UIAA Safety Label
Using equipment tested to the UIAA standards is recommended by the UIAA for all climbers and mountaineers worldwide. Climbing gear which successfully meets UIAA standards is attributed a UIAA Safety Label. This iconic symbol on a piece of mountaineering or climbing equipment attests it to be of the highest international standards for safety.
List of UIAA Standards
UIAA Safety Standards are regularly revised and updated by the UIAA Safety Commission to ensure they meet ever-changing nature and demands of the market and climbing and mountaineering world. The Commission constantly reviews mountaineering and climbing accidents to determine if the standards are at a high enough level. Standards are not only revised, brand new standards are frequently introduced.
All the latest UIAA Safety Standards (as of November 2021) can be downloaded from the following link.
Rock Anchors
UIAA 123
Rock Anchors
(v4, December 2020)
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