The UIAA Mountain Protection Commission & the Award Assessment Team thank all organisations who submitted applications for the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award. The application period closed on 15 May. This year marks the special tenth edition and anniversary of the Award. Three prizes are on...
The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – has published its 2022 Annual Report. Anybody interested in receiving a printed copy can do so by filling in the following form. Please note that there is a limited print run and first priority will be given to...
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. The first focuses on the Piedra Parada rock formation...
Recently the UIAA - International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation - hosted its spring meetings in Leeds, England. The five-day event included meetings of the UIAA Executive Board, Management Committee, Commissions as well as a number of workshops and case study discussions. A review of the...
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 International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) is calling for experts with knowledge of a range of topics within sustainable mountain development, in order to support the work of the UIAA and its Mountain Protection Commission. Please note that this article was published in collaboration with...
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...
The following assets are available to support promotion of the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award. The full suite of assets can be downloaded here. Assets include: Official Logos High-resolution photos for media use [gallery columns="4" link="file" size="medium" ids="80660,78958,81566,81638"] Social Media Templates (Visuals & Texts) Photo Gallery of Past MPA Winners 2013-2022 [gallery...
Created in 2013, the UIAA Mountain Protection Award celebrates its landmark ten-year anniversary in 2023. Across its past nine editions, the MPA has showcased over 150 sustainability initiatives in over 50 countries. Each year one project is selected as the Award winner receiving both prize money...
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...