During May’s UIAA spring meetings in Leeds, a special workshop was held to discuss several different access case studies from around the world. Over the coming weeks, the UIAA will share a number of these compelling stories. Following on from a case study about the Piedra...
The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – spring meetings were held in Leeds, England in early May. In addition to meetings of the UIAA Management Committee, Commission Presidents, individual Commissions and several workshops, the General Assembly of the European Mountaineering Association (EUMA) took...
The European Mountaineering Association (EUMA) has created an interactive tool mapping Europe's various huts, rock climbing areas and trails. This project has been supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The work is ongoing, meaning more areas are being developed and mapped in support of...
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...
Recently the UIAA announced its renewed commitment to studying accidents and incidents in the mountains through the creation of a dedicated Working Group to oversee the project. This Working Group is supporting a study by the British Mountain Medicine Society called the 'Lucky Jim Project'. It...
During the recent UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup in Cheongsong, South Korea, the Youngone Corporation formally agreed to extend its partnership of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour until 2025. The South Korean-based company has been the longstanding partner of the World Tour since the...
The Bally Peak Outlook Foundation (BPOF) is the main partner of the UIAA’s flagship sustainability project - the Mountain Protection Award (MPA) - carried out via the UIAA Mountain Protection Commission (MPC). Recently, the BPOF extended its support of the annual MPA to include the...
Welcome to the third edition of the UIAA Global Member newsletter, designed to share news from UIAA member associations. The newsletter can be viewed here. To subscribe to this newsletter and UIAA monthly newsletters click here. Produced in collaboration with the UIAA Management Committee Continental Representatives, this newsletter...
The UIAA Anti-Doping Commission, fresh from supporting UIAA Ice Climbing events in South Korea, France and Switzerland, is renowned as one of the most proactive federations in implementing the latest World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code and regulations. It is equally respected for its wide knowledge...
The UIAA Safety Commission is sharing two new important safety releases from the German Alpine Club (DAV): The first topic concerns research conducted by the DAV Safety Team on avalanche transceivers. Providing a thorough analysis of models on the market, information is given on the specifics...