Alpine Divorce: When You've Been Abandoned By Your Partner

“Alpine divorce” is when someone abandons their romantic partner in a remote or dangerous outdoor setting like a hiking trail, bushwalk or mountain. The term went viral this year, and women all over the world started sharing their own stories of being left behind by their male partners in the wilderness. But can it happen to anyone regardless of gender? And is it happening in places other than out in nature? In this episode, explore this phenomenon with your stories of abandonment and hear your theories as to why it happens.

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Women are being abandoned by their partners on hiking trails. What’s behind ‘alpine divorce’?

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/mar/17/alpine-divorce-abandoned-hiking-trail

Austrian climber found guilty of leaving girlfriend on mountain

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/20/austria-climber-convicted-manslaughter-girlfriend-kerstin-g-grossglockner-mountain

UN - what is domestic abuse?

https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abuse