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The UIAA Mountaineering Commission has approved a proposal to develop a standardized, international system of collecting and analysing accidents to better identify areas where safety and training can be improved, and help insurance companies better understand risk in mountain activities.

The Federación de Andinismo de Chile (FEACH) along with the UIAA Training Standards panel is hosting its first UIAA-approved training seminar in South America in the mountains around Santiago, Chile.

A team of volunteers from French Alpine Club and the Alpine Club stand ready to help mountaineers match up with others if they are alone, give suggestions on what routes to climb, and most importantly keep them abreast of current conditions.

Overall champions announced in Speed and Lead events

HIghlights include the first final appearance in Lead by Janez Svoljšak of Slovenia who is only 19-years-old, Alexey Tomilov leaving the competition and Russian dominance in the Speed event.

A gentle Siberian wind makes it feel lot colder for athletes than the minus 15 degrees Celsuis showing on the thermometre.

The competition schedule for the 2013 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour in Kirov, Russia which ends on 10 March.

Final showdown of the 2013 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour arrives in Kirov, Russia.

Athletes have arrived in Kirov, Russia, for the grand finale of the 2013 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour which will be live-streamed on this page.

Opening ceremonies begin on 8 March at 13:30 followed by the start of Lead qualification for women and Lead qualification for men if time permits.

A group of manufacturers has issued a recall of certain via ferrata sets following a meeting of the UIAA (International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation) Safety Commission in Munich, Germany.

Following a comprehensive test programme conducted on used or aged rope friction based via ferrata sets, the climbing industry has found that some of these sets can fail in a fall situation.

An innovative multi-year UIAA Training Standards program conducted in cooperation with the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) is in the final stages of evaluation and will provide a template for a much sought-after service from federation members.