Context: Much of the Alpine culture is unchanged since the medieval period when skills that guaranteed survival in the mountain valleys and in the highest villages became mainstays, leading to strong traditions of carpentry, woodcarving, baking and pastry-making, and cheesemaking.

Question: Much of what has not changed since the medieval period?
Answer: Alpine culture

Question: When were skills that guaranteed survival in the mountain valleys most important?
Answer: the medieval period

Question: What is one of the strongest traditions in Alpine culture?
Answer: carpentry