The 2021 Global Mountain Waste Survey was created with the objective to try to fill a knowledge gap of the types and quantity of waste present in remote mountain areas globally. The UIAA and the UIAA Mountain Protection Commission contributed to this study and in...
31 March - On 3 March and taking into account the latest recommendations from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the UIAA - International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation - Executive Board (EB) agreed to suspend all UIAA officials from Russia. Delegates from the Russian Mountaineering Federation (RMF)...
On the occasion of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia from 18-20 March, the UIAA Anti-Doping Commission held its annual meeting. All three Commission members, President Marija Andjelkovic, former President Nenad Dikic and Borja Osés García were in attendance. During the meeting the Commission...
As Covid-19 restrictions in many parts of the world are relaxed, and travel between different countries becomes easier, an increasing number of mountain-based facilities and services are fully operational. These includes mountain huts, many of which were closed for most of the past two years...
Through its regular Q&A series answering climber questions, its certified equipment and recall databases and array of climber safety articles, the UIAA Safety Commission is committed to providing climbers with accurate and timely content to help make informed decisions. One of the priorities for SafeCom is...
3 March – Following the statement it released on 25 February, the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – has continued to closely monitor the situation in Ukraine. Support for Ukrainian Mountaineering and Climbing Federation UIAA President Peter Muir has been in contact with Anna Yasynska,...
25 February - After careful consideration of all factors, the UIAA Executive Board has decided that, in the interest of the safety of all participants and to maintain the integrity of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour, the two remaining UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup...
The UIAA Management Committee (MC) and Commission Presidents met for the first time in 2022 on Saturday 12 February with the primary focus of discussions being the delivery of projects for the coming twelve months. In addition to updates from UIAA Commissions, one of the most...
Since first hosting a UIAA Ice Climbing competition in 2018, Finland has become a permanent and popular World Tour venue. From 18-20 February, the city of Oulu will host FINICE, encompassing the UIAA European Championships, UIAA Youth European Championships and Finnish Championships. Further details on...
Following its online meeting held on 7 December, the UIAA Covid-19 Committee is recommending the following guidelines. While the Covid-19 situation continues to be complex and different from region to region, the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – recommends that its members continue to...