On September 29, Mehrosh Althar, Maria Rahim and Mehwis Sayed – three young mountaineers from the high valleys of Swat and Chitral – flew back to Pakistan, closing a month‑long internship that may prove transformative for women’s outdoor culture in Pakistan. Their stay in Italy, organised by the Asian Desk …
The second week of training – coordinated entirely by Lorenza Pratali, cardiologist and researcher – unfolded like a crash course in the science of the high mountains. Against the stunning backdrop surrounding the Fondazione Montagna Sicura, CNR (National Research Council of Italy) researchers introduced the young Pakistani mountaineers to the …
Three young Pakistani mountaineers from the foothill valleys of Swat and Chitral — Maria Rahim, Mehwish Syed and Mehrosh Akhtar — have arrived in Italy last week to begin an ambitious three‑week training programme designed to strengthen their mountaineering skills and support the creation of Pakistan’s first women‑only mountain association. …
Sheen Alpine Association, born from the success of the Girls in Action trainings held by the Asian Desk of Mountain Wilderness International within the framework of the Swat Project, held their first hiking trip in June. A group of young women from Swat and Chitral spent a Sunday blending science …
On Saturday 6 June, Mountain Wilderness International held its annual general assembly – this year an in-person, elective event – in Auronzo di Cadore, set against the stunning backdrop of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The choice of location was no coincidence, but was motivated on the one …
On Saturday 30 May, a protest against noise and pollution blocked one of Europe’s most important highways connecting Germany and Italy. Several thousand protesters gathered on the Brenner motorway to demand action. The Brenner Pass links northern and southern Europe, with the Austrian stretch providing vital trans-Alpine access into Italy. …
The Democratic Republic of Congo now has its own Mountain Wilderness chapter, joining other countries such as France, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Catalonia and Pakistan. As part of Mountain Wilderness International (our umbrella organisation) and the International Working Group set up by MW France, MW France interviewed Keren Akatshi, Acting …
The following paper was written in Spanish for the Canal Roya 2026 Pyrenean Congress held on 17-19 April 2026, in Jaca (Spain). You can read the original version here. GETTING OUT INTO THE MOUNTAINS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS AND NATURE Borja Antolín Tomás (President of Mountain Wilderness Spain), Alba Martínez Picó …
Sabine Rentschler, our Vice President, attended the event hosted by UNESCO and provides a brief summary of the two days below. At …
A petition from Mountain Wilderness Switzerland As you may recall, MW International has already addressed the Rhône Glacier in one of its …