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...
All projects nominated for the UIAA Mountain Protection Award receive close support and promotion from the UIAA during their lifecycle. For the annual winner of the Award, there is the added factor of global publicity and prize money. In this mini series, the UIAA speaks...
All projects nominated for the UIAA Mountain Protection Award receive close support and promotion from the UIAA during their lifecycle. For the annual winner of the Award, there is the added factor of global publicity and prize money. In this mini series, the UIAA speaks...
All projects nominated for the UIAA Mountain Protection Award receive close support and promotion from the UIAA during their lifecycle. For the annual winner of the Award, there is the added factor of global publicity and prize money. In this mini series, the UIAA speaks...
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 is sharing the following communication from partner organisation, Mountain Research Initiative (MRI), and encourages UIAA members, climbers and mountaineers to contribute to the survey. -- Are you satisfied with the quality of life in the Alps? What should be improved? The Alpine Convention is looking...
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...
The important message and content contained in this article is produced by ICIMOD, a unique intergovernmental institution leading the global effort to protect the pulse of the planet - the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) - and the people, resources and culture that define it. The UIAA...
The UIAA is saddened to hear about the recent passing of its former Mountain Protection Commission President Linda McMillan. A delegate from the American Alpine Club (AAC), Linda was an exceptional individual, known for her remarkable contributions as a conservationist and climber. Her passion for mountaineering...