This February, in Guillestre, near Briançon in the French Alps, the first event of the 2019 UIAA Global Youth Series took place. The event, held from 24 February-2 March, welcomed around 70 participants. Those who attended were afforded glorious weather for all six days under...
The 2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships concluded in Oulu, Finland on Saturday 2 March. The event was organised in conjunction with FINICE. Across all three age categories, 84 athletes from ten countries had to contend with a diverse range of conditions - blizzards, sunshine,...
With the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season concluding in Denver, Colorado last week, attention swiftly turns to one of the most northerly cities in the world, Oulu, in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland which will host the annual UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth...
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...
A year delivering diverse projects, initiatives and events at the UIAA witnessed significant activity across the federation’s three pillars of safety, sport and sustainability, thanks to the endeavours of its eight commissions, Management Committee, Executive Board and Office based in Bern. Highlights include a new...
Registration is now open for the 7th edition of the Camp4 Bleau in the French Fontainebleau Forest. Ever since 2012, the Camp4 Bleau Club of the Fédération Française des Clubs Alpins et de Montagne organises this important event for young climbers on the forest boulders annually. Dates: 29...
The UIAA Youth Commission held its annual meeting on the weekend of 17-18 November in Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain as guest of UIAA member federation FEDME - Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada. The Commission were treated to a warm welcome by the town's mayor,...
This summer, Ariège, in the picturesque region of southwest France welcomed a number of aspirant climbers from across the globe to take part in one of the UIAA’s latest International Youth Camps. The camp, held from 7-12 July, offered youngsters from diverse backgrounds and cultures the...
Please note registration for this event is closed as of 21 January, 2019. --- Registration is now open for the 2019 edition of the annual UIAA Global Youth Series Ice Climbing Camp in Guillestre. The main goal of this youth ice climbing camp is to learn and practice...
Held from 24-31 August in Demir Kapija, FYR Macedonia, the UIAA Youth Commission, in partnership with the Russian Mountaineering Federation, Macedonian Mountain Sport Federation and Macedonian Sport Climbing Federation is organising a youth mountain festival and international rock climbing class. The event is open to...