April: Adamello Glacier
With a surface area of 17 km2 and an estimated volume of 2 km3, the Adamello Glacier, located on the border of …
March: Rhône Glacier
The Rhône Glacier, which extends from 2197 to 3600 m a.s.l., is located in the Valais, a canton in southern Switzerland, near the Italian …
Milano Cortina 2026. The most (un)sustainable Olympic Games ever
Milano Cortina 2026, the most sustainable Olympics ever, with net zero-cost to Italy’s taxpayers! Guess what, the bill has already risen to …
February: Aneto Glacier
Aneto is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees and in Aragon, reaching a height of 3,404 m a.s.l. It stands in the Spanish province of Huesca, within the Posets-Maladeta …
Glacier of the month, January: Glacier des Bossons
Many glaciers have been observed in their historical evolution. A paradigmatic case is Glacier des Bossons, in the Mont-Blanc massif. Since its …
News from the Swat Project expeditions
The 16 trekkers who took part in the 2023 edition of the Swat Project have returned to Europe from Pakistan. The project …
Mountain Liaison Officers
by Muhammad Afzel Scherazi A Mountain Liaison Officer is an officer seconded to a foreign mountaineering expedition visiting the Greater Himalayas for …
Mont Blanc is neither a stadium nor an airport!
On 8 and 9 July, an Italian athlete attempted a record that took him from Genoa to the summit of Mont Blanc …
Our Swat Project is approaching its end. Will you join us this year?
This year the Asian Desk of Mountain Wilderness International and Mountain Wilderness Pakistan intend to conclude the exploration part of the SWAT …
SWAT PROJECT 2021
The Swat Project moved its first steps in 2018. Since then, several environment friendly mountaineering courses were held with local trainees and …