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...
Based in Gurgaon, India, a thriving business and technology hub some 19 miles (30km) south west of the capital New Delhi, Amit Chowdhury (Indian Mountaineering Foundation) has a long-standing relationship with the UIAA. He joined the Safety Commission in 2012, later becoming President in 2017....
Registration is open for this year’s UIAA Global Youth event in Ariege, France. The annual camp will take place from 8-13 July and is open to young climbers from 16-25 years old. The event is organised by the UIAA Youth Commission and the Toulouse branch...
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...
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...
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 UIAA Management Committee held its first meeting of 2023, an online session, on Saturday 11 February. In his opening address, UIAA President Peter Muir remarked on some of the UIAA’s recent achievements: “I’m pleased to say that on most projects we are making progress. Of course,...
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...
For a significant period, the UIAA has sought to create an international database of accidents and incidents (‘near misses’) in the mountains. A considerable amount of time and effort has been dedicated by a number of individuals from UIAA Commissions and UIAA member associations. However...