The UIAA is delighted to announce that Sierra Madre Nature Trail by University of the Philippines Mountaineers has been named as the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award (MPA) Runner-Up. The runner-up is one of three prizes offered as part of the annual award. Repurposing Windfarm Blades...
The UIAA is delighted to announce that Repurposing Windfarm Blades by Clare Local Development Company, Ireland, has been named as the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award (MPA) Best New Initiative (BNI). The BNI is one of three prizes offered as part of the annual award. The...
STATEMENT FROM THE UIAA MOUNTAINEERING COMMISSION The generally accepted 14 x 8000 metre peaks have an iconic historical value that in many ways transcends mountaineering as they have entered a more universal culture. When Reinhold Messner completed the 14 x 8000 metre peaks in 1986 he was...
The UIAA recently supported the first edition of the Asian Traditional Rock Climbing Festival. Held near Almaty, the event was organised by UIAA member association the Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSCFRK), partnered by the Union of Asian Alpine Associations...
The UIAA - International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation - is delighted to confirm the 12 nominees for the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, the federation's flagship sustainability project which marks its tenth anniversary this year. The MPA has been partnered by the Bally Peak Outlook...
The UIAA - International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation - Safety Commission (SafeCom) has published the following alert regarding canyoning harnesses. Report of Failures It was reported that three canyon harnesses of unrelated brands and models, broke between July 2017 and December 2018 in La Réunion as well...
The UIAA, International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, is the leading developer of global standards and the global certifying body for climbing and mountaineering equipment, and a leading organisation for defining and improving skills to enhance safety and enjoyment of mountain activities and sports. In addition,...
This Alpine Summer Skills Handbook was first published in 2013 and is intended for hikers, climbers and mountaineers who wish to progress in the practice of their favourite activity by acquiring additional knowledge and skills. The Handbook is the result of close collaboration between the...
The UIAA has published its Carbon Footprint Report for 2021. This report outlines the results of ongoing monitoring and reporting of the UIAA’s carbon footprint, which is in response to the federation’s signed commitment in early 2019 and participation under the United Nations Framework Convention on...
As the British Red Cross reported: “On Monday 6 February at 4:17am local time, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey (Türkiye) near the city of Gaziantep, devastating parts of Turkey and Syria. It was followed by a series of powerful aftershocks. On the same...