Keyword: Climate Crisis

The two rockfalls on Mont Blanc and most recently on the Matterhorn demonstrate how heat and thawing permafrost are exacerbating the danger for mountaineers. While there is currently an acute risk throughout the Alps, climbing is continuing in some places.

After 55 years, the last glacier lift on the Zugspitze must be removed because the terrain is changing more and more due to glacial retreat. Dismantling of the Schneefernerkopf lift begins on March 20th.

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

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

The current accident on the Marmolada, in which at least seven people were killed by a glacier fracture, confirms in a sad and impressive way what is unfortunately obvious: the alpine dangers of mountaineering are undoubtedly increasing as global warming progresses.