April: Adamello Glacier
With a surface area of 17 km2 and an estimated volume of 2 km3, the Adamello Glacier, located on the border of …
March: Rhône Glacier
The Rhône Glacier, which extends from 2197 to 3600 m a.s.l., is located in the Valais, a canton in southern Switzerland, near the Italian …
Milano Cortina 2026. The most (un)sustainable Olympic Games ever
Milano Cortina 2026, the most sustainable Olympics ever, with net zero-cost to Italy’s taxpayers! Guess what, the bill has already risen to …
February: Aneto Glacier
Aneto is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees and in Aragon, reaching a height of 3,404 m a.s.l. It stands in the Spanish province of Huesca, within the Posets-Maladeta …
Protected areas and the ski industry: The Natura 2000 site “Cime Bianche”
Located in the Aosta Valley, the Cime Bianche valley is one of the few remaining pristine areas in Italy’s Western Alps but …
Glacier of the month, January: Glacier des Bossons
Many glaciers have been observed in their historical evolution. A paradigmatic case is Glacier des Bossons, in the Mont-Blanc massif. Since its …
Save our glaciers!
The pictures about the gigantic construction work on the Theodul glacier in Zermatt have shocked the outdoor community. In view of the …
Vested interests and the criminalisation of environmental defenders
“All over the world the positive achievements of human rights defenders too often go unrecognised. Defenders are targeted because they confront powerful …
The 2026 Winter Olympics: Doom or Boon or Doom and Gloom?
Ever since the Olympics were awarded by the IOC to Milan and Cortina, Mountain Wilderness has always maintained that all promises of …
Climate change and the ski industry
July came with good news: the referendum in St. Leonhard im Pitztal (Tyrol, Austria) put an end to the planned Pitztal-Ötztal expansion, …