© En passant par la montagne

Climate research in Greenland

© Gabriella Koltai / Greenland Caves Project

Other 2023 Projects

- Observatoire des pratiques de

la montagne et de l’alpinisme

(Observatory of Mountaineering

Practices)

- Refuge Remix at the Couvercle Hut

(Mont-Blanc)

- Mountain cinema library in Gap, France

- Climbing therapy in Ecuador

MOUNTAINS AND SCIENCE

Mountains and high-altitude

environments have long been areas for

scientif ic research and experimentation.

In 2023, we supported the “Écologie

verticale” project from the Laboratory

of Alpine Ecology in Grenoble. Their goal

is to better understand the history of high

mountain plant species in the face of past

climatic f luctuations.

We have also contributed to funding

an ambitious study carried out by the

Université d’Innsbruck in Austria, on caves

in northeastern Greenland. The goal of the

study is to gather limestone samples from

deep within the caves in order to study

changes in climate during a warmer period.

Finally, to help share this information and

attract people to the mountain science

professions, for the last ten years, we’ve

supported Rencontres montagnes et

sciences (Meeting of Mountains and

Science). This organization screens f ilms

about scientif ic exploration at over a dozen

festivals in France and Switzerland.

In 2023, we dedicated €25,000 to these three projects.

THE PETZL FOUNDATION

The Petzl Foundation helps those

in marginalized communities, in

the process of social reintegration,

or af fected by illness to explore

mountains and the vertical world.

We support conferences, exhibits,

and scientif ic programs to help

share the latest information

around high-altitude environments.

Encouraging Exploration of the Vertical

World

LA MONTAGNE PARTAGÉE (SHARING

THE MOUNTAINS)

The mountains allows organizations to

bring comfort and a new start for people

excluded from society.

The Petzl Foundation supports programs

from six organizations that work provide

access to mountain recreation (82-4000

Solidaires, En passant par la montagne and

Les Enfermés dehors), help young people

integrate back into society after being in

prison (Le Seuil) and integration into the

professional world for young people from

working-class neighborhoods (Projets en

cimes and Sport dans la ville).

In 2023, €51,000 was given towards these programs.

THE HEALING POWER OF NATURE

Physical activity and connection with

nature have therapeutic affects recognized

by many scientif ic studies. Bivouac et

moi and Des sommets pour rebondir are

two organizations that propose mountain

adventures to people undergoing cancer

treatment, whether they’re currently receiving

treatment, at the end of their treatment,

or diagnosed with late-stage cancer.

The goal is for these people to feel

re-energized with self-conf idence and

well-being, which is often affected during

long periods of treatment.

The Petzl Foundation donated €6,000 to help fund projects

from these two organizations.