New standard for snow picket approved by UIAA Safety Commission
UIAA 155 is newest standard released by the Safety Commission The UIAA Safety Commission unanimously adopted the snow picket standard, UIAA-155 in June. This new standard, fills a gap in UIAA Safety Standards with requirements derived from snow anchor (dead-men) and piton standards. The requirements set forth in UIAA standards provide a baseline for the performance of climbing and mountaineering equipment. There are 21 UIAA Safety Standards developed by mountaineers and climbers for the mountaineering and climbing community that cover...