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UIAA Vice President Jordi Colomer recently held talks in Colombia with authorities from the national mountaineering and climbing federation, FECDME, which hopes to apply for UIAA membership in 2011.

The international Skyrunning Federation has announced its 2011 race schedule.

UIAA Training Standards and attempts to find a global consensus on bolting were two of the highlights discussed at the meeting in Moscow of the Mountaineering Commission.

The countdown to the 2011 Ice Climbing World Cup (January 8-March 8) has begun. For the first time, an event will be held in Asia, hosted by the Korean Alpine Federation.

How well does the UIAA look after the interests of the world’s mountaineering federations and clubs? At the 2010 UIAA General Assembly in Bormio, Italy, representatives from around the globe voiced their desires – which are as diverse as the mountain cultures they come from.

Forthcoming expeditions, tree planting and climate change awareness are all part of the latest newsletter from Ang Tshering Sherpa of the Nepal Mountaineering Association:

The Russian Mountaineering Federation reports on the opening of a rescue shelter on Mount Elbrus.

Pakistan has announced its climbing fees for 2011.

The International Mountain Summit (IMS), took place this year from October 30 to November 7, and celebrated its partnerships with leading organisations that work to protect mountain regions.

How well does the UIAA look after the interests of the world’s mountaineering federations and clubs? At the 2010 UIAA General Assembly in Bormio, Italy, representatives from around the globe voiced their desires – which are as diverse as the mountain cultures they come from.