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Alps see record glacier melt during Europe heat waves

Pascal Egli has run on trails winding through the Alps for nearly two decades, but until this summer, he had never seen the mountains so bare.

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Mountain melt shutters classic Alpine routes amid heat waves

Little snow cover and glaciers melting at an alarming rate amid Europe's sweltering heat waves have put some of the most classic Alpine hiking routes off-limits.

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