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Francisco Sierra May 23, 2014 1430 × 434 pixels

General view of center part of Guadarrama

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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

3 days ago

"Tropical glaciers are mostly found in the Andes, but also exist in East Africa and #Indonesia. They are rapidly losing mass as fossil fuel pollution heats the planet and melts the ice." ... See MoreSee Less

‘Planetary destruction on fast-forward’: witnessing the disappearance of Indonesia’s ‘eternity glaciers’

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Researchers racing to document Oceania’s last tropical glaciers found the remaining “eternal snow” in Indonesia’s West Papua region has lost almost all its ice

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Mountain Wilderness International

4 days ago

“Other mountainous regions of the world, such as the Andes or the Himalayas, ... have all experienced a steep decline in snow cover but not at the rate that we saw in the Greek mountains.” ... See MoreSee Less

Shrinking snowfall on Greece's mountains is provoking anxiety, altering the economy

abcnews.com

In Arachova, a Greek village reliant on snowmelt, water scarcity is becoming a concern

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Mountain Wilderness International

6 days ago

The UN has adopted a resolution - brought by the Pacific island Vanuatu - backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change.While not legally binding, the court’s advisory opinion is already being used in climate litigation around the world and judges are starting to reference it in their climate-related rulings. ... See MoreSee Less

UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution

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The US, Russia, Iran and Saudi Arabia – some of the highest oil-producing nations and major greenhouse gas emitters – opposed the measure

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Mountain Wilderness International

1 week ago

The U.S. Forest Service relinquished the public’s access to a century-old public trail in Montana’s Crazy Mountains "early last year as part of a land swap with the Yellowstone Club - an exclusive mountaintop retreat for the megarich located 100 miles away in Big Sky. (...)Perched more than 7,000 feet above sea level, the Yellowstone Club was built atop former public lands acquired through land exchanges with the U.S. Forest Service in the 1990s. It has since converted more than 15,000 acres outside Big Sky into one of the most exclusive communities on the planet. (...)Inside its gates, the Yellowstone Club has an 18-hole golf course, a concert venue, a movie theater, a dedicated fire department, hundreds of luxury homes and nearly 3,000 acres of private ski slopes. Initiation runs in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and an undeveloped lot inside the gate has sold for as much as $10 million, according to Forbes." ... See MoreSee Less

Trump officials, billionaires and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands

www.motherjones.com

A controversial land swap orchestrated by the mega rich could be “a harbinger of what’s to come” for public lands under Trump.

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Mountain Wilderness International

2 weeks ago

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 (umbrella organisation) and the International Working Group set up by MW France, Mountain Wilderness France interviewed Keren Akatshi, Acting President of Mountain Wilderness DRCongo, to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by the association, learn about its initiatives, and explore potential avenues for collaboration.The English version of the interview is now available on our website. Link in the first comment.📷 Yohann Bouvier – MONUSCO | CC BY SA 2.0 ... See MoreSee Less

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Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·

31 Dec

Mountain Wilderness wishes you all...

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Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·

30 Dec

A few weeks ago, the third report on the Winter Olympics 2026 was released by the NGO network Open Olympics 2026. The text is only available in Italian, but here is a brief summary in English ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#MilanoCortina2026

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Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·

24 Dec

Whether you are celebrating or not, whether you are on top of a mountain or in a crowded city, we would like to thank all mountain lovers who have followed and supported us again this year in our fight in defence of the mountains. Happy Holidays to all of you!

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Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·

22 Dec

Want to know more about the webinar we held on #IMD2025 entitled "Glaciers: A Story Worth Preserving"?
While waiting for the video recording - to be published soon - read the article below!
It provides a brief summary and interesting insights #IYGP

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Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·

5 Dec

A first glimpse of what our event
"Glaciers: A Story Worth Preserving"
for #InternationalMountainDay 2025 will be like...
Next week, celebrate #IMD2025 with us!
To register, follow link below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#mountainsmatter #shrinkingglaciers

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