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La Venta beyond limits / Exploring the Qanaf Cave in Oman
27/03/2024 - Environment
La Venta beyond limits / Exploring the Qanaf Cave in Oman
The Italian La Venta association reports about its first expedition to explore the Qanaf Cave and depths of the desert plateau of Jabal Samḥān in southern Oman.
La Venta explores Colombia's El Penòn karstic plateau
06/02/2024 - Environment
La Venta explores Colombia's El Penòn karstic plateau
Luca Gandolfo reports about the new exploration project of the La Venta Geographical Exploration Association on the karstic plateau of El Penòn in Colombia.
ACTS open letter to IFSC protesting against NEOM Beach Games and environmental and ethical policy
05/12/2023 - Environment
ACTS open letter to IFSC protesting against NEOM Beach Games and environmental and ethical policy
The ACTS For Our Summits association has written an Open Letter to the IFSC expressing its concerns about the NEOM Masters 2023 climbing competition, and urging the IFSC to take stronger actions regarding environmental and social issues. Over 110 IFSC...
A petition to 'save' the Sassolungo mountain group in the Dolomites
06/11/2023 - Environment
A petition to 'save' the Sassolungo mountain group in the Dolomites
An online petition has been launched to 'save' the Sassolungo Group in the Dolomites from privatisation. Over 45 thousand signatures have been collected so far.
Grand Etret glacier in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, loses another two hectares of surface area in summer 2023
03/10/2023 - Environment
Grand Etret glacier in Valle d'Aosta, Italy, loses another two hectares of surface area in summer 2023
Measurements carried out by the Gran Paradiso park rangers confirm a loss of surface area equivalent to three football fields.
Vjosa River in Albania declared Europe's first Wild River National Park
15/03/2023 - Environment
Vjosa River in Albania declared Europe's first Wild River National Park
Today the Vjosa River in Albania, one of the last wild rivers of Europe is declared a National Park by the Albanian Government, becoming the first Wild River National Park in Europe.
Protect Chile's Cochamó Valley petition reaches 99,000 signatures
02/01/2023 - Environment
Protect Chile's Cochamó Valley petition reaches 99,000 signatures
The petition to protect Cochamó Valley in Patagonian Chile has reached over 99000 signatures, while the Chilean government is considering applying Santuarios de la Naturaleza, or Nature Sanctuary status, to a small part of the valley.
Petition to protect Valle Cochamó in Patagonia Chile
08/12/2022 - Environment
Petition to protect Valle Cochamó in Patagonia Chile
An appeal has been launched to protect Cochamo Valley in Chile's Patagonia from being sold to private developers and to formally establish the area as a Nature Sanctuary.
Vanishing giants: the tropical glaciers of Colombia facing extinction
07/12/2022 - Environment
Vanishing giants: the tropical glaciers of Colombia facing extinction
Colombian mountaineer, photographer and documentary filmmaker Gustavo Acosta shares his knowledge and photographs about the shrinking tropical glaciers of Colombia.
Glaciers in Switzerland are melting more than ever before
04/10/2022 - Environment
Glaciers in Switzerland are melting more than ever before
2022 was a disastrous year for Swiss glaciers: all ice melt records were smashed by the great dearth of snow in winter and continuous heatwaves in summer. More than 6 percent of the ice volume was lost, reports the Cryospheric...
Wildfires burn Oliana in Spain
22/06/2022 - Environment
Wildfires burn Oliana in Spain
Wildfires raging across Spain have also burnt beneath Oliana, one of the most famous crags in the world.
Nepal considering Everest Base Camp move due to global warming
18/06/2022 - Environment
Nepal considering Everest Base Camp move due to global warming
The BBC reports that the government of Nepal is considering plans to move Everest Base Camp off the retreating Khumbu glacier due to global warming
More than a route, Lena Müller's new climbing direction
24/05/2022 - Environment
More than a route, Lena Müller's new climbing direction
The short film 'More than a route' by Tom Dauer which portrays the ecologist and climber Lena Müller and her decision to embark on a new route: climbing with sustainable means that involves giving up the use of the car.
Céüse Grand Face climbing restrictions due to Peregrine falcons
10/04/2022 - Environment
Céüse Grand Face climbing restrictions due to Peregrine falcons
Until 15 June 2022 rock climbing is restricted on the upper pitches of the multi-pitch climbs on the Grand Face at Céüse due to nesting Peregrine falcons.
Alps - to go?!
14/02/2022 - Environment
Alps - to go?!
Through global warming, our rampant consumption, unsustainable tourism and our own expectations, the Alps are threatened. Check out the documentary ALPS - TO GO?!, written by Tom Dauer.
Farewell to Galliano Bordin, founder of AKU
02/02/2021 - Environment
Farewell to Galliano Bordin, founder of AKU
Galliano Bordin, the founder of the Italian footwear company AKU, passed away aged 85 on Saturday. The son of a family of shoemakers, Bordin founded the company at Montebelluna in Northern Italy and exported walking shoes, trekking and mountaineering boots...

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