The "alpine divorce" trend, coined as a term for a breakup where a man ends his relationship during a hike and leaves his partner stranded on the trail. The term was introduced after international coverage of a manslaughter trial linked to a fatal hiking case led to interest in the term. Women have shared their own versions of this phenomenon, from being left behind on mountain paths to being dumped and forced to make it back alone. The trend is described as cruel and potentially dangerous, adding physical vulnerability to the heartbreak and uncertainty for the person who ends the relationship and leaves the other person feeling left alone.