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30/08/2018
In 2018 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, Mountain Protection Award

Giroparchi Nature Trail by Fondation Grand Paradis

The goal of Giroparchi Nature Trail is to allow new generations to acquire full awareness of the exceptional beauty of the natural heritage that characterizes our mountains, to understand the biodiversity of the first Italian National Park, the Gran Paradiso National Park, and to become...

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29/08/2018
In 2018 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, Mountain Protection Award

Protection of Arctic-Alpine Flora & Upland Raptors by John Muir Trust

The project's aim is to work with climbers in winter to give as much information as possible for a judgement to be made on the suitability of climbing conditions to avoid damage to rare upland flora some of which is unique in England....

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28/08/2018
In 2018 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, Climate Change, Mountain Protection Award

Post-earthquake recovery in the remote mountain areas of Nepal by Community Action Nepal (CAN)

Community Action Nepal is a charity and NGO/INGO which has been operating in Nepal for over 20 years....

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27/08/2018
In 2018 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, Mountain Protection Award

Patagonia Waste Management by Acceso PanAm

Our goal was to find simple, inexpensive options to manage human waste in climbing advance base camps in locations that are remote, and has no septic systems or transport via helicopter sling loads. ...

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27/08/2018
In Featured, Media, Mountain Medicine, Mountaineering

UIAA Medical Advice: Emergency Field Management of ACS, HAPE and HACE

Acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) are the most important and most common altitude-related diseases. Up to altitudes of about 5000-6000m, symptoms of altitude illness are a direct result of inadequate acclimatization. The UIAA Medical Commission has...

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24/08/2018
In 2018 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, Mountain Protection Award

Tracks Safety: A system for the management of health and safety in wilderness areas

Our goal is to expand our existing system for managing health and safety risk in wilderness areas into an dynamic online system that allows mountaineers and other visitors to wilderness areas to contribute to the collection of information regarding the local environment and communities. ...

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22/08/2018
In 2018 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, Mountain Protection Award

A reason not to migrate by Mountain Wilderness Italia

The objective of this project is to transmit to local guides technical and cultural expertise regarding the management of their environmental and cultural heritage in terms of eco-sustainable tourism....

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21/08/2018
In Featured, Mountaineering, Safety

MOUNTAIN SKILLS: Equipment for an ice, snow, rock or mixed route

The latest article from the UIAA Mountain Skills provides recommendations for equipment for an ice, snow, rock or mixed route. Adapt this list accordingly to the difficulty and conditions of your chosen climb. Head: warm knit cap helmet scarf sunscreen > SPF 30 lip balm > SPF...

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20/08/2018
In 2018 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, Climate Change, Mountain Protection Award

Barun Bachaon (Save the Barun) by Barun Bachaon Local Coordinating Committee

The goal of the Barun Bachaon (“Save the Barun”) project is to build ecosystem and community resilience in Nepal’s Barun Valley. ...

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20/08/2018
In 2018 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, Mountain Protection Award

Mountain without Graffiti by Barzin Mehr Chakad Pars

Spray-painted graffiti such as writing, advertisements, paintings or memorials on rocks, mountains, tree is unfortunately very common in Iran. ...

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