2022 MPA Nominee – The Khumbu Sherpa Project

2022 MPA Nominee – Paveh Mountaineering and Climbing Board

2022 MPA Nominee – Club The Wall Climbing Sport Cusco and Asociación 7a Escalada

Global Members Newsletter released

The second edition of the UIAA Global Members’ newsletter, designed to share news about UIAA member associations with other UIAA members, is now available. Produced in collaboration with the UIAA Management Committee Continental Representatives, this newsletter focuses on updates from the UIAA’s 90 member organisations...

ONE HUNDRED PROUD YEARS OF FEDME

On 1 August 2022, UIAA founding member FEDME (Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada) celebrated its centenary. The celebration was followed by thousands of mountaineers and clubs all around Spain. The UIAA congratulates FEDME on this momentous achievement. The message below is courtesy...

2022 MPA Nominee – Summit Foundation

2022 UIAA Mountain Protection Award

INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION

The annual UIAA Youth Climbing week held in Ariège in the southwest of France is one of the most well known and established camps of its kind. The most recent edition, held from 7-12 July, welcomed a total of 26 young climbers including 13 from...

UIAA STATEMENT ON GLACIER COLLAPSE ON MARMOLADA

The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – is saddened to hear about the loss of lives and severe injuries sustained following the collapse of a glacier on Marmolada, in the Italian Dolomites on 3 July. While the cause of the accident is being...

A NEW ERA AT THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA

The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) is proud and excited to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director and President. The following communication is courtesy of the ACC: THE ACC’S FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT The results are in from The Alpine Club of Canada’s 2022...