01/08/2023
06/06/2023
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Access, Featured, Mountaineering, UIAA
ACCESS CASE STUDY: MONT BLANC
During May’s UIAA spring meetings in Leeds, a special workshop was held to discuss several different access case studies from around the world. Over the coming weeks, the UIAA will share a number of these compelling stories. Following on from a case study about the...
30/05/2023
UIAA REMEMBERS LINDA MCMILLAN
The UIAA is saddened to hear about the recent passing of its former Mountain Protection Commission President Linda McMillan. A delegate from the American Alpine Club (AAC), Linda was an exceptional individual, known for her remarkable contributions as a conservationist and climber. Her passion for...
22/05/2023
UIAA RELEASES 2022 ANNUAL REPORT
The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – has published its 2022 Annual Report. Anybody interested in receiving a printed copy can do so by filling in the following form. Please note that there is a limited print run and first priority will be given...
18/05/2023
ACCESS CASE STUDY: PIEDRA PARADA IN ARGENTINA
During May’s UIAA spring meetings in Leeds, a special workshop was held to discuss several different access case studies from around the world. Over the coming weeks, the UIAA will share a number of these compelling stories. The first focuses on the Piedra Parada rock...
05/04/2023
Call for Experts: UIAA Mountain Protection Commission
The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) is calling for experts with knowledge of a range of topics within sustainable mountain development, in order to support the work of the UIAA and its Mountain Protection Commission. Please note that this article was published in collaboration...
21/03/2023
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Anti-Doping
ANNUAL MEETING OF UIAA ANTI-DOPING COMMISSION
During the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) annual symposium in Lausanne from 11-12. March, members of the Anti-Doping Commission gathered for their annual meeting. In addition to discussing helpful information presented during the symposium, the Anti-Doping Commission exchanged experiences from the past 12 months attending UIAA-sanctioned...
13/03/2023
UIAA VOLUNTEER SERIES: AMIT CHOWDHURY
Based in Gurgaon, India, a thriving business and technology hub some 19 miles (30km) south west of the capital New Delhi, Amit Chowdhury (Indian Mountaineering Foundation) has a long-standing relationship with the UIAA. He joined the Safety Commission in 2012, later becoming President in 2017....
01/03/2023
EQUIPMENT RECALLS FOR FEBRUARY 2023
Two recent equipment recalls have been communicated to the UIAA by UIAA Safety Label Holders, Wild Country and Mammut. Wild Country, 13 February Voluntary Recall of Wild Country Superlight Rocks Name of Product: Wild Country Superlight Rocks Nos. 1-6 (code 40-RSL) and Superlight Rocks Set...
28/02/2023
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Featured, Mountaineering, Safety, UIAA