Over recent years the subject of corrosion has been a significant concern for the research arm of the UIAA Safety Commission (SafeCom). Commission members and external experts have invested significant time and resources into collecting data from climbers and running analysis of samples of faulty...
Application is now open for the 2019 UIAA Rock Climbing Festival Award. Since 2015, the Award has been dedicated to a different continent each year. After Africa, Europe, North America, Central and South America, the 2019will focus on promoting events on the Asian continent. UIAA member federations...
The 2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup in Saas-Fee, Switzerland which concluded on Saturday 26 January was one to remember. The third competition in the six-round World Cup season, partnered by Outdoor Research, provided compelling drama and no little success for the host country. A...
ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE UIAAThe (insert name of your association or federation) is an Associate Member of the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation. The UIAA promotes the growth and protection of mountaineering and climbing worldwide by: preserving their spirit and traditions advancing safe and ethical mountain practices ...
Nach zwei hochstehenden, spannenden Weltcups zum Saisonstart in Asien, ist der UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup am kommenden Wochenende in Saas Fee zu Gast. An diesem geschichtsträchtigen Veranstaltungsort in der Schweizer Gletscherwelt wird – begleitet von grossen Festivitäten – zum 20. Mal ein internationaler Eiskletterwettkampf...
Following two pulsating rounds in Asia, the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup lands in Europe this weekend with Saas-Fee one of the historic venues in the sport acting as host. Celebrations will be significant at the Swiss resort as it marks twenty years of its...
The second round of the 2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season concluded earlier today in Beijing. Hosts for a second time, the capital of China witnessed a memorable event which saw some new names mount the medals podium and confirmed the supremacy of two...
Registration is now open for the Sandstone International Climbing Youth Camp in Ostrov u Tise, Czech Republic. The event which is affiliated with the UIAA Youth Commission is open to youngsters between the ages of 12-18. Participants will be able to challenge themselves on one...
Round 2 of the 2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season takes place in Beijing, China this weekend. Three days of competition from 18-20 January lie in wait for an expected field of nearly 80 athletes representing 15 countries. The 2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World...
Previous extracts from UIAA Medical Commission papers have provided information on a diverse array of high-altitude topics such as nutritional considerations in mountaineering, dealing with eye problems, water disinfection and emergency field management of acute mountains sickness. The focus of this article is on an...