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American Alpine Club Seeks Climbers to join the 2013 International Climbers’ Meet
18 Apr 2013

The American Alpine Club is hosting its annual International Climbers’ Meet (ICM), We would like to extend an invitation to all UIAA members to participate in this annual event to be held the week of Oct 7 - October 12, 2013 in Yosemite Valley.



Indian Mountaineering Foundation hosts Climbathon 2013 in the Bara Shigri glacier region
16 Apr 2013

The Indian Mountaineering Foundation is hosting Climbathon 2013 on the Bara Shigri Glacier in Himachal Pradesh (20 July - 10 August) this summer.



Chamonix to host international mountain festival in early June
18 Mar 2013

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.



Mountaineering competition to take place in the Pamirs
07 May 2012

An international mountaineering competition takes place in the Pamirs July and has attracted teams from a number of countries including Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine, Belorussia, France, Croatia and Iran.



Balkan triangle to be site of international mountaineering meet
02 May 2012

The Kosovo Mountaineering and Alpinists Federation (KMAF) in cooperation with regional partners is organizing an International Expedition in the border triangle of Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania (Southeastern Europe) that includes an ascent of Maja Jezercë (2694 metres), the highest peak in the Dinaric Alps.



An opportunity for sandstone climbing in the Czech Republic
14 Mar 2012

Sandstone climbing aficionados should take note that 31 March 2012 is the deadline for applying for a subsidized week long opportunity to climb in Adrspach, one of the most famous sandstone climbing areas in the Czech Republic.



Winter ascent of Damavand organized by Iran Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation
13 Feb 2012

Climbers from Spain, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran took part in a winter ascent of Damavand (5,671 m) the highest volcano in the Middle East.



Acting UIAA president Jordi Colomer on the year ahead
13 Feb 2012

Jordi Colomer who is the Acting President of the UIAA Board discusses the year ahead for the organization. Colomer comes from Barcelona, Spain and has been a member of the UIAA’s Expedition and Mountaineering Commissions; he was President of the International Ski Mountaineering Committee from 1999 to 2007.



Indian Mountaineering Foundation elects new president
07 Dec 2011

The Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) has chosen veteran mountaineer Colonel H.S. Chauhan to become president of India's apex mountaineering body.



BMC international meet returns to The Cairngorms
20 Sep 2011

The BMC International Winter Climbing Meet returns to The Cairngorms in 2012 and will be based at Glenmore Lodge. The Meet will run from Sunday 22nd to Sunday 29th January.