From cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to illegal drug production and trade in Lebanon, the alleged site of Noah’s Ark in Türkiye, to giant solar fields in China, this new issue of USELESS FIGHTERS explores real geopolitical, economical and religious stakes embedded in mountains.

USELESS FIGHTERS is a new publication that resists the tired clichés of snow play and Alpine tourism, to show how fascinating and important mountains are to culture, politics, identity, sport, and the world. A beautiful, contemporary biannual that reimagines the mountains for a new audience.