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International Youth Ice Climbing Camp. Dolomites. 9-13 February, 2017
This ice climbing event will take place in the Dolomites a Unesco World Heritage Site since 2009. We will stay in the Falzarego Pass area, surrounded by the stunning view of the Tofane and Lagazuoi peak and the Fanes range. In the three days when...
24/10/2016
Junko Tabei – 22 September 1939 – 20 October 2016
The UIAA is saddened to hear about the death of legendary Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei who passed away on 20 October aged 77. Tabei was not only the first female to summit Mount Everest (at the age of 35 in 1975) but the first to...
19/10/2016
Kalymnos, a rock climber’s paradise
The Kalymnos Climbing Festival (held 7-9 October) has won the 2016 UIAA Rock Climbers’ Award. The island of Kalymnos in Greece is a paradise for the mind and body, in particular for rock climbers indulging in their passion. A rich blend of Greek hospitality, natural...
30/09/2016
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Interview: Frits Vrijlandt on four years as UIAA President
On 13 October, 2012, Frits Vrijlandt was voted in as President of the UIAA at the General Assembly hosted in Amsterdam. This year’s UIAA General Assembly, to be held on Saturday 15 October in Brixen-Bressanone, Italy will mark Vrijlandt’s fourth anniversary as the federation’s figurehead. It presents an...
17/09/2016
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Youth
Review: International Youth Rock Climbing Camp, Arco (Italy)
Participants at the UIAA International Youth Rock Climbing Camp in Arco The UIAA Global Youth Series welcomes climbers and mountaineers from around the world to come together to embrace their love for the sport and outdoor life, to make friends, develop their core skills and appreciate the environment....
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