The UIAA Medical Commission is currently working on the revision of a number of papers, led by volunteer teams of dedicated and skilled experts. MedCom would like to credit the following individuals for their hard work and commitment: Completed Project - UIAA Altitude Sickness Video Full members Urs Hefti...
The UIAA Youth Commission, in collaboration with UIAA member federations, is targeting organising up to ten youth camps in 2023. These will take place in both the summer and winter and dedicated to a range of activities from ice climbing to canyoning and from mountaineering...
The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), in collaboration with Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) and the Nepal Tourism is organising the Mount Everest Platinum Jubilee Celebration & Summiteers' Summit on May 29, 2023, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first ascent...
Registration for the 2023 UIAA Youth Mountaineering camp in Romania is open. The camp will take place from 27 August – 3 September in the Făgăraş Mountains, also known as the Transylvanian Alps. The event is open to young climbers from 18-30 years old. Participants...
During the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) annual symposium in Lausanne from 11-12. March, members of the Anti-Doping Commission gathered for their annual meeting. In addition to discussing helpful information presented during the symposium, the Anti-Doping Commission exchanged experiences from the past 12 months attending UIAA-sanctioned competitions. The...
The story of Abbot Pass Hut, a national historic site in Canada lost to climate change, was presented at the most recent UIAA General Assembly by François Masse from Parks Canada. Abbot Pass Hut was maintained by the Alpine Club of Canada who in its annual...
Based in Gurgaon, India, a thriving business and technology hub some 19 miles (30km) south west of the capital New Delhi, Amit Chowdhury (Indian Mountaineering Foundation) has a long-standing relationship with the UIAA. He joined the Safety Commission in 2012, later becoming President in 2017....
Registration is open for this year’s UIAA Global Youth event in Ariege, France. The annual camp will take place from 8-13 July and is open to young climbers from 16-25 years old. The event is organised by the UIAA Youth Commission and the Toulouse branch...
Two recent equipment recalls have been communicated to the UIAA by UIAA Safety Label Holders, Wild Country and Mammut. Wild Country, 13 February Voluntary Recall of Wild Country Superlight Rocks Name of Product: Wild Country Superlight Rocks Nos. 1-6 (code 40-RSL) and Superlight Rocks Set Nos. 1-6 (code...