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2024 UIAA Support Project: Support Climber Safety Research
In recent years, the UIAA has dedicated significant investment, some 200,000 euros and counting, and resources to research related to rock anchors and bolts. Initially, this centred around the subject of corrosion and stress corrosion cracking failure. A significant milestone was reached when the updated UIAA Rock Anchors Standard was released in 2020. However, work in this field remains significant. While new products – certified to Standard 123 – are now available on the Market, the challenge is ensuring both bolters and climbers are aware of the issues related to corrosion and the importance of using certified products.
Support the UIAA in its commitment to spearheading its work on a number of safety-related projects. Your donations will go towards funding vital research and testing and help ensure that standards are maintained and developed to ensure that global climbing and mountaineering equipment is as safe as possible.
Specifically, in terms of anchor welding and corrosion testing programs, donations will enable the UIAA to continue these programmes independently from manufacturers.
For further information on the projects related to rock anchors and bolting please visit the dedicated website page.
Through its Commissions, the UIAA spearheads a number of key initiatives including:
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Safety
Resources
Creating and developing safety resources for climbers and mountaineers
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Mountain Protection
Protection of the mountain environment
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Youth Development
Encouraging youth development
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Mediating Access
Mediating in access issues
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Mountain Communities
Supporting mountain communities
You can support the UIAA as a whole or specific areas or projects. Furthermore, the UIAA uses this resource to raise awareness about projects organised by its member associations. Please select General UIAA support when donating.
UIAA Supported Charities
CLIMBING FOR PEACE
ClimbAID
The UIAA began supporting ClimbAID in early 2019. ClimbAID is a non-profit organisation founded in September 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland which focuses on humanitarian projects with an emphasis on climbing and other alpine sports activities. In particular, ClimbAID focuses on the holistic development of youth into autonomous, social, self- and environmentally aware actors. ClimbAID brings the joy of climbing to communities impacted by war and poverty.
FOUNDED BY JOHN ELLISON
Climbers Against Cancer
CAC is a not-for-profit charity that raises awareness and funds for cancer research through the worldwide climbing community. The charity was created by the late John Ellison, a British climber who after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, established a charity that has since raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from climbers and mountaineers. In May 2014, Ellison was honoured by the UIAA at a meeting of the UIAA Management Committee in Munich. Ellison was feted for his outstanding efforts to bring together the global family of climbers and mountaineers to raise funds for research to fight and beat cancer. The UIAA has supported CAC ever since.