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. …
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 …
Swat girls in action, 2024
We are pleased to inform you that next year we will be holding a second women-only basic mountain course in the Pakistani …
Mountain Liaison Officers
by Muhammad Afzel Scherazi A Mountain Liaison Officer is an officer seconded to a foreign mountaineering expedition visiting the Greater Himalayas for …
Help us complete the Swat project
The Swat Project is heading towards its end. This project is being carried out with the help of the International Association for …
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 …
Our Swat Project is approaching its end. Will you join us this year?
This year the Asian Desk of Mountain Wilderness International and Mountain Wilderness Pakistan intend to conclude the exploration part of the SWAT …
Mountain Wilderness and International Mountain Day 2022
“Women move mountains” was the theme of this year’s International Mountain Day (IMD) on 11 December. “Women play a key role in …
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, …
Girls in Action! The Swat Project, Pakistan
Here is a brief report by Carlo Alberto Pinelli on the “Girls in Action!” course that was held in August. “The course …