About us
About
We are a science-based consulting company focused on delivering innovative, data-driven solutions for climate resilience in mountain regions. We work at the intersection of research, technology, and policy to support communities and institutions facing rapid environmental change.
Meet the team
Joel Fiddes
Co-Founder
Over 15 years of international experience in mountain hydrology and climate change, with a focus on innovative modelling, remote sensing, and data-driven tools to advance understanding of cryosphere processes in complex terrain.
Extensive work across High Mountain Asia and other regions assessing climate change impacts on snow, ice, water resources, and mountain communities. WMO expert and affiliated researcher at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF).
Areas of expertise
Snow forecasting
Water management
Climate models
Simon Allen
Co founder
Co-founder of mountainfuture GmbH, a science-based company focused on delivering innovative, data-driven solutions for climate resilience in mountain regions. We work at the intersection of research, technology, and policy to support communities and institutions facing rapid environmental change - particularly in High Mountain Asia.
I'm rooted in the geosciences and applied research at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos and University of Zurich. With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in snow, permafrost, and mountain hydrology - combining field campaigns, remote sensing, and process-based models to develop operational tools.
Areas of expertise
Climate impacts
Disaster risk management
Mountain hazards
Simon Allen
Co-Founder
Focus on climate impacts and disaster risk management in developing regions and high mountain environments.
Over the past decade, extensive work alongside local stakeholders to deliver integrated climate risk assessments supporting adaptation planning and sustainable development across South and Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Andes, and Tibet.
Expertise spans the modelling and assessment of flood, GLOF, and landslide risk, as well as participatory studies with local communities to prioritize and tailor adaptation policy. Senior Research Associate at the Universities of Geneva and Zurich, Switzerland.
Areas of expertise
Climate impacts
Disaster risk management
Mountain hazards
Meet the team
Joel Fiddes
Co-Founder
Over 15 years of international experience in mountain hydrology and climate change, with a focus on innovative modelling, remote sensing, and data-driven tools to advance understanding of cryosphere processes in complex terrain.
Extensive work across High Mountain Asia and other regions assessing climate change impacts on snow, ice, water resources, and mountain communities. WMO expert and affiliated researcher at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF).
Areas of expertise
Snow forecasting
Water management
Climate models
Simon Allen
Co founder
Co-founder of mountainfuture GmbH, a science-based company focused on delivering innovative, data-driven solutions for climate resilience in mountain regions. We work at the intersection of research, technology, and policy to support communities and institutions facing rapid environmental change - particularly in High Mountain Asia.
I'm rooted in the geosciences and applied research at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos and University of Zurich. With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in snow, permafrost, and mountain hydrology - combining field campaigns, remote sensing, and process-based models to develop operational tools.
Areas of expertise
Climate impacts
Disaster risk management
Mountain hazards
Simon Allen
Co-Founder
Focus on climate impacts and disaster risk management in developing regions and high mountain environments.
Over the past decade, extensive work alongside local stakeholders to deliver integrated climate risk assessments supporting adaptation planning and sustainable development across South and Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Andes, and Tibet.
Expertise spans the modelling and assessment of flood, GLOF, and landslide risk, as well as participatory studies with local communities to prioritize and tailor adaptation policy. Senior Research Associate at the Universities of Geneva and Zurich, Switzerland.
Areas of expertise
Climate impacts
Disaster risk management
Mountain hazards
Meet the team
Joel Fiddes
Co-Founder
Co-founder of mountainfuture GmbH, a science-based company focused on delivering innovative, data-driven solutions for climate resilience in mountain regions. We work at the intersection of research, technology, and policy to support communities and institutions facing rapid environmental change - particularly in High Mountain Asia.
I'm rooted in the geosciences and applied research at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos and University of Zurich. With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in snow, permafrost, and mountain hydrology - combining field campaigns, remote sensing, and process-based models to develop operational tools.
Areas of expertise
Snow
Permafrost
Mountain Hydrology
Areas of expertise
Snow forecasting
Water management
Climate models
Simon Allen
Co founder
Co-founder of mountainfuture GmbH, a science-based company focused on delivering innovative, data-driven solutions for climate resilience in mountain regions. We work at the intersection of research, technology, and policy to support communities and institutions facing rapid environmental change - particularly in High Mountain Asia.
I'm rooted in the geosciences and applied research at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos and University of Zurich. With over 15 years of experience, I specialize in snow, permafrost, and mountain hydrology - combining field campaigns, remote sensing, and process-based models to develop operational tools.
Areas of expertise
Climate impacts
Disaster risk management
Mountain hazards
Simon Allen
Co-Founder
Focus on climate impacts and disaster risk management in developing regions and high mountain environments.
Over the past decade, extensive work alongside local stakeholders to deliver integrated climate risk assessments supporting adaptation planning and sustainable development across South and Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Andes, and Tibet.
Expertise spans the modelling and assessment of flood, GLOF, and landslide risk, as well as participatory studies with local communities to prioritize and tailor adaptation policy. Senior Research Associate at the Universities of Geneva and Zurich, Switzerland.
Areas of expertise
Climate impacts
Disaster risk management
Mountain hazards
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