"To say goodbye for ever to a beloved child – there is nothing worse. Thanks to you, I can carry part of my daughter close to my heart. My heartfelt thanks."
Constanze Wille
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Glacier funeral
Glacier funeral
About this experience
Glacier funeral
A farewell in the eternal ice of the mountains. A glacier funeral offers an extraordinary farewell in Switzerland's high Alpine landscape. Surrounded by ice, space and silence, it creates a place of remarkable power that represents permanence, purity and timeless peace. The ceremony is professionally organised and takes place at an official mountain landing site reached by helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft. If desired, up to three funeral guests can accompany the flight. For larger groups, several aircraft can be used so that family members can say goodbye together. The ashes are respectfully scattered on a selected glacier or placed at a designated location in the eternal ice, either by the family or by a master of ceremonies. Every farewell is designed individually around the wishes of the person who died and their family. If desired, the ceremony can be documented with care. Film and aerial footage can preserve this special moment or share it live with people unable to attend. This creates a lasting memory of a farewell with extraordinary depth. This form of funeral requires cremation and is intended for people with a strong connection to mountains, open landscapes and nature in its original form. A final journey that brings peace and endures in the timeless glacial landscape.
What people say
Translated from the original German
"Thank you for the many moving moments at our father's funeral service – it was exactly what he would have wanted!"
Sören Johannsen
