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The Ministry of Tourism in Pakistan has announced that the the prices for peak fees will remain at the same reduced levels as in the past two years.

The UIAA Mountaineering Commission turned its attention to national training programmes, an update of the Tyrol Declaration, international injury statistics and climbing grades at its recent meeting in Turkey.

International Ski mountaineering competitions, which include the World Cup and World Championship, will no longer be organised through the UIAA.

The UIAA is developing a new safety standard for abseiling and belaying devices which will be published in 2009. 

Simple steps to avoid altitude illness, new frost bite treatment and the use of oxygen and medications in the mountains are among the important topics to be discussed at the upcoming meeting of the UIAA Medical Commission.

A revision of existing standards and the introduction of new ones as well as improving co-operation with manufacturers top the agenda of the UIAA Safety Commission meeting taking place in Prague from September 23-27.

The  Eco Everest Expedition 2008, led by  Dawa Steven Sherpa, has successfully field tested new technologies for environmentally friendly mountaineering.

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) is inviting two climbers from each country to take part in their International Winter Climbing Meet in Scotland.

A group of young people and leaders from eight countries have ascended Europe's highest mountain as part of the Global Youth Summit.

Archaeologists say they are relying on climbers and hikers to alert them to any unusual objects they may come across during their alpine walks or mountain expeditions.