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On Tuesday 27 May 2025, eleven rangers from Gran Paradiso National Park and an ARPA Valle d'Aosta technician ascended the Grand Etrèt Glacier in Valsavarenche to conduct their annual spring snowpack survey.

• Thanks to heavy mid-April snowfalls, the glacial basin remains deeply snow-covered above 2,200 meters elevation.
• The final assessment will...

One year after launching the Conserva Puchegüín campaign to acquire and protect 133,000 hectares (329,000 acres) in Patagonia's Cochamo valley, support for from donors around the world has surpassed US$45 million. Also referred to as the 'Yosemite of South America', in 2023 a petition quickly garnered over 99,000 signatures...

The 60th edition of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the most important award dedicated to nature photography promoted by the Natural History Museum of London, has been won by Shane Gross of Canada for his photo of a mass of western toad tadpoles swimming below lily pads in Cedar Lake.

34-year-old Scottish rock climber Robbie Phillips, supported by Jamie Lowther, has made the second free ascent of the iconic 'Great Arch' on the Isle of Pabbay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

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.

French photographer Alex Buisse introduces his 10 favourite climbs in the Mont Blanc massif. The routes feature in his stunning photographic topo guide to the range 'Mont Blanc Lines' (Vertebrate Publishing 2022).

On September 16, 2022, Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died after being arrested by the morality police in Tehran. Since then, outrageously brave, predominantly young women across the country have been protesting for human rights, equality and against the oppression of a totalitarian regime. German journalist Tom Dauer...

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.

Towards the end of June French mountain guides Martin Elias, Victor Saucède, Jeremy Stagnetto and Jérôme Sullivan made the first ascent of Harvest Moon, a new route on Dansam West (6600m) above the Kondus Valley in the Karakorum, Pakistan. Climbed alpine style, the 1600m route is graded M6 WI6. Jérôme...

Markus Huber from the South Tyrol reports about the first ascent of Space Shuttle, a new mixed climb on Kleine Rodelheilspitze (Sass dla Lùesa), above Passo Gardena in the Sella group of the Italian Dolomites.

A petition has been launched by Environnement Bocage Gâtinais (EBG) against an Oil Drilling project just 4 km from the Fontainebleau forest, famous for being the world's bouldering mecca. On the 19th of October EBG will present the petition to the commissioner.

The climbing video of Adam Ondra making the first free ascent of atene Naturale 9a at Massone in Arco, Italy.

A petition has been launched to support the Saluz family who run the hotel, campsite and restaurant in Magic Wood in Switzerland and are recognised as being the true custodians for one of the greatest bouldering destinations in the world.

Interview with Czech rock climber Adam Ondra who has made the first onsight of Il Maratoneta, the first 8b+ in Croatia freed by Maurizio 'Manolo' Zanolla in 1987 and at the time one of the hardest climbs in the world. Furthermore, he has made the first ascent of Genius Loci...

Climbing at the Grampians, one of Australia’s premier climbing areas, is at risk of being banned. An online petition to help safeguard the area’s future has been launched.

No substantial news from Nanga Parbat while the group of rescuers coordinated by Basque mountaineer Alex Txikon worked hard at searching the mountain for Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard who have not been heard from since Sunday 24 February. Tomorrow the search efforts will continue