The UIAA is saddened to hear about a number of recent tragic accidents in the mountains. The following news was provided by UIAA member associations: On 22 May, the Royal Dutch Climbing and Mountaineering Club (NKBV) reported that three Dutch alpinists died while climbing the Grosshorn...
The UIAA Mountain Protection Commission & the Award Assessment Team thank all organisations who submitted applications for the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award. The application period closed on 15 May. This year marks the special tenth edition and anniversary of the Award. Three prizes are on...
The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – has published its 2022 Annual Report. Anybody interested in receiving a printed copy can do so by filling in the following form. Please note that there is a limited print run and first priority will be given to...
During May’s UIAA spring meetings in Leeds, a special workshop was held to discuss several different access case studies from around the world. Over the coming weeks, the UIAA will share a number of these compelling stories. The first focuses on the Piedra Parada rock formation...
Recently the UIAA - International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation - hosted its spring meetings in Leeds, England. The five-day event included meetings of the UIAA Executive Board, Management Committee, Commissions as well as a number of workshops and case study discussions. A review of the...
Registration for a second 2023 UIAA Youth Mountaineering camp in Romania is now open. The camp will take place from 24-31 July in Bușteni, located in the southern Carpathian mountains. The activities that will be covered include hiking, scrambling and climbing. The event is open to...
The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – spring meetings were held in Leeds, England in early May. In addition to meetings of the UIAA Management Committee, Commission Presidents, individual Commissions and several workshops, the General Assembly of the European Mountaineering Association (EUMA) took...
The European Mountaineering Association (EUMA) has created an interactive tool mapping Europe's various huts, rock climbing areas and trails. This project has been supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The work is ongoing, meaning more areas are being developed and mapped in support of...
The second International Mountain Youth Camp of the Cyprus Mountaineering, Climbing and Orienteering Federation, C.M.C.O.F will take place between 10-15 July 2023, at the federation’s mountain hut, near the village Spilia, at Troodos Mountains. The activity programme will be designed, implemented and coordinated by the NGO...
The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) is calling for experts with knowledge of a range of topics within sustainable mountain development, in order to support the work of the UIAA and its Mountain Protection Commission. Please note that this article was published in collaboration with...