Converting organic waste to compressed biogas and organic fertilizer
by Gandaki Urja

NOMINEE PROFILE Location: Nepal Project Status:  February 2016 – ongoing Contact: Kushal GurungEmail Facebook Website A MOUNTAINEERING FOCUS The Gandaki Urja compressed biogas plant project is located in Pokhara, Nepal, in the foothills of the Annapurna range. Our project is focused on conserving fragile mountain ecosystems by...

Sustainable Waste Management in the Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park, Nepal by University of Colorado at Boulder

NOMINEE PROFILE Location: Nepal Project Status:  March 2019-March 2020 Contact: Alton C. ByersEmailFacebookWebsiteInstagram MOUNTAINEERING FOCUS The accumulation of solid waste in the world’s high mountain basecamps and high camps has been a chronic problem facing alpine ecosystems since mountaineering first became popular in the 1850s....

Towards Climate Neutral Mountaineering by Protect Our Winters Switzerland

NOMINEE PROFILE Location: Switzerland Project Status:  March 2019-October 2020 (first cycle of two years) Contact: Nicholas BornsteinEmail Facebook InstagramWebsite BEST PRACTICES IN MOUNTAINEERING AND MOUNTAIN-BASED SPORTS Protect Our Winters Switzerland (POW) is the outdoor sports community’s leading voice against climate change and part of the global POW...

UIAA ACTIVE AT ISPO MUNICH 2019

With a new innovative concept, Europe’s largest outdoor trade fair, OutDoor by ISPO, took place in Munich for the first time from 30 June to 3 July, 2019. As a global organisation operating in the outdoor environment, the UIAA is a regular presence at ISPO events. This...

2019 UIAA ROCK CLIMBING FESTIVAL AWARD CANDIDATE: Trad Climbing Festival

Location: Joseung Rock & Camping Site, Jecheon City, Choongcheongbukdo (Korea)Date: 8-9 June, 2019 Organiser: Crack CrusaderEstimated Number Of Participants: 45Links: Facebook ABOUT THE EVENT The Trad Climbing Festival supported by the Korea Alpine Federation, a UIAA member association, and sponsored by The North Face and Black Diamond celebrated...

FROM CANADA TO NEW ZEALAND, UIAA RESPECT THE MOUNTAINS GOES GLOBAL

Earlier this year, the UIAA Mountain Protection Commission put in motion a new direction for the Respect the Mountains series with a departure from the model of UIAA-organised events – primarily located in popular European mountain resorts – to the creation of an international platform...

IS YOUR EQUIPMENT REALLY CERTIFIED?

In recent months the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – has been inundated with queries from climbers regarding the validity of equipment they have purchased. It has been drawn to the UIAA’s attention that an increasing number of online retailers are selling products...

JOINT STATEMENT ON PROPOSED KILIMANJARO CABLEWAY

It was with concern that the Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA), the Confederation of African Mountain Clubs (CAMC) and the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA), came to hear of the proposal to build a cableway up Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest mountain. The construction of...

A GOLDEN MOMENT FOR THE CHINESE TAIPEI MOUNTAINEERING ASSOCIATION

In early June one of Asia’s most prominent mountaineering associations celebrated its golden anniversary. The Chinese Taipei Mountaineering Association (CTMA) marked its 50th birthday in some style taking the opportunity to reflect on its proud history and set its vision for the future years. The...

2018 UIAA ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

The UIAA, International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, has published its 2018 Annual Report. The look and format of the Report have been revamped. Conceived for the digital environment it includes links to key resources – such as UIAA news articles, video content and multimedia assets....