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24/03/2022
In Anti-Doping, Featured

UIAA ANTI-DOPING COMMISSION REPORTS ON PROGRESS

On the occasion of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia from 18-20 March, the UIAA Anti-Doping Commission held its annual meeting. All three Commission members, President Marija Andjelkovic, former President Nenad Dikic and Borja Osés García were in attendance. During the meeting the Commission discussed: The current issues impacting in and out of competition testing Past doping cases and the resolution of all open questions The Commission’s programme of events for 2022 Continued compliance...

17/03/2022
In Access, Featured, General Assembly, Members Area, Mountaineering, UIAA

REMINDER: UIAA MEMBERS ACCESS TO MOUNTAIN HUTS

As Covid-19 restrictions in many parts of the world are relaxed, and travel between different countries becomes easier, an increasing number of mountain-based facilities and services are fully operational. These includes mountain huts, many of which were closed for most of the past two years or running a reduced services. LOCATION OF THE HUTS Members of UIAA member associations (see directory here) are entitled to use approximately 1,200 mountain huts offering accommodation for up to 70,000 people...

14/03/2022
In Youth

Registration open for 2022 Youth Climbing Camp in Ariege

Registration is open for this year’s UIAA Global Youth event in Ariege, France. The annual camp will take place from 6-11 July and is open to people from 16-25 years old. The event is organised by the UIAA Youth Commission and the Toulouse branch of FFCAM. The event forms part of the UIAA's Global Youth Summit events. The main goal of the camp is for youngsters to practice and develop many forms of climbing, cliffs with...

07/03/2022
In Featured, Mountain Qualification Label, Mountaineering, Safety, UIAA

UIAA SAFECOM ENDORSES CLIMBER SAFETY VIDEOS

Through its regular Q&A series answering climber questions, its certified equipment and recall databases and array of climber safety articles, the UIAA Safety Commission is committed to providing climbers with accurate and timely content to help make informed decisions. One of the priorities for SafeCom is to make more video content available. In the past, SafeCom has endorsed safety videos produced by the German Alpine Club (DAV) and British Mountaineering Council (BMC). Over recent years, the Austrian...

03/03/2022
In Featured, General Assembly, Media, Members Area, Statements, UIAA

UIAA STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE

3 March – Following the statement it released on 25 February, the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – has continued to closely monitor the situation in Ukraine. Support for Ukrainian Mountaineering and Climbing Federation UIAA President Peter Muir has been in contact with Anna Yasynska, President of the Ukrainian Mountaineering and Climbing Federation, to offer the UIAA’s full support and to share the UIAA’s deep concern and sympathy. Suspension of officials from Russian Mountaineering Federation On 3...

28/02/2022
In Featured: Sustainability, Media, Members Area, Mountain Protection, Mountain Protection Award, Mountain Sustainability, UIAA

REGISTER FOR 2022 UIAA MOUNTAIN PROTECTION AWARD

The application process for the ninth edition of the UIAA Mountain Protection Award (MPA) is now open. The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – is particularly excited about this year’s Award which coincides with the United Nations designating 2022 as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development. Throughout the year, governments, international organisations and stakeholders are invited to raise awareness of the importance of conservation and sustainable use of mountain ecosystems. The Mountain Protection Award,...

25/02/2022
In Featured, Media, Members Area, Statements, UIAA

Statement:
UIAA Ice Climbing World Cups in Russia

25 February - After careful consideration of all factors, the UIAA Executive Board has decided that, in the interest of the safety of all participants and to maintain the integrity of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour, the two remaining UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup events scheduled to take place in Russia between now and the end of the 2021-22 season are cancelled. In addition, the UIAA Executive Board makes it clear that it condemns in...

21/02/2022
In Access, Anti-Doping, Featured, Featured: Members, General Assembly, Members Area, Mountain Medicine, Mountain Protection, Mountain Protection Award, Mountain Sustainability, Mountaineering, MWI, Safety, Statements, UIAA, UIAA Media Covid-19, Youth

UIAA COMMISSIONS SET SCENE FOR 2022

The UIAA Management Committee (MC) and Commission Presidents met for the first time in 2022 on Saturday 12 February with the primary focus of discussions being the delivery of projects for the coming twelve months. In addition to updates from UIAA Commissions, one of the most significant developments was confirmation that the UIAA is to create a Climate Change Taskforce. Climate Change Taskforce The subject was introduced by UIAA President Peter Muir: “Thanks to the initiative and expressed interest...

15/02/2022
In Featured: Members, Members Area, Mountain Medicine, UIAA

UIAA MEDICAL COMMISSION REMEMBERS JIM MILLEDGE

The UIAA Medical Commission (MedCom) has paid tribute to its former member and longstanding associate Jim Milledge who passed away on 9 February aged 91. "Jim was a great pioneer in the field of high altitude medicine, and a role model for many climbers, high altitude physicians, researchers and friends. We will remember Jim fondly as a person with vision and a great thirst for knowledge," said current MedCom President Urs Hefti. As a tribute to Jim...

14/02/2022
In Featured: Members, Members Area

BRAZILIAN FILM FESTIVAL CALLS FOR CLIMBING MOVIES

UIAA member associations are informed that applications are open to submit films for the sixth edition of MFM – Mostra Filmes de Montanha, an international exhibition of mountain films, whose objective is to promote mountain culture, mountain sports and free access. Application for the 2022 edition closes on 20 March. Entries can be submitted here. The festival, a free event, is supported by the UIAA member association in Brazil, CBME – the Brazilian Mountain Hiking and...

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