Snezhnika

Snezhnika (Bulgarian: Снежника 'the snow patch') is a glacieret in the Pirin Mountains of Bulgaria, a remnant of the former Vihren Glacier.

[9] Snezhnika's latitude of 41°46′09″ N makes it the southernmost glacial mass in Europe;[3][10][11][12] the nearby Banski Suhodol Glacier below Koncheto, although larger, is slightly to the north.

[12] Snezhnika lies in an east-facing hollow adjacent to the almost vertical north wall of Vihren and is surrounded on three sides by a moraine or moraine-like rock debris.

[2] Snezhnika exhibits less variability in size than the glaciers and glacierets of Albania (below Maja Jezercë) and Montenegro (Debeli Namet), which lie at a lower altitude and rely on heavier precipitation.

The first in-depth study of Snezhnika dates to 1957–61 and was conducted by Vladimir Popov of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences's Institute of Geography.

Snezhnika in July 2007