can now use a new app to log the location and help preserve their findings.

The southwestern Wallis region said Tuesday the IceWatcher mobile phone application should help them collect and store glacial finds as quickly as possible.