By examining competing narratives of Bow Valley communities in the Canadian Rockies, this paper unpacks the often racist, classist, and colonial understandings of who belongs in mountain geographies.
Climate Change, Disaster, and the Memory of the Land: Local Perspectives on Archaeological Heritage and Changing Landscapes in the Central Andean Highlands
This paper highlights how community relationships with archaeological sites and their landscapes in Huaylas, Peru shape resilience to disaster and climate change through storytelling, and place-making
Reimagining historical and repeat photographs for Indigenous land use planning
We will present on a collaboration between Iyarhe (Stoney) Nakoda Nation and the Mountain Legacy Project to repurpose a colonial photographic archive in support of Indigenous resurgence.
Natural Hazards, Climate Change, and Criminal Liability: Challenges and Legal Frameworks
Climate change transforms natural hazard risks, raising legal questions about responsibility, liability, and the role of emerging technologies.
Discussions on droughts and glaciers on the two slopes of the central Andes (28.30°- 39°). Disputes over governance objects in the context of the new climate regime.
Environmental History; Geography; Glaciers; Water governance
Language Difference and its Representation at Mountain Festivals: Translation and Subtitles
This paper brings translation and language difference to the fore in mountaineering studies, focusing on film subtitling at international mountain festivals.
Mountain Festival in KSL-India: A Reflection of Mountaineering Culture
The Kailash Sacred Landscape in Uttarakhand blends cultural traditions, mountaineering heritage, and sacred festivals, fostering a deep connection between local communities and the mountainous terrain
Digital infrastructure and grassroots transformation in mountain urbanization: the case of Chongli, China’s Olympic mountain city
This study explores how digital infrastructure empowers grassroots communities in Chongli, China’s Olympic mountain city, reshaping local economies and labor markets in ski tourism and urbanization.
Preserving Heritage, Strengthening Communities: the Case of Col Ventidueore
This contribution aims to use the concept of Place Attachment to redevelop abandoned historic buildings with significant cultural value for the community.
Mountain Huts Managers as Observers of Overtourism Impacts in Mountain Areas
This study aims to analyse mountain hut managers’ opinions on whether the growing tourism demand is sustainable within its environmental constraints or whether unsustainable impacts are arising.