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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.

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The Lang Glacier, situated at an altitude of 2,077 to 3,890 m asl and spanning 6.5 km*, is a valley glacier located in the Lötschental valley, in the southern Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.Positioned on the western side of the Lötschenlücke, it descends into the Lötschental valley. Since the mid-19th century, the glacier has retreated by approximately one kilometer.Read our new blogpost of our Shrinking Glaciers Project.#shrinkingglaciers ... See MoreSee Less

April/May: Lang Glacier - Mountain Wilderness

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The Lang Glacier, situated at an altitude of 2,077 to 3,890 m asl and spanning 6.5 km*, is a valley glacier located in the Lötschental valley, in the southern Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais, Sw...
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"Union glacier, nearly a mile thick, sits at an elevation of more than 700 metres (2,300 feet), and were it not for the ice, it would be a fjord. The glacier’s immense force has pushed out the sea entirely, creating a unique environment for scientific study.Recent research has revealed unprecedented glacier retreat worldwide, with five of the last six years representing the most rapid loss on record. (...)On Union glacier, the effects of the climate crisis on the Antarctic peninsula appear slightly more remote. Temperatures remain well below freezing, even in the austral summer. Still, scientists are vigilant for signs of warming creeping in from the coast to this pristine interior." ... See MoreSee Less

‘Last chance for humanity’: the cold reality of monitoring global heating on a glacier

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Scientists on Union glacier in Antarctica fear the region is reaching a dangerous tipping point
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"The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 22 April as International Mother Earth Day through a resolution adopted in 2009. The Day recognizes the Earth and its ecosystems as humanity's common home and the need to protect her to enhance people’s livelihoods, counteract climate change, and stop the collapse of biodiversity.Climate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified agriculture and livestock production or the growing illegal wildlife trade, can accelerate the speed of destruction of the planet.Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action - a need to shift to a more sustainable economy that works for both people and the planet. Protecting the planet is everyone's responsibility."#UNEP #EarthDay #IYGP2025 ... See MoreSee Less

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Heliskiing and the more recent practice of helibiking, while thrilling for adventure enthusiasts, pose significant environmental challenges that cannot be ignored. These activities disrupt fragile alpine ecosystems and wildlife, contribute to noise pollution and air traffic, pose a potential risk of avalanches and exacerbate climate change through excessive and avoidable carbon emissions.Read our new blogpost ⛷🚴‍♀️ ... See MoreSee Less

Uphill and effortless - Mountain Wilderness

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Courtesy of Seb Mooze, Unsplash Heliskiing and the more recent practice of helibiking, while thrilling for adventure enthusiasts, pose significant environmental challenges that cannot be ignored. Thes...
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🐘❄️ Greenland’s Elephant Foot Glacier is a stunning piedmont glacier with a 5.4 km-wide circular ice fan flowing into Romer Lake.

Seen here in a #CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 #ImageOfTheDay from 16 July 2024, this data helps monitor glacier change worldwide. 🛰

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mwildernessint Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·
10 May

Lang Glacier, at an altitude of 2,077-3,890 m asl and spanning 6.5 km, is a valley glacier located in the Lötschental valley, in the southern Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Since the mid-19th century it has retreated by approximately 1 km #shrinkingglaciers

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mwildernessint Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·
2 May

Union glacier, nearly a mile thick, sits at an elevation of more than 700 m, & were it not for the ice, it would be a fjord. Here, the effects of the #climatecrisis on the #Antarctic peninsula appear slightly more remote. Still, scientists are vigilant...

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mwildernessint Mountain Wilderness International @mwildernessint ·
22 Apr

Our planet’s icy giants need us.
Let’s work together to protect them before they disappear forever. ❄️💙
#EarthDay2025 #SaveOurGlaciers #ClimateAction

World Meteorological Organization @WMO

This #MotherEarthDay, we honor glaciers—sacred to Indigenous Peoples in Asia, Latin America, Pacific, & East Africa. With 275,000 glaciers over 700,000 km², they hold 70% of Earth’s freshwater & inspire UNESCO rituals. #Glaciers2025

🔗 https://bit.ly/4j8TTWs

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#Heliskiing and the more recent practice of #helibiking pose significant environmental challenges that cannot be ignored, as they disrupt fragile alpine ecosystems and wildlife, contribute to noise pollution and air traffic, and exacerbate #climatechange

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