HanNaRai Song wins Women’s Lead title in spectacular style in Cheongsong, Korea on final day of competition

HanNaRai Song made the only top-out of the Lead final for both Men and Women with literally a second to spare, With that gutsy move, Song, 22, (Korea) served notice in the Cheongsong phase of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Tour presented by the...

UIAA is committed to protecting the mountain environment: Frits Vrijlandt

Frits Vrijlandt from UIAA – Climbing & Mountaineering on Vimeo. UIAA President Frits Vrijlandt has sent a video message to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress which is meeting in Australia. In the message, which will be played at the IUCN congress in Sydney, Austraila, Vrijlandt describes...

Training camp for young ice climbers to be held in Kirov, Russia

The UIAA Ice Climbing Commission is holding a training camp for young competition ice climbers in Kirov, Russia. Two tentative dates for week long camps have been set: Week of 25 November 2014 Week of 9 December 2014 A focus on broadening youth participation in...

UIAA officials discuss Olympic quest for ice climbing with International Olympic Committee

UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation president Frits Vrijlandt lead a delegation to meet International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials to discuss a range of issues including the inclusion of ice climbing as a sport in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Vrijlandt was accompanied to the...

UIAA to develop first para-iceclimbing event in Russia

Training for the first para-iceclimbing competition near Ufa, Russia (Photo: Gulnara Sakhibzadaeva for UIAA) The first official UIAA para-iceclimbing competition is being planned for one of the European rounds of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour in 2015. Dr. Evgeny Mashkovskiy of the Russian Mountaineering...

Climbers Against Cancer donates US$16,000 to American cancer research organisation

John Ellison surrounded by CAC volunteers (Photo: CAC ) Vail, USA: Climbers Against Cancer founder John Ellison announced today that his group will will be contributing $16,000 USD (£10,000) to the Cancer Research Institute, an American cancer research organisation. The cheque will be handed over to a representative...

Safety Commission to answer questions about standards and your climbing and mountaineering equipment

If you’ve ever had a question about UIAA safety standards as it relates to your climbing and mountaineering equipment, now is the time to ask. The Safety Commission has launched a question-and-answer process about the world-renowned UIAA Safety Standards which have been developed by mountaineers...

John Ellison: founder of Climbers Against Cancer (CAC) honoured by UIAA

John Ellison and UIAA president Frits Vrijlandt before Ellison received a UIAA award in recognition of his role in founding Climbers Against Cancer (Photo: UIAA) 24 May 2014, MUNICH, Germany: John Ellison’s refusal to be bowed down by the cancer, instead establishing a charity that has raised...

Western University renews support for UIAA Mountain Protection Award

he UIAA Mountain Protection Award is now a $10,000 prize with the renewed support of Western University and a yet to be named sponsor. This year’s deadline for receiving nominations for projects is 31 August 2014. The award is open to companies which organize tourism...

Olympic officials praise UIAA for role in display of ice climbing at Winter Olympics

8 April 2014, ANTALYA, Turkey: UIAA president Frits Vrijlandt met Kit McConnell, the recently appointed Director of Sports for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Christian Wassmer, manager,  IOC Winter Games at the Sport Accord convention here. Mr. Wassmer complimented the UIAA – International Mountaineering and...