proposition 1

And I am not running alone but on the
mountain-side, and unlike the top where only a
selection of people comes, I meet a motley crew of
policy makers, designers, map enthusiasts, scientists,
residents and artists. They come through different
paths and from different valleys such as art and
science, amateur and professional and from different
disciplines. Refuges like Le Brévent (2525m), Plan
Praz (2000m), Téte aux Vents (2123m,) Plan de
l’Aguille (2207m) and the oldest one in history (since
1793) Montenvers (1913m) are only part of a short
list of the over 30 refuges in the Mont-Blanc-Massif
I visited during the summer of 2021. They provide
shelter from the harsh environment in the mountains
that are generally accessible only by foot. Some
only provide food, safety and a matrass to sleep on.
While other provide another range of services like
lectures and workshops. The Institute of Cartopology
takes the same role as the refuges on the mountainsides
of the Mont-Blanc-Massif. Offering shelter for
and welcoming all kinds of mapmakers, engaging
in experiments in the field, lecturing and sharing
insights about the craft of cartopological mapping.
Sharing brave stories from the harsh environment
and generating a cartopological network in a noncompetitive
setting taking in account and situated
in the mountain-side - that is the method that the
Institute of Cartopology is making its own. The