Members News

The Alpine Association of Slovenia (PZS), one of Europe’s oldest and proudest alpine association is celebrating its 120th anniversary year with pomp, pride and pageantry.

The following article was provided to the UIAA by Annibale Salsa, past president of Italy's CAI, Claudio Picco and Carlo Zanantoni.

Two climbs have been awarded the 2011 Piolets d'Or: Greenland Big Walls Expedition and Mount Logan South East Face

The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) began a joint expedition with Bangladesh's Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club on October 4.

The first "Skyrunning" World Championships since the inauguration of the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) are taking place throughout July and August across the Italian Alps.

The British Mountaineering Council (BMC) International Sea Cliff Climbing Meet, held in West Cornwall, from May 9-16 was a great success with 65 climbers in attendance from 21 different countries.

Increasing value for members by providing information on expeditions and mountain huts were two of the issues discussed at the UIAA’s executive meeting, held on May 8 in Kalymnos, Greece.

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.