Since the past 2 years a group of geoscientists aim to establish an international research network related to the topic "mountain glaciations". More recently, an application for a COST Action to create such a network has been submitted. The current coordinators of this application want to utilise the opportunity that many involved or potentially interested colleagues will gather at the EGU General Assembly to discuss possible future directions. This splinter meeting should also make this initiative more public to those not already aware of it.