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15/02/2018
In Featured, Mountain Qualification Label, Mountaineering, Safety

THE CHADAR TREK: ESSENTIAL SAFETY ADVICE

Increasingly popular as a trekking destination among both Indian and international adventurers and tourists, the Chadar Trek, an ice passage across a fast flowing river in the Zanskar region of Ladakh, is also a route which presents a number of safety concerns. Having conducted a recent training programme in the region, Steve Long, Chair of the UIAA Training Panel, reported on the current situation on The Chadar which is characterised by a lack of clear safety...

14/02/2018
In Featured, Mountain Medicine, Mountaineering

A guide on when and how to use portable hyperbaric chambers

Portable hyperbaric chambers are designed as lightweight equipment to be used for emergency treatment of severe cases of acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE), and high altitude cerebral oedema (HACE). The devices must be inflated or pressurized by hand or foot pumps. The mechanism of action is a rapid pressurization of the patient (increase of oxygen pressure) which simulates a descent of about 1500 to 2500m. The UIAA MedCom has produced a guide...

11/02/2018
In Ice Climbing, Media

FEMALE WORLD CHAMPIONS
CLAIM CHEONGSONG PLAUDITS

Cheongsong County, the region of South Korea famous for its apple production, played host to the penultimate round of the 2018 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour from 9-11 February. The competition, which comprised the Asian Championships, was graced by 91 athletes from 14 countries, partnered by The North Face Korea, and organised in collaboration with the Korean Alpine Federation (KAF). Speed: World Champion returns to form Practically imperious throughout each round, Ekaterina Koshcheeva, the 22-year old speed...

06/02/2018
In Ice Climbing, Media

CHEONGSONG PREPARES FOR
THE PENULTIMATE ROUND

On the weekend the XXIII Olympic Winter Games commence some 120 kilometres further north in PyeongChang, the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup heads to Cheongsong, one of the traditional stops on its World Tour. As the penultimate round of the 2018 World Tour, results in Cheongsong are likely to have a significant bearing on the final classifications when verdicts are decided during the season finale in Kirov, Russia from 2-4 March. The World Cup event in Cheongsong provides the...

05/02/2018
In Featured, Media, Mountaineering

The Ogre –
Read the dramatic story of the first ascent

Towards the end of 2017, legendary British mountaineer and UIAA Management Committee member Doug Scott released The Ogre, a two-part biography documenting his and Chris Bonington’s dramatic first ascent and fight for survival on the Ogre in Pakistan’s Karakoram in 1977. Predating satellite phone communication, when an accident which resulted in Scott suffering two broken legs and Bonington smashing ribs turned their climb into a desperate fight for life, the isolated pair had only the bravery of...

04/02/2018
In Featured, Ice Climbing, Media

FIRST SEASONAL GOLDS FOR
THREE ATHLETES IN HOHHOT

The third UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup event of the 2018 season heralded a change of leadership in the women's lead competition and three new gold medal winners for the 2018 season. Following dramatic events in Saas-Fee, Switzerland and Rabenstein, Italy, Hohhot’s purpose-built venue offered exhibitions of stylish climbing in sub-zero temperatures. In the women’s speed competition Russia’s Natalia Belyaeva claimed gold after recovering from a first climb deficit to defeat compatriot Ekaterina Koschceeva by a combined 23.24...

02/02/2018
In Featured, Media, Safety, Standards

Supporting the growth of the
UIAA Safety Label in Asia

Promotion and development of the UIAA Safety Label has been at the forefront of the agenda for the UIAA over recent weeks with several important meetings and conferences held in Asia. Represented by Safety Commission President Amit Chowdhury and Safety Label Administrator Stephanie Stettbacher, the UIAA attended ISPO Beijing – the leading multi-sports exhibition in Asia uniting leading market players, concentrated know-how, pioneering innovations and business solutions. At this prominent tradeshow, the UIAA took the opportunity to...

31/01/2018
In Featured, Media, Members, Members Area, UIAA

UIAA Newsletter, January 2018, now published

The UIAA Newsletter for January 2018 is now available to view. Recent international trade shows have provided the UIAA with the opportunity to discuss important mountain safety and sustainability topics with the outdoor community. The calendar of Global Youth Events is taking shape. The Series provides opportunities for young climbers from across the world to meet and develop their skills. Eye issues in expeditions is the focus of this month's UIAA MedCom advice article while the insight of an experienced mountain rescuer features...

31/01/2018
In Featured, Ice Climbing, Media

HOHHOT BRACED FOR ICE CLIMBING DEBUT

Hohhot, located in the Inner Mongolia region of China, will host the third UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup event of the 2018 season from 2-4 February. Following a highly successful event in Beijing last year, China continues to become an important presence on the World Tour stage. A new ice climbing structure has been built in Hohhot promising exciting routes in lead and a challenging speed wall. And athletes will need to stay warm between rounds...

29/01/2018
In UIAA

EIN MANN SCHREIBT GESCHICHTE

Click here for English version Noch nie in der 16-jährigen Geschichte des Eiskletterwettkampfs hat ein Iraner an einem Weltcup Gold geholt. Das Blatt wendet sich als Mohammadreza Korouyeh Safdarian in der 2. Runde der 2018 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour in Rabenstein den Lead Wettkampf für sich entscheidet. Zudem steht er nun auf Platz eins der Saisonrangliste. “Ich bin überglücklich. Das Publikum gab mir sehr viel Energie,” so Safdarian, der bereits letztes Wochenende in Saas-Fee brillierte...

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