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28/06/2017
In Featured, General Assembly, Members Area, Mountaineering, UIAA

NATURAL ROCK FOR ADVENTURE CLIMBING. THREE YEARS ON

The UIAA first published the ‘UIAA Recommendations on the Preservation of Natural Rock for Adventure Climbing’ in 2014. The document, spearheaded by longstanding UIAA Management Committee member Doug Scott, evaluated the history and appeal of different forms of rock climbing, and considered earlier attitudes to fixed gear. It also considered how the case for adventure climbing can be re-stated more effectively and offered guidance to UIAA member federations in developing countries on how to sustain the balance between sport and...

23/06/2017
In Featured, Media, Members Area, Safety, Standards

UIAA promotes its three pillars during OutDoor2017

Members of the UIAA office, Executive Board and Safety Commission recently attended the four-day Friedrichshafen OutDoor 2017 trade show where the UIAA ran its own stand. The 24th edition of Outdoor welcomed 965 exhibitors from 40 countries and a host of the world’s leading international brands in the climbing and mountaineering sector. The opportunity to visit OutDoor2017 enabled the UIAA to network with key stakeholders in the industry and to promote the work of its Commissions across...

22/06/2017
In Featured, Safety, Standards

ON THE FRONT LINE OF CLIMBING RISK MANAGEMENT

The UIAA Safety Commission recently convened in Woerden, the Netherlands. Hosted by the NKBV – Royal Dutch Mountaineering and Climbing Club – the three-day annual meeting united UIAA Safety Commission members from national federations, representatives from manufacturers holding the UIAA Safety Label, together with delegates from UIAA accredited laboratories. Among the subjects debated were the UIAA’s extensive work and research on anchor corrosion, the approval of a new UIAA standard dedicated to snow shovels, rim testing...

21/06/2017
In Featured, Media, Members Area, Mountain Protection, Mountain Protection Award, Mountain Sustainability

LAUNCH OF SUSTAINABLE SUMMITS CONFERENCE 2018

The fourth edition of the Sustainable Summits Conference will be held under the shadow of Mont Blanc in Chamonix, France from 12-14 June, 2018. This biennial conference was conceived in the United States in 2010, with the focus of the first meeting directed on the effect of human behaviour on glaciers in Denali, Alaska. The most recent conference was held on Mount Cook, New Zealand in 2016 and organised by the New Zealand Alpine Club. The...

19/06/2017
In Featured, General Assembly, Media, Members Area

In search of the mountain photo of the year

UIAA member federations are informed about the opening of the application process for the 7th edition of the IMS Photo Contest.  The seventh edition of the IMS Photo Contest has started. At the world's largest photo contest for mountain photography, photographers are competing for seven awards in six categories. This year’s prize money will be a total of over € 18,000 and the coveted title "Mountain Photo of the Year ". A number of UIAA member federations...

19/06/2017
In General Assembly, Members Area

INTERNATIONAL SKYRUNNING FEDERATION – GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The International Skyrunning Federation, a unit member of the UIAA, will host its General Assembly on Friday 28 July in Andorra. The event will coincide with the hosting of the Skyrunning Youth World Championships on the same weekend. The event programme: Thursday, 27 July 2017 16:00 – 20:00 World Championships Skyrunning 2017 registration http://events.ocisport.net/ca/2017/youth-world-championship-102/ 19:00 Race Briefing Friday, 28 July 2017 10:00 Opening ceremony, athletes welcome and authority parliaments. 11:00 Vertical KM 15.00 - 18.00 ISF General Assembly HOTEL Sant Gothard Crtra de Arinsal, s/n Erts-...

19/06/2017
In Access, Featured, General Assembly, Members Area, Mountain Protection, Mountain Sustainability

COHESION POLICY IN MOUNTAIN AREAS

Representatives from the UIAA and some its member federations recently took part in the Cohesion Policy in Mountain Areas conference, held in Brussels on 7 June. The subject of the conference centred around the question: ‘How to increase the contribution from mountains and benefits for mountain territories?’ The conference provided a unique opportunity for mountaineering associations to take part in discussions with variety of experts about European mountains, their future and policies which should improve their...

13/06/2017
In Access, Featured, General Assembly, Members Area

A FOCUS ON MOUNTAIN SPORTS AND ACCESS IN SPAIN

Spain is not only a destination with beaches of fine sand, warm temperatures, good food, sangria and fiesta. It’s also a land of history and legend and a unique destination of contrasting landscapes: from semi-desert areas at the foot of the sea to the high plateau of castles and holm-oaks; from rugged mountain ranges and narrow gorges to leafy forests; islands scattered by the trade winds and endless types of nature; and more than 1,900...

12/06/2017
In Featured, General Assembly, Members Area

KAZAKHSTAN: A COUNTRY OF STEPPES, MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS

Kazbek Valiyev is one of the most respected and well-known climbers and mountaineers in Kazakhstan. This year marks the 35th anniversary of his pioneering climb with Valery Khrischaty and Yury Golodov when they became the first climbers from the former Soviet Union not only to scale Everest but on a new route on its south west face (to the left of the Central Gully), considered the most difficult passage to the summit. Today he is President of the Mountaineering and...

06/06/2017
In Media, Members Area

UIAA – NEWSLETTER, JUNE 2017. NOW PUBLISHED

The June 2017 UIAA Newsletter is now available. The 2017 UIAA Respect the Mountains Series, partnered by KEEN, is underway. Over 400 volunteers participated in the season's opening two events collecting over a tonne of waste from mountain regions and outdoor areas. This year the Series makes its first steps outside of Europe and focuses increasingly on the educational messages proposed by the project's 7-Ways to Respect the Mountains. The proposal for Alpinism to become a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage...

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