“Women move mountains” was the theme of this year’s International Mountain Day (IMD) on 11 December. “Women play a key role in environmental protection and social and economic development in mountain areas. They are often the primary managers of mountain resources, guardians of biodiversity, keepers of traditional knowledge, custodians of …
July came with good news: the referendum in St. Leonhard im Pitztal (Tyrol, Austria) put an end to the planned Pitztal-Ötztal expansion, stretching from Mittelberg in Pitztal over Griestal up to the Linker Fernerkogel, a pristine mountain with three glaciers. The planned megaproject Pitztal-Ötztal, “Europe’s largest contiguous glacier ski resort” as …
Here is a brief report by Carlo Alberto Pinelli on the “Girls in Action!” course that was held in August. “The course to teach a group of Swat girls the basics of outdoors activities (combining rock climbing, hiking, trekking, environmental protection, history and culture) came about thanks to an agreement …
What are via ferratas and equipped mountain routes? A via ferrata is a route on a mountain face equipped with steel cables, ladders, and other fixed anchors. These steel attachments into the cliff wall of a mountain allow for even inexperienced climbers to make their way onto ledges, vertical walls, …
For years now, we have been preparing to celebrate the 1st century of Italy’s oldest national park. “The Aosta Valley, and in particular the Gran Paradiso area, will celebrate in 2022 the concomitance of two anniversaries with a strong symbolic value: the 100th anniversary of the institution of the Gran …
Sunday’s disaster on the Marmolada glacier is one example of Italy’s climate risk. Italy is suffering through a series of heat waves, which contributed to the disaster and brought the worst drought in 70 years along the Po River, its longest waterway. The Italian Alps are among the places most …
First course for women trekking guides How many years have passed since the day the young and brave Malala Yousafzai was shot by Islamic fundamentalists? Today, in that very same Swat valley, surrounded by the southernmost peaks of the Himalayan mountains, a small but significant revolutionary event is about to …
The General Assembly (GA) of Mountain Wilderness International took place last weekend – at the Les Sommets hut in Canton Vaud’s Jura, with an amazing view on Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc – with participants from Catalonia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. It was the first GA in presence …
The online launching event of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022, “Mountains Matter: for people and the planet” took place …
MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS INTERNATIONAL (Asian Desk) CAAI – Academic Alpine Club of Italy ISMEO – International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies MOUNTAIN …