Two of the UIAA’s member federations are organising dedicated ice climbing training camps ahead of the 2018-2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour. The camps will be held in Kirov, Russia and in Polour and Meygun, Iran. The former is organised in conjunction with the Russian Mountaineering...
Two of the three South American festivals recognised as part of the annual UIAA Rock Climbing Festival Award recently held their 2018 editions. In this article we profile a hugely successful edition of BLOQUEando, the festival awarded the 2018 UIAA Rock Climbing Festival Development Award. The UIAA...
The UIAA Safety Commission, through DAV Safety Research, has again received information about a broken chain link from a FIXE belay anchor. As a consequence, the UIAA Safety Commission now recommends replacing all FIXE chains made from INOX. They can be identified by the “INOX”...
Winner of the UIAA prize at the 2018 Trento Film Festival, The Dawn Wall, a film which charts Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson’s epic attempt to scale the rock face by the same name, has recently be launched to international acclaim across North America, Europe...
Four European Cup events will form the 2018-2019 UIAA Ice Climbing European Tour. All events are Lead only. The European Tour concept was first introduced by the UIAA for the 2018 season and was positively received by athletes. The events afford further opportunities for athletes to compete...
On 30 October 2018, Board-level representatives from the IFSC (International Federation of Sport Climbing) and the UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) met in Paris to discuss, in a constructive and friendly atmosphere, matters of mutual interest. A follow-on meeting is planned for Spring 2019. The participants...
Approved at the 2018 UIAA General Assembly, the new UIAA Code of Ethics applies throughout the world to all members of the UIAA Management Committee, the UIAA Executive Board, Commission Presidents and delegates, and any person who acts or is entitled to act on behalf...
Commencing in late November with a European Cup event in Bern, Switzerland, the 2018-2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour will be the largest since its conception in 2002. Comprising six World Cup events on three continents, four European Cup events and three unique World Championships,...
This latest article from the UIAA Alpine Summer Skills series focuses on extricating yourself from a crevasse. Precautions: Plan for self-rescue before a fall: “If I fall, brace yourselves as much as possible, install an anchor and keep the rope tight. I will climb back out.” ...
On behalf of the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of Mr Patrick Baumann. Mr Baumann, who passed away on 14 October, was a highly-valued and respected member of the international sporting community and...