diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 764c476c0..ce29038a1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ __pycache__
 # asv stuff
 .asv/
 
-# PyCharm stuffs
+# IDE stuffs
 .idea/
+.vscode/
 
 # coverage stuffs
 .coverage
@@ -42,3 +43,4 @@ docs/_sources
 docs/_images
 docs/.doctrees
 oggm/version.py
+oggm/ignore
diff --git a/oggm/core/massbalance.py b/oggm/core/massbalance.py
index c25e787c4..eab32d705 100644
--- a/oggm/core/massbalance.py
+++ b/oggm/core/massbalance.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 """Mass-balance models"""
 # Built ins
+import logging
 # External libs
 import numpy as np
+import pandas as pd
 import netCDF4
 from scipy.interpolate import interp1d
 from scipy import optimize as optimization
@@ -12,7 +14,10 @@
                         date_to_floatyear, monthly_timeseries, ncDataset,
                         tolist, clip_min, clip_max, clip_array)
 from oggm.exceptions import InvalidWorkflowError
+from oggm import entity_task
 
+# Module logger
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class MassBalanceModel(object, metaclass=SuperclassMeta):
     """Common logic for the mass balance models.
@@ -1122,3 +1127,60 @@ def get_ela(self, year=None, **kwargs):
             areas = np.append(areas, np.sum(fl.widths))
 
         return np.average(elas, weights=areas)
+
+
+@entity_task(log)
+def fixed_geometry_mass_balance(gdir, ys=None, ye=None, years=None,
+                                monthly_step=False,
+                                climate_filename='climate_historical',
+                                climate_input_filesuffix=''):
+    """Runs a glacier with climate input from e.g. CRU or a GCM.
+
+    This will initialize a
+    :py:class:`oggm.core.massbalance.MultipleFlowlineMassBalance`,
+    and run a :py:func:`oggm.core.flowline.robust_model_run`.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    gdir : :py:class:`oggm.GlacierDirectory`
+        the glacier directory to process
+    ys : int
+        start year of the model run (default: from the climate file)
+        date)
+    ye : int
+        end year of the model run (default: from the climate file)
+    years : array of ints
+        override ys and ye with the years of your choice
+    monthly_step : bool
+        whether to store the diagnostic data at a monthly time step or not
+        (default is yearly)
+    climate_filename : str
+        name of the climate file, e.g. 'climate_historical' (default) or
+        'gcm_data'
+    climate_input_filesuffix: str
+        filesuffix for the input climate file
+    """
+
+    if monthly_step:
+        raise NotImplementedError('monthly_step not implemented yet')
+
+    try:
+        mb = MultipleFlowlineMassBalance(gdir, mb_model_class=PastMassBalance,
+                                         filename=climate_filename,
+                                         input_filesuffix=climate_input_filesuffix)
+    except InvalidWorkflowError:
+        mb = MultipleFlowlineMassBalance(gdir, mb_model_class=PastMassBalance,
+                                         filename=climate_filename,
+                                         use_inversion_flowlines=True,
+                                         input_filesuffix=climate_input_filesuffix)
+
+    if years is None:
+        if ys is None:
+            ys = mb.flowline_mb_models[0].ys
+        if ye is None:
+            ye = mb.flowline_mb_models[0].ye
+        years = np.arange(ys, ye + 1)
+
+    odf = pd.Series(data=mb.get_specific_mb(year=years),
+                    index=years)
+    return odf
diff --git a/oggm/tasks.py b/oggm/tasks.py
index d4e258bc1..90917a3fa 100644
--- a/oggm/tasks.py
+++ b/oggm/tasks.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 from oggm.core.climate import local_t_star
 from oggm.core.climate import mu_star_calibration
 from oggm.core.climate import apparent_mb_from_linear_mb
+from oggm.core.massbalance import fixed_geometry_mass_balance
 from oggm.core.inversion import prepare_for_inversion
 from oggm.core.inversion import mass_conservation_inversion
 from oggm.core.inversion import filter_inversion_output
diff --git a/oggm/tests/test_benchmarks.py b/oggm/tests/test_benchmarks.py
index d5d68b990..0d7d81a7e 100644
--- a/oggm/tests/test_benchmarks.py
+++ b/oggm/tests/test_benchmarks.py
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ def test_workflow(self):
         df = utils.compile_glacier_statistics(gdirs)
         assert df.inv_thickness_m[0] < 100
 
+        df = utils.compile_fixed_geometry_mass_balance(gdirs)
+        assert len(df) > 100
+
         if do_plot:
             import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
             from oggm.graphics import plot_inversion
diff --git a/oggm/tests/test_models.py b/oggm/tests/test_models.py
index d541d3098..0ddd7a541 100644
--- a/oggm/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/oggm/tests/test_models.py
@@ -336,6 +336,19 @@ def test_past_mb_model(self, hef_gdir):
         mb_gw = mb_gw_mod.get_specific_mb(year=yrs)
         assert_allclose(mb, mb_gw)
 
+        # Test massbalance task
+        s = massbalance.fixed_geometry_mass_balance(gdir)
+        assert s.index[0] == 1802
+        assert s.index[-1] == 2003
+
+        s = massbalance.fixed_geometry_mass_balance(gdir, ys=1990, ye=2000)
+        assert s.index[0] == 1990
+        assert s.index[-1] == 2000
+
+        s = massbalance.fixed_geometry_mass_balance(gdir,
+                                                    years=mbdf.index.values)
+        assert_allclose(s, mbdf['MY_MB'])
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("cl", [massbalance.PastMassBalance,
                                     massbalance.ConstantMassBalance,
                                     massbalance.RandomMassBalance])
diff --git a/oggm/utils/_workflow.py b/oggm/utils/_workflow.py
index ea173fd33..bcb4b9170 100644
--- a/oggm/utils/_workflow.py
+++ b/oggm/utils/_workflow.py
@@ -1266,6 +1266,49 @@ def compile_glacier_statistics(gdirs, filesuffix='', path=True,
     return out
 
 
+def compile_fixed_geometry_mass_balance(gdirs, filesuffix='', path=True,
+                                        ys=None, ye=None, years=None):
+    """Compiles a table of specific mass-balance timeseries for all glaciers.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    gdirs : list of :py:class:`oggm.GlacierDirectory` objects
+        the glacier directories to process
+    filesuffix : str
+        add suffix to output file
+    path : str, bool
+        Set to "True" in order  to store the info in the working directory
+        Set to a path to store the file to your chosen location
+    ys : int
+        start year of the model run (default: from the climate file)
+        date)
+    ye : int
+        end year of the model run (default: from the climate file)
+    years : array of ints
+        override ys and ye with the years of your choice
+    """
+    from oggm.workflow import execute_entity_task
+    from oggm.core.massbalance import fixed_geometry_mass_balance
+
+    out_df = execute_entity_task(fixed_geometry_mass_balance, gdirs,
+                                 ys=ys, ye=ye, years=years)
+
+    for idx, s in enumerate(out_df):
+        if s is None:
+            out_df[idx] = pd.Series(np.NaN)
+
+    out = pd.concat(out_df, axis=1, keys=[gd.rgi_id for gd in gdirs])
+
+    if path:
+        if path is True:
+            out.to_csv(os.path.join(cfg.PATHS['working_dir'],
+                                    ('fixed_geometry_mass_balance' +
+                                     filesuffix + '.csv')))
+        else:
+            out.to_csv(path)
+    return out
+
+
 @entity_task(log)
 def climate_statistics(gdir, add_climate_period=1995):
     """Gather as much statistics as possible about this glacier.