Swiss Alpine Club relocates mountain huts as permafrost thaws

The Swiss Alpine Club is relocating several mountain huts and investing millions in protective measures due to permafrost thaw and rockfall from global warming. This marks a tangible infrastructure adaptation to climate change in the Alps, with costs and logistics rising for high-altitude facilities. The extent of future relocations remains uncertain as warming continues.

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