Summary
A book from Super Alpine that explains the forces shaping the Alps, from the rocks beneath your feet to the glaciers above. Why do mountains fall? What makes a glacier retreat, a slope collapse or a valley flood? And what happens when a changing climate pushes these systems beyond the conditions they have experienced for generations?
The last two years have provided a stark glimpse of the Alps to come. Extreme heat, disappearing ice, major rockfalls, landslides and devastating floods have shown that climate change is no longer a distant environmental story. It is changing the mountains themselves, and the places built around them.
The Alpine Field Guide explains what is happening, why it is happening and how to read the evidence in the landscape, giving you a better understanding of the Alps every time you look up, walk out or drive through them.
Contents
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Introduction Why This Book Exists
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01
Chapter The Anatomy of a Mountain
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02
Chapter Rocks & Time
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03
Chapter Snow & Ice
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04
Chapter Alpine Landforms
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05
Chapter Cliffs & Walls
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06
Chapter Alpine Lakes & Water
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07
Chapter Alpine Glaciers
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08
Chapter The Unstable Alps
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Appendix Field Reference
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Appendix Alpine Field Notes
Bibliographic Details
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Edition First
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Published 2026
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Pages 120
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Available Limited Print Edition