#MOUNTAINHUTLIFE for a more informed visit to the mountains
The calendar of events to take place between July and October across the various areas of the Dolomites World Heritage Site has been presented at Palazzo Piloni, home to the offices of the Provincial government of Belluno. The events will see managers of mountain huts discuss their daily work, in practical and motivational terms.
The programme of events organised by the UNESCO Dolomites Foundation welcomes a series of special guests to speak about how tourism is changing in the Dolomites. Discussions will range from the effects of the climate crisis on the landscape to the importance of a prudent and informed approach when visiting the mountains, also exploring what it means to live in the Dolomites today more generally.
Mountain huts as a place for encounters and dialogue
The idea of educating visitors about the practical aspects, daily difficulties, and profound motivations that animate the work mountain-hut managers is the result of an extended process initiated by the UNESCO Dolomites Foundation together with managers of mountain huts in the Dolomites World Heritage Site, and represents the natural progression of the #mountainhutlife social media campaign, run in recent years in collaboration with managers to raise awareness of visitors about the context in which they find themselves and the opportunities and limitations of their requests.
By involving not only hut managers but also Alpine Guides, rescue personnel, geologists, botanists, glaciologists, geographers and philosophers, the aim is to transmit the idea that people can engage with the mountains in a moderated and measured way, immersing themselves in an environment that already contains everything required for an authentic experience, with hut managers serving as primary interpreters of this experience.
The calendar
Events at the mountain huts will be hosted by Flavio Faoro, journalist, author and curator of numerous initiatives focused on the mountains. Here is a detailed list, including three geotreks:
- 5 July, Alimonta mountain hut – meet-up at 7.00 a.m. at Vallesinella (Trento) BOOKING REQUIRED
Geotrek in the Adamello Brenta Natural Global Geopark
With Riccardo Tomasoni from the MUSE Trento Science Museum and Giuseppe Alberti from the Adamello Brenta Natural Global Geopark
- 12 July, Velo della Madonna mountain hut (Trento) – 11.00 a.m. BOOKING RECOMMENDED
The climate crisis: effects on the habitats, species and landscapes of the Dolomites
With experts from the Paneveggio – Pale di San Martino Natural Park, botanists from the Civic Museum of Rovereto, Alessio Bertolli and Giulia Tomasi, researchers from the MUSE Trento Science Museum, Chiara Bettega and Francesca Roseo and the Director of the Geological Museum of the Dolomites of Predazzo, Riccardo Tomasoni
How to reach the Velo della Madonna mountain hut
- 19 July, Pordenone mountain hut (Pordenone) – 11.00 a.m. BOOKING RECOMMENDED
The Dolomites: a living geological record
With geologist Emiliano Oddone
How to reach the Pordenone mountain hut
- 23 August, Pian de Fontana mountain hut (Belluno) – 11.00 a.m. BOOKING RECOMMENDED
The Dolomites: a fragile treasure chest of nature
With Paolo Costa and glaciologist from the National Research Council, Jacopo Gabrieli
How to reach the Pian de Fontana mountain hut
- 6 September, Roda di Vael mountain hut (Trento) – 11.00 a.m. BOOKING RECOMMENDED
Walking in the mountains: observe, discover and understand
With geographer, explorer and writer Franco Michieli
How to reach the Roda di Vael mountain hut
- 13 September, Puez-Geisler Natural Park – meet-up at 8.00 a.m. at Passo delle Erbe (Bolzano) BOOKING REQUIRED
Geotrek with loop of Sass de Putia
With geologists from the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol
- 16 September, Antermoia mountain hut (Trento) – 14.00 p.m. BOOKING RECOMMENDED
The mountain hut: past, present and future
Featuring managers (of past and present!) and experts who will help us to understand how the role of the mountain hut is changing
How to reach the Antermoia mountain hut
- 20 September, Fradusta and Rosetta mountain hut – meet-up at 8.00 a.m. at Primiero San Martino di Castrozza (Trento) BOOKING REQUIRED
What do we lose along with the glaciers?
Walk to the Fradusta glacier with a stop at Rosetta mountain hut with glaciologist from the National Research Council, Jacopo Gabrieli and researchers of the Paneveggio – Pale di San Martino Natural Park
- 27 September, Biella mountain hut – meet-up at 8.00 a.m. at Malga Ra Stua (Belluno) BOOKING REQUIRED
Geotrek in the Dolomiti d’Ampezzo Natural Park
With geologist Emiliano Oddone and the guides of the Dolomiti d’Ampezzo Natural Park
- 12 October, Città di Fiume mountain hut (Belluno) – 11.00 a.m. BOOKING RECOMMENDED
Prudence as a primary safety measure
With Alpine Guide, Luca Vallata, and Belluno Dolomites Mountain Rescue delegate, Alex Barattin.
How to reach the Città di Fiume mountain hut
All events are free of charge. Booking is required for geotreks and limited places are available. You are invited to make a booking also for events hosted at mountain huts for organisational purposes.
