Keyword: Global warming

Professional mountaineering and climate protection: a (still) uncomfortable connection

Exceptional mountaineer Kilian Jornet publishes his "carbon footprint" annually. His transparency puts him pretty much alone in the professional mountaineering scene. Why is it still so difficult to talk about the carbon footprint in professional mountaineering?

Alpine Club demands better protection: "Glaciers are melting out of measurement program"

Climate change is exacerbating glacial retreat in the Alps. Measuring glaciers is also becoming increasingly challenging for the volunteers of the Austrian Alpine Club.
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Can professional climbers credibly campaign for the climate?

Professional climbers as climate ambassadors: A contradiction? This is exactly the dilemma that the latest edition of Lacrux TV is about.

Glacier death: Alpine Association measures the greatest loss in length at Pasterze since measurements began

The ÖAV's annual glacier report shows: 92 of 93 glaciers in Austria retreated, the Pasterze by 203,5 meters.

Climbing professionals as climate ambassadors – is that possible?

Katherine Choong and Nicolas Hojac are climbing professionals and climate ambassadors at Protect our Winters. How do you deal with this dual role?

Again: Swiss glaciers are melting rapidly | 2023

The Swiss glaciers are melting faster and faster. They have experienced the second worst summer for their existence since measurements began.

Alps threaten record meltdown in 2022 | glacial retreat

The heat waves in May and June hit the Swiss glaciers massively. In the Alps it looks like mid-August normally. 

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