The
Giétro Glacier or
Giétroz Glacier (French:
Glacier du Giétro) is a 4 km (2.5 mi) long valley glacier located in south-western
Switzerland 
. The 1818 Giétro Glacier catastrophe, which led to a lake outburst flood, is one of the worst disasters in the history of the
Swiss Alps 
.
Description
The Giétro Glacier lies on the northern side of the
Pennine Alps 
in the Swiss canton of
Valais 
. It is located in the upper Bagnes Valley, south of
Martigny 
and
Verbier 
. The length of the glacier in 2017 was 4.45 km (2.77 mi) and its area was 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi).