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Author returns to Himalayan Golden Age
21 Jan 2009

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



Austrian and Russian score victories in Ice Climbing World Cup
18 Jan 2009

 The Ice Climbing World Cup season opened with a successful and adrenaline filled event in Daone, Italy between January 16 and 18.



Medical Commission gives advice to sport climbers
14 Jan 2009

The UIAA Medical Commission has produced and published a new page of Frequently Asked Questions for climbers.



Easy-to-use Safety Label search goes online
06 Jan 2009

The UIAA has launched a search function allowing simple validation of certified climbing and mountaineering equipment.



Ice Climbing World Cup 2009 ends on high note
03 Jan 2009

The ice climbing World Cup season successfully concluded on February 8 in Busteni, Romania.
 
The four events in four different countries drew thousands of spectators, and for the first time, the UIAA provided a full range of up-to-date reports, including results, stories and video streams.
 
Some of the competitions were shown live on the internet, including the World Championships in Saas Fee (January 22-24) and the World Cup finals in Busteni, Romania (February 5-8).
 
The UIAA has also published all of the official results from each competition. A list of all the athletes registered for the UIAA Ice Climbing Competitions can be found here.

 New videos will soon be available on the UIAA YouTube channel.



K2 tragedy and a first ascent marks Pakistan season
22 Dec 2008

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



Ukranian federation plans youth climb of Elbrus
17 Dec 2008

Young mountaineers between 18 and 30 have the chance to take part in an international ascent of the highest peak of Europe next summer.

 



American journal seeks entries on new routes
15 Dec 2008

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



Food security is focus of International Mountain Day
11 Dec 2008

Organisations around the world called attention to the issue on December 11, designated by the United Nations as International Mountain Day. 



Climbers invited to international meet in Norway
11 Dec 2008

 The Norwegian Alpine Club (NTK) is inviting two climbers from each UIAA member federation to take part in an international winter meet in the Lofoten islands, in the north of Norway, from March 8-15, 2009.