Shrinking glaciers and Mountain Wilderness
by Richard Goedeke We have images of the former might and splendour of the glaciers before our eyes and in our hearts. …
June: Humboldt Glacier
The Humboldt Glacier (Pico Humboldt, 4,942 m asl) in the Sierra Nevada National Park was the last of Venezuela’s glaciers. It was …
May: Hintereisferner Glacier
The Weißkugel/Palla Bianca, 3,738 m asl, is located at the border between South Tyrol and North Tyrol and therefore between Italy and …
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: RhƓne 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 āCime Biancheā
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 …