Ski Mountaineering News

The festival held from May 6 to 11 was only the second of its kind.

The UIAA is pursuing disciplinary proceedings against French Ski Mountaineering athlete Patrick Blanc, who tested positive after the 2008 Patrouille des Glaciers, the long distance teams’ world championship.

At the recent Management Committee meeting, the ISMF announced changes to the rules and organisation of Ski-Mountaineering competitions. It was also decided that Schladming, Austria will organise the 2012 World Championships.

According to the last information by the Patrouille des Glaciers that we received (problem with the ranking of mixed teams on the Long Distance Team World Championship), the ISMF, through its Technical Director Mr. André Dugit, publishes the following statement:

The UIAA congratulates UIAA Ski-Mountaineering and the Swiss Alpine Club on the great success of the 4th Ski-Mountaineering World Championship, organised in Portes du Soleil in Switzerland.

ISMC Pressnote nr 4: 26.11 board meeting, ISMC moves forward / L’ISMC va de l’avant