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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

1 week ago

On Saturday 30 May, several thousand protesters gathered on the Brenner motorway to demand action, calling for an end to pollution, noise and traffic jams.In 2023, Austria unilaterally adopted four sets of measures to tackle the problem. In 2024, Italy brought the case before the European Court of Justice (ECJ), based in Luxembourg, arguing that the measures restrict the free movement of goods. The ECJ's ruling is expected by the end of the year. The European Union aims to shift a significant portion of freight transport from road to rail, targeting a 30% rail share by 2030 and a doubling of rail freight by 2050, but in 2025 rail freight accounted for only 12% of the total in Italy.Protesters, who have our full support, want to send a clear message to Brussels: the growing traffic burden can no longer continue, as it is severely impacting their quality of life and the fragile Alpine ecosystem.Which side will Europe choose to be on?Read our new blog post.Link in first commentPic © Rolf Kranz | CC BY-SA 4.0 ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

Kashmir’s highest mountains are warming faster than its cities, triggering rapid glacier retreat, shrinking snow reserves and altering the fragile balance of the Himalayan ecosystem, according to a major scientific study conducted by the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Kashmir.The findings reveal a stark transformation underway in the upper reaches of the Valley where temperatures are rising more aggressively at elevations above 3,000 metres. Glaciers in the region have lost nearly 17 per cent of their area over the past three decades.Link in first comment ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks 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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2 weeks 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

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

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2 weeks 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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31 Dec

Mountain Wilderness wishes you all...

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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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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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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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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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