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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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Mountain Wilderness International

3 days ago

Today is a truly special day! 🥳Today, Mountain Wilderness International has become a full member of the European Environmental Bureau - EEB 💚Rest assured that will do our best to represent mountain areas and their unique features along with CIPRA International!#MountainsMatterMountain Wilderness EspañaMountain Wilderness CHMountain Wilderness ItaliaMountain Wilderness FranceMountain Wilderness DeutschlandMountain Wilderness CatalunyaMountain Wilderness PakistanMountain Wilderness DRCongo ... See MoreSee Less

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Mountain Wilderness International

4 days ago

"For decades, the water systems of the west were built on the assumption that the snow would stay in the mountains until the heat of mid-summer. The climate crisis is rewriting that playbook." ... See MoreSee Less

Lasers in the sky: hi-tech missions track record snowpack loss in US west

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Data from missions showing critically low snowpack on mountains across the west raises alarm among experts

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1 week ago

Rapid warming in Europe is reducing snow and ice cover, while dangerously high air temperatures, drought, heatwaves and record ocean temperatures are affecting regions from the Arctic to the Mediterranean.These findings were released last week within the European State of the Climate #ESOTC 2025 report, produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts #ECMWF, which implements the Copernicus Climate Change Service, and the World Meteorological Organization #WMO. Link to report in first comment ... See MoreSee Less

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Mountain Wilderness International

3 weeks ago

Lake Karakul is located in eastern Tajikistan, high in the glaciated Pamir Mountains, and administratively forms part of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region in Central Asia. Covering roughly 380 km², it is a high‑altitude, endorheic glacierised-basin lake, fed by water from surrounding glaciers.Read our latest blog post in the #shrinkingglaciers series.Link in first comment! ... 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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