Le Glacier qui Terrorisait le Valais : Comment la Suisse l'a Emprisonné.
The Giétro Glacier terrorized the Val de Bagnes for centuries. In 1818, it killed dozens of people in minutes. 140 years later, Switzerland decided to imprison it—forever. In this episode of the Sunday Brief, discover the extraordinary story of the Mauvoisin Dam: 250 meters of concrete built precisely where the glacier formed its deadly lakes. A story of disaster, heroism, and industrial revenge. ⏱️ TIMELINE 00:00 — The World Basketball Record 01:30 — 1816: Tambora, Frankenstein, and the Climate That Creates Monsters 03:30 — 1818: The Giétro Debacle 05:30 — Venetz and Escher: Heroes of the Ice Tunnel 07:30 — The Birth of Glaciology 08:45 — 1951–1958: Building the Cage (42 Deaths) 10:30 — The Alpine Battery: 4 Glaciers, 300,000 Homes 12:00 — The Monster Disappears: The Irony of Climate Change 📍 LOCATION Val de Bagnes, Valais, Switzerland 📚 SOURCES • HLS-DHS-DSS (Historical Dictionary of Switzerland) • gietro1818.ch • Federal Archives Swiss • Le Temps, RTS Archives 🎬 CREDITS Record basketball: How Ridiculous (2016) • World Record Basketball Shot 180m (593 Fee... ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎬 THE SUNDAY BRIEF Every Sunday: Switzerland's infrastructure and secrets revealed 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more revelations 💬 QUESTION: Did you know about the Swiss army's intervention against the workers? 👍 LIKE if this story resonated with you 🔗 SHARE this forgotten chapter of Swiss history 🎧 This podcast is perfect for listening to during your commute or while exercising. Find "The Sunday Brief" on all platforms! 🎧 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SwissCulture... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1oDutJ7... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a43... 📍 FOLLOW US: 📸 Instagram: / swissculturedigest 💼 LinkedIn: / swiss-culture-digest 🌐 Website Website: https://www.swissculturedigest.ch 📧 Newsletter and exclusive content: Subscribe at swissculturedigest.ch © 2026 Swiss Culture Digest www.swissculturedigest.ch #Switzerland #Valais #Mauvoisin #History #Dam #Glacier #Engineering #Switzerland #Documentary #SwissHistory #SundayBrief #SwissCultureDigest
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