Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics candidature file vs reality
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, initially welcomed as an opportunity to relaunch tourism and the economy of the area while respecting …
2025 International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
The United Nations designated 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. Additionally, starting in 2025, March 21 will be celebrated annually …
Towards a Just Twin Transition? The European Critical Raw Materials Act
The European Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) entered into force on 23 May 2024 with the aim of strengthening EU’s critical raw materials …
November/December: Gliederferner Glacier
The Hochfeiler (Gran Pilastro, 3,509 m asl) is the highest peak in the Zillertaler Alps, a mountain range in the Eastern Alps. …
The Vallter 2000 cable car project in Catalonia’s Eastern Pyrenees
By Antoine Glory Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya or FGC, Catalonia’s public railway company, is spearheading the planning of a new …
International Mountain Day 2024
International Mountain Day 2024 Great things are done when women and mountains meet Where: Teatro Bruno Munari, Milan, Italy When: Monday, December …
October: Trift Glacier
The Trift Glacier (Triftgletscher) covers the north-western flank of the 4,000er Weissmies (4,017 m asl, Canton of Valais). In September 2017, the …
September: Los Illinizas
Illiniza is a glacier-covered stratovolcano located 55 km southwest of Quito, Ecuador. It has two peaks 1.8 km apart, Illiniza Sur (5,248 …
Partisan Trails (Sentieri Partigiani)
Eighty years ago, Italy was at war, torn between Nazi-fascist occupation, the anti-fascist Resistance movement and the slow liberation of the territory …
August: Mount Rainier Glaciers
Mount Rainier, a volcano in the US State of Washington, is the highest peak in the Cascade Range at 4,392 m and …