Glacial to paraglacial history and forest recovery in the Oglio glacier system (Italian Alps) between 26 and 15 ka cal BP

► We present the Last Glacial Maximum history of a major glacier from the Italian Alps. ► After the paraglacial phase increasing wetness promoted emplacement of debris cones. ► The Lateglacial pioneering of deglaciated terrain by Pinus cembra is unprecedented.