The following article was published by Forbes on 8 April. The author Dr Melanie Windridge, is VP of the Alpine Club, a UIAA member association. The coronavirus pandemic has seen a global change in human behaviour on a scale and nature unseen in recent times, perhaps...
Liechtensteiner Alpenverein, UIAA full member in Liechtenstein communicated the following advisory to its membership. The below is a translation from the original article in German. Measures and recommendations related to the coronavirus Dear Alpine Club members and mountain friends The measures and recommendations relating to the corona virus have...
Owing to the global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic all onsite courses scheduled by the UIAA Training Panel have been postponed until further notice. In response to the lockdown currently impacting most areas of the world, the UIAA is having to adapt to the new normal...
The following letter to its members was published by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) on 7 April. The original article can be found here. Dear Respected Members, As the pandemic of Corona Virus rages on unabated, I take this opportunity to wish you and your families, good health...
The following communication was provided by UIAA full member, FEDME –Federación Española De Deportes De Montaña Y Escalada, on 7 April. Representing the Spanish Autonomous Federations and clubs, we stand in solidarity with the dramatic situation that our country is experiencing and show our love and...
The following update is courtesy of Goran Nikoloski, Mountaineering Federation of North Macedonia. SUMMARY OF NATIONWIDE MEASURES All events suspended All schools closed Land borders closed Non-essential production stopped Non-essential shops closed Non-essential movement-banned Police hours (21:00 – 06:00) Daily movement of age groups divided: 06:00 – 11:00 – 67 – over...
On 3 April, the UIAA full member Climbing & Mountaineering Belgium provide an update to its membership regarding the impact of Covid-19 on national and international competitions....
The following information is courtesy of Swiss Alpine Club President, and UIAA Management Committee member, Françoise Jaquet. A detailed overview on our actions and communication can be found on the SAC website https://www.sac-cas.ch/fr/le-cas/les-cabanes-du-cas-restent-fermees-23205/ https://www.sac-cas.ch/en/the-sac/sac-huts-remain-closed-23205/ Since March 2 and throughout the evolution of the recommendations of the Federal Council and...
Climbing.com has recently published a list of its best climbing films currently available to stream. This includes three previous winners of the UIAA prize at the Trento Film Festival - Valley Uprising, The Dawn Wall and Free Solo. The list can be found here. Main photo: The Dawn...
The following communication was published on 24 March by CBME - Brazilian Mountain Hiking and Climbing Confederation (CBME) - the UIAA's full member in Brazil. The below is a Google translation of the original Portuguese into English. Due to the global crisis of COVID-19, the main recommendation is to stay home!...