As you know, the environment is the foundation of all outdoor sports, which is why we must work in its favor. A vector of social cohesion and a unifier among practitioners, sports must allow us to act for the preservation of natural spaces, particularly through the choice of a selection of durable outdoor equipment adapted to each practice.



The objectives and missions of ACT for the outdoors

  • Mobilize stakeholders in favor of sustainable development and create a collective dynamic

  • Act together for the protection of our natural spaces

  • Support quality projects that have concrete needs

  • Offer a program accessible to all by highlighting eco-responsibly made products

  • Preserve our natural spaces while promoting the development of sports practice




To support projects, make a donation on Alpinstore

Through this donation, you will support an associative project of general interest selected by Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV), an association based in Annecy. Alpinstore thus supports an initiative to promote sustainable development and is committed to true nature by also donating for each contribution from its community members. The committed projects you participate in when you round up your cart: also choose your eco-responsible outdoor equipment for a complete approach.

The Zero Impact Challenge

The goal is to support all practitioners, beginners as well as experienced, to imagine what a sustainable mountain practice could be. Transportation, waste, equipment, food… Also consider opting for products made from natural materials to reduce your environmental impact.

For 6 months, each practitioner can participate in the challenge alone, in teams, or with family and meet other practitioners determined to implement concrete actions to evolve their practice and the practice in general. Each participant will benefit from daily support from the Mountain Riders team, assisted for the occasion by prestigious guests who will provide valuable advice.

After completing their carbon footprint assessment, 4 workshops will be planned around textiles, mobility, food, and waste. Each time, speakers will share their expertise and answer all participants' questions.

The launch evening took place on November 9, mobilizing about ten households in person and more than 15 households for the remote evening! It was an opportunity to explain the challenge in more detail, introduce each participant, and conduct a first positioning workshop on each of the themes.

The challenge will run from November to April 2022 in two formats; first, in a gathering of 8 households of participants from skiing, hiking, or cycling to observe the diversity of disciplines and confront their viewpoints as urban dwellers and as mountain residents. Secondly, in a virtual gathering of 16 households from several French mountain ranges: alpine, subalpine, or Pyrenean. The profiles of practitioners are also diverse and varied and will provide the opportunity to compare feedback from different places in France.



Biodiversity preservation in the Verdon

The very high frequency of visitors to the Verdon brings many tourists and new professionals to this exceptional but fragile territory every year. A project has therefore been launched to raise awareness and train professionals to contribute and evolve their practices and better preserve aquatic biodiversity, particularly by encouraging the use of fair trade products that respect both the environment and producers.

A film has been created in the context of this training:

This film traces all the uses of water from the Verdon by the men and women of the regional territory. It has allowed exchanges with Verdon professionals on the importance of protecting biodiversity and the means to achieve it.

This project will continue in 2022, with field training for canyoning and aquatic hiking guides. The association is currently reflecting on ways to promote the professionals present at the training, who will have acquired the right gestures and techniques for better preservation of aquatic biodiversity.