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Construction waste in the countryside in Sochi in October 2013. Thomas Peter/Reuters/Landov

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“Mountain wilderness” refers to any pristine, untouched mountain environment, where anyone can experience vast open spaces, silence, solitude, nature. “The value of wilderness therefore lies above all in its potential to stimulate a creative relationship between civilised man and the natural environment. It is the degree of authenticity of this relationship that gives a non-ephemeral meaning to adventure.”

This definition dates back to 1987, when the Biella theses, our manifesto, were written. They marked the birth of Mountain Wilderness.

Mountain Wilderness International (MWI) is the umbrella organisation of the national chapters of Mountain Wilderness. It facilitates communication and exchange among national chapters, coordinates and organises international projects and actions and officially represents the organisation in its relations with governments, authorities, international institutions and non-governmental organisations.

If you share our ideas and you wish to help us, please join a national chapter. Mountain Wilderness has chapters in a dozen countries.

Glacier of the Month

Mountain Wilderness International

6 days ago

"The Alps are among the glacier regions most affected by human-induced climate change. The decline of these famous mountains has accelerated dramatically in recent years: They have lost a third of their ice volume in just 20 years. On average, the glaciers have retreated by an 30 meters a year over this period, thinning by one to 1.5 meters across their entire surface every year." ... See MoreSee Less

Glacier decline is speeding up in the Alps

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The mountains are facing a series of hazards, including receding glaciers, lake formation and rockfalls, that have significantly worsened in recent years.

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1 week ago

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Mountain Wilderness International

2 weeks ago

Carbon Glacier has thinned and retreated since 1970, although it has the largest volume of any glacier on the mountain, due to its unusual thickness. It has shaped the landscape of Mount Rainier and the history of Mount Rainier National Park #glacier #mountrainier #carbonglacier #shrinkingglaciers #MountainsMatter Check out our new blog post! ⬇️www.mountainwilderness.org/2024/08/27/august-mount-rainier-glaciers/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Mountain Wilderness International

2 weeks ago

From pole to pole and everywhere in between, Earth's ice is disappearing.Arctic ice caps and glaciers: 2023 was the second-most negative year on record for cumulative ice loss.Mountain Glaciers: In 2023, all 35 reporting reference glaciers had a negative balance, along with all 18 benchmark glaciers. This is the first year that all reference glaciers have had a negative balance.Antarctica: Eight months saw new monthly mean record lows in sea ice extent and sea ice area, and 278 days in 2023 set new daily record-low sea ice extents. More highlights: climate.gov/sotc2023 ... See MoreSee Less

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Mountain Wilderness International

3 weeks ago

Researchers funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) studied exposed bedrock at the edges of glaciers in the tropical Andes Mountains of South America. The results show that the glaciers are smaller now than they have been in at least 11,700 years. ... See MoreSee Less

Tropical glaciers now smallest in 11,700 years, scientists find

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Tropical glaciers, which are especially at risk from climate warming, have melted rapidly in recent decades. The question, scientists say, is how much...

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Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·

21h

There is growing concern about the impact of global warming on the stability of icy peaks in mountain ranges around the world. Thawing frozen #mountains lead to breakage of small to large sections, resulting in rock falls, rock avalanches and #landslides

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Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·

3 Sep

The Alps are among the glacier regions most affected by human-induced #climatechange. They have lost 1/3 of their ice volume in just 20 years. On average #glaciers have retreated 30m/year over this period, thinning 1-1.5m/year across their entire surface

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Copernicus EU @copernicuseu ·

2 Sep

This image, taken on 28 August 2024, documents the effects of the heatwave, revealing large areas of glaciers around Longyearbyen (Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean) without snow cover. The absence of snow accelerates the rapid melting of the ice.

https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day-gallery/record-breaking-temperatures-observed-svalbard

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Mountain Wilderness Catalunya @mwildernesscat ·

29 Aug

🔜ANUNCI D'ACCIÓ‼️

🟢Els dies 7 i 8 de setembre serem a l'Alta #Cerdanya amb els company@s de la Catalunya Nord de Mountain Wilderness France🏔🌿
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#salvemlesmuntanyes
#Pirineu #Peric #Carlit

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Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·

28 Aug

#CarbonGlacier has thinned & retreated since 1970, although it has the largest volume of any glacier on the mountain, due to its unusual thickness. It has shaped the landscape of #MountRainier & the history of Mount Rainier National Park #shrinkingglaciers