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The UIAA, with the support of CCI Media, is offering companies and brands a unique platform as partners of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup.

The UIAA’s Mountaineering Commission is reviewing its international training assessment and accreditation programme, due to the large demand from national federations.

The UIAA has taken part in the European Union Sport Forum held recently in Madrid, Spain.

The International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA) is seeking a senior manager to coordinate the office functions and support volunteer activities of the federation from its office in Bern, Switzerland.

The American Alpine Club (AAC) is pleased to announce the annual International Climbers Meet (ICM) to be held in Yosemite, CA from October 4-10, 2010.

 The American Alpine Club will host an international conference on “Managing Human Waste in the Wild”.

Austrian climber Kurt Diemberger, the only remaining person alive to make first ascents on two 8,000 metre peaks, tells the UIAA about the historic expedition to the top of Dhaulagiri.

The Russian Mountaineering Federation is joining forces again with the Red Fox sporting goods company, to run the Red Fox Elbrus Race festival from May 8-12.

Renowned Japanese climber and explorer, Tamotsu "Tom" Nakamura, has returned from a recent expedition to Sichuan, China.