In the European Alps, high mountain environments are subject to major impacts resulting from climate change, which strongly affect human activities such as mountaineering. The purpose of the study was to examine changes in access routes to 30 high mountain huts in the Western Alps since the 1990s. Data were derived from the use of two different methods, geo-historical studies and a questionnaire, and were used to identify both the climate-related processes affecting the climbing routes and the strategies implemented by public entities, Alpine clubs, guide companies, and hut keepers to maintain acceptable safety and technical conditions. The case studies revealed issues affecting three access routes and the results from the questionnaire showed that the main processes affecting access routes were loss of ice thickness and retreat from the front of the glaciated areas. Commonly, in situ equipment was installed to facilitate access for mountaineers and/or a part of a route was relocated to a safer area. The authors conclude that in most cases, the measures were effective but they were limited by financial, ethical and legal issues, especially in protected or classified areas that could jeopardise their durability and effectiveness.

在欧洲阿尔卑斯山，高山环境会受到气候变化的重大影响，这会严重影响人类活动，例如登山。该研究的目的是研究自1990年代以来通往西阿尔卑斯山30座高山小屋的通道的变化。数据来自使用两种不同的方法（地理历史研究和问卷调查）得出的数据，用于识别影响爬山路线的气候相关过程以及公共机构，高山俱乐部，向导公司和小屋实施的策略保持者保持可接受的安全和技术条件。案例研究揭示了影响三种通道的问题，调查表的结果表明，影响通道的主要过程是冰层厚度的损失和从冰川地区的前部撤退。通常，会安装现场设备以方便登​​山者进入和/或将路线的一部分重新安置到安全区域。作者得出的结论是，在大多数情况下，这些措施是有效的，但它们受到财务，道德和法律问题的限制，尤其是在可能危害其持久性和有效性的受保护或机密地区。