10/04/2016
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Ice Climbing
Annual Meeting: UIAA Ice Climbing Commission
The UIAA Ice Climbing Commission held its annual meeting this weekend hosted by the Federação de Campismo e Montanhismo de Portugal – UPD in Lisbon. During a series of productive exchanges, the Commission laid down the foundations for its road map until 2020, which includes supporting the...
29/03/2016
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Ice Climbing
UIAA lines up ‘Sport for All’ ice climbing event in Tignes
n collaboration with the famous French ski resort of Tignes and FFCAM (La Fédération française des clubs alpins et de montagne), the UIAA is organising a dedicated ice climbing event as part of a ‘Sport for All’ day on Sunday 24 April. The programme will...
28/01/2016
The UIAA at ISPO Munich and Beijing
Between 24-27 January, the UIAA attended ISPO MUNICH 2016, the only international multi-segment exhibition for the sports business, and from 24-27 February, heads to Asia, running its own booth at ISPO BEIJING. ISPO BEIJING is the leading sports business event in Asia. It unites the world’s most important...
27/01/2016
Progress in Nepal. KTK-BELT Studio update
In October 2015, KTK-BELT Studio became the third recipient of the UIAA Mountain Protection Award (MPA). Created in 2013 as a response to forest loss, habitat decrease and a drop in biodiversity, KTK-BELT is a platform for farmers, teachers, designers and environmentalists working together to build community-based biodiversity...
18/01/2016
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Featured, Ice Climbing, Media, Youth
Youth Olympic Games welcomes ice climbing
Following on from its popular appearance in the Olympic Park at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, ice climbing will feature as part of the sports initiation programme at the 2nd edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games to be held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 12-21 February....
11/12/2015
Celebrating International Mountain Day
The annual International Mountain Day will be held today, Friday 11 December, with the mountain community throughout the world engaged in initiatives to celebrate and raise awareness about mountain life. The theme proposed this year is ‘Promoting mountain products for better livelihoods’ with details provided...
09/12/2015
Douglas Tompkins 1943-2015
The UIAA is saddened to hear about the passing of Douglas Tompkins, a legendary and inspirational figure in the climbing and mountaineering world. Douglas, co-founder of The North Face, was truly passionate about nature and dedicated much of his life to conservation. He was the...
13/11/2015
UIAA Statement regarding Proposed Restrictions on Mount Everest
The UIAA fully supports the decision by Nepalese authorities to propose more stringent measures for climbers wishing to scale the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest (29,029ft / 8,848m). These measures will include individuals having to prove they have already scaled a peak in excess of...
06/08/2015