The Piolets d’Or Asia celebrated its 11th anniversary in Seoul, Korea on 4 November. These Awards, known as the Oscars of Alpinism, have been leading the development of Asian mountaineering culture for the last ten years. Among those recognised were a UIAA honorary member and a UIAA ice...
The UIAA Safety Label extends its international reach. UIAA Safety Commission member Jean-Franck Charlet was recently invited by the Chinese Mountaineering Association (CMA) to assist in the construction of an official UIAA safety laboratory in Beijing, the second of its kind on the Asian continent. The laboratory will...
Mountain Wilderness, a French-based project dedicated principally to the removal of obsolete manmade facilities in the European Alps, was announced as winner of the 2016 UIAA Mountain Protection Award during a ceremony held at the UIAA General Assembly in Brixen (Bressanone), Sudtirol, Italy on Friday...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="center" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="60479" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_hover_animation="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" padding_top="40" padding_bottom="60" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class=".large"][vc_column][no_elements_holder number_of_columns="one_column"][no_elements_holder_item item_padding="0px 15px 0px 15px" aligment="left" advanced_animations="no"][vc_column_text]Tourists are increasingly interested in learning more about the different ecosystems, wildlife, cultures and communities that they encounter...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="center" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="60473" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_hover_animation="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" padding_top="40" padding_bottom="60" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class=".large"][vc_column][no_elements_holder number_of_columns="one_column"][no_elements_holder_item item_padding="0px 15px 0px 15px" aligment="left" advanced_animations="no"][vc_column_text]Concentrated visitor activity in mountain areas generates significant amounts of both solid waste and wastewater, which can pollute...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="center" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="60246" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_hover_animation="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" padding_top="40" padding_bottom="60" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class=".large"][vc_column][no_elements_holder number_of_columns="one_column"][no_elements_holder_item item_padding="0px 15px 0px 15px" aligment="left" advanced_animations="no"][vc_column_text]A scarcity of natural resources such as wood, food, water or energy in remote and high altitude areas...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="center" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="60246" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_hover_animation="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" padding_top="40" padding_bottom="60" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class=".large"][vc_column][no_elements_holder number_of_columns="one_column"][no_elements_holder_item item_padding="0px 15px 0px 15px" aligment="left" advanced_animations="no"][vc_column_text]Tourists are increasingly interested in learning more about the different ecosystems, wildlife, cultures and communities that they encounter...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="center" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="60470" img_size="full" alignment="center" qode_hover_animation="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" text_align="left" padding_top="40" padding_bottom="60" css_animation="" box_shadow_on_row="no" el_class=".large"][vc_column][no_elements_holder number_of_columns="one_column"][no_elements_holder_item item_padding="0px 15px 0px 15px" aligment="left" advanced_animations="no"][vc_column_text]Mountain ecosystems include a wide range of small and unique habitats, with flora and fauna that may have...
The seventh event of the 2016 UIAA Respect the Mountains Series was held last weekend around the mighty peaks of Mount Kazbek, Russia. Another weekend of scorching temperatures and hard endeavour by a group of volunteers promoting sustainable practices in mountain regions. The UIAA Respect the...
The aim of this Mountain Wilderness Switzerland’s project is the deconstruction of a decayed hut in commune of Safien, the canton of Graubünden, in an appropriate way (professional recycling and waste disposal)....