World Famous Mountains Association

Mount Shasta, California, USA

The World Famous Mountains Association is a not-for-profit association made up of policy setters, government officials and representatives of organizations that manage the world’s most famous mountains. The association was formed in China in 2009 with 12 founding members and has grown to now include 25 mountains represented from Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, the Philippines, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Tanzania and the USA.

A growing number of the Member Mountains are experiencing burgeoning demands for recreational pursuit and both public and private development. The purpose of the association is to provide a venue for members to collaborate in the exchange of information and in learning how to face the common challenges of managing the world’s most precious fragile mountain ecosystems. The primary focus is on issues such as natural resource protection, sustainability, tourism/recreation development, and learning about and celebrating the connection between history, art, culture, heritage, and mountains.