The Mountain Wilderness non-profit organisation aims to preserve the last untouched wilderness areas of the Alps and other mountain regions of the world, and support and promote a respectful and sustainable mountain sport culture....
The Menz-Guassa Community Conservation Area (GCCA) has been set aside for the protection of the Afro-Alpine in Guassa area. ...
As a member of the Pamirs Eco-Cultural Tourism Association (PECTA, www.pecta.tj), Pamir Horse Adventure is a local tour-operator and community-based tourism organisation which operated in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan....
The main goal is to provide basic overnight accommodation in Ireland's newly designated wilderness area. ...
Our project is about the conservation of natural resources of Moroccan mountains. The project highlights its natural potential, its rich biodiversity and its role in maintaining the water cycle....
The overarching goal of the Horse Patrol Team of the Mount Kenya Trust (HPT) is to enhance the capacity of law enforcement personnel within Mount Kenya National Park and Reserve that in turn will decrease the level of poaching and other illegal activities....
Chi Phat is a remote mountain community with more than 2,283 residents (632 households) located in the heart of the Cardamom Mountain Range in Cambodia....
In response to forest loss, habitat decrease and drop of biodiversity, students, teachers, farmers, environmentalists and designers came together in 2013 in the eastern region of Nepal to create the 'Koshi Tappu Kanchenjunga Biodiversity Education Livelihood Tera Studio' or KTK-BELT project....
The UIAA is delighted to announce the provisional calendar for the 2017 UIAA Ice Climbing season. The upcoming campaign, partnered by The North Face Korea, promises exciting changes and developments. The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour, which has run since 2002, is set to comprise four events in as many countries - China (this event is to be confirmed), South Korea, Switzerland and Italy. Following on from the World Tour, which will crown the continental champions, a...
Planning an expedition or travelling to high altitude in the coming weeks or months? The UIAA Medical Commission's guide to altitude sickness provides some key advice. What is altitude sickness? Altitude sickness is an "umbrella term” and includes 3 components: Acute mountain sickness (AMS) which is essentially headache and nausea at about 3000m or more and is a benign illness. Both high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) are the life threatening forms...