19/06/2017
19/06/2017
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...
05/06/2017
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Featured, Ice Climbing
THE MAPMAKERS. EXPLORING THE WORK OF A ROUTESETTER.
Routesetting is one of the most important roles in ice climbing. Defining a vertical parcours which is technically challenging, exciting and fair for all athletes is a significant and skilled task. Russia’s Vasily Terekhin is an aspirant routesetter and one of the key members of...
08/05/2017
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Featured, Members Area
ANNAPURNA III – UNCLIMBED SCOOPS UIAA PRIZE
For the third successive year, the UIAA awarded the Best Climbing Film prize during the final weekend of the Trento Film Festival, held from 27 April – 7 May. This year marked the 65th edition of the festival which showcased some 118 films from 32...
04/04/2017
Royal Robbins: A rock climbing giant
Royal Robbins, one of the most important figures in the world of rock climbing passed way at the age of 82 in mid March. Robbins was a skilled climber, successful businessman and above all a passionate ambassador for traditional climbing techniques notably advocating boltless, low-impact...
15/02/2017
AN AWARD WHICH MAKES A TELLING DIFFERENCE
Application for the 2017 UIAA Mountain Protection Award (MPA) opens in early March. Embarking on in its fifth year, the MPA is an internationally-recognised forum for projects, companies and initiatives which support sustainable tourist practices in mountain regions. The 2016 Award showcased 23 projects from...
09/02/2017
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Ice Climbing, Youth
Youth ice climbers to take centre stage
There is one final act in the 2017 UIAA Ice Climbing season, partnered by The North Face Korea. A week on from the biennial UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships, the famed ice tower of Champagny-en-Vanoise, France will host the Youth World Championships. The event is...
05/12/2016
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Ice Climbing
2017: Judges & Routesetter Courses. Full details.
Below are details on how to apply for the 2017 Judges and Routesetter Courses. Course 1 – Beijing, China – January 3rd-9th, 2017 · Registration Deadline: December 20th, 2016 20:00 CET · For more details and to register please contact Mr. Li Guowei cma8848@hotmail.com · On-site Registration: January...
19/11/2016
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Featured, Members Area, UIAA
Past, Present, Future: Asian mountaineering community re-unites in Nepal
Kathmandu and the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) played host to a weeklong array of international mountaineering events in mid-November. Commencing proceedings was the General Assembly of the UAAA, the Union of Asian Alpine Associations, held from 18 November with representatives from sixteen different Asian federations...
12/09/2016