Effects of climate change on high Alpine mountain environments: Evolution of mountaineering routes in the Mont Blanc massif (Western Alps) over half a century

• Published in: Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
• Main Authors: Jacques Mourey, Mélanie Marcuzzi, Ludovic Ravanel, François Pallandre
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019
• Subjects: mountaineering; high mountain itineraries; climate change effects; mont blanc massif; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Ecology; QH540-549.5; Gaston; Mont Blanc; Antarctic and Alpine Research; Arctic; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2019.1612216; https://doaj.org/article/0f893c8627e249ad96ca9a03fb342e21

In high alpine environments, glacial shrinkage and permafrost warming due to climate change have significant consequences on mountaineering routes. Few research projects have studied the relationship between climate change and mountaineering; this study attempts to characterize and explain the evolu...