March/April: Glacial Lake Karakul, Pamir Mountains
Lake Karakul (also Kara-Kul; Tajik for “Black Lake”) is located in eastern Tajikistan, high in the glaciated Pamir Mountains, and administratively forms …
World Day for Glaciers and World Water Day 2026
Sabine Rentschler, our Vice President, attended the event hosted by UNESCO and provides a brief summary of the two days below. At …
The impacts of geotextile sheets on the Rhône Glacier and beyond
A petition from Mountain Wilderness Switzerland As you may recall, MW International has already addressed the Rhône Glacier in one of its …
From a dead lake, to the largest glacier outside polar regions
By François Burgay, University of Baselfrancois.burgay@unibas.ch It was September. As soon as I stepped out of the jeep, I began walking across …
January/February: Fedchenko Glacier
The Fedchenko Glacier is situated in the northern central part of Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, within the Yazgulem Range of the Western …
International Mountain Day 2025
On 11 December 2025, Mountain Wilderness International (MWI) celebrated IMD with a webinar entitled: “Glaciers: A Story Worth Preserving”, organised by Sabine …
The last glaciers of Southern Europe, the Pyrenees
By Jesús Revuelto (CryoPyr Research Group, https://cryopyr.csic.es/) and Borja Antolín Tomás (President of Mountain Wilderness Spain). Between northern Spain and southern France, …
October: Monte Perdido Glacier
Monte Perdido, the highest peak in the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park at 3,355 m asl, rises in the province of …
Thirty Years on Ice: A Witness to the Changing Face of the Baltoro
From Cleanup Expeditions to Climate Chronicles: My Four Treks to K2 Base Camp By Afzel Scherazi President of Mountain Wilderness Pakistan The …
The future of the Girose Glacier
By Mathieu Crétet The Girose Glacier lies at the foot of La Meije, the iconic peak of the Écrins Massif. Its breathtaking …