Expeditions News

British climber Doug Scott tells the UIAA about his contributions to mountaineering, the challenge of preserving traditional climbing and the importance of the Piolets d’Or award for encouraging innovation and exploration.

Leading members of the global climbing community have discussed the concerns of climbers and challenges of undertaking expeditions to high and remote mountain ranges.

 The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) has released a DVD containing every issue of the Canadian Alpine Journal from the past 100 years.

A Japanese expedition lead by mountaineer Tamotsu Nakamura has photographed and documented little-known peaks and ranges in South East Tibet and Sichuan, China.

A former Honorary Secretary of the Himalayan Club, Trevor Braham, has published his memoir of mountain exploration from the 1940s to the early 1970s.

 The Alpine Club of Pakistan has published records of this year's expeditions in the country. 

 The American Alpine Journal (AAJ) is requesting help from climbers around the world for details on new routes made in 2008.

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

The UIAA deeply regrets the death of the eleven climbers on K2.