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Japanese climbers denied access to Bugyai Kangri in Tibet
20 Oct 2009



Extreme caution advised for anchors in tropical, marine areas
19 Oct 2009



New Mountain Ethics Declaration
16 Oct 2009



UIAA General Assembly successfully concluded in Porto, Portugal
14 Oct 2009



Job openings at Mountaineering Ireland
26 Sep 2009

Mountaineering Ireland is currently looking to hire for two key posts - Chief Officer and Technical Training Officer. Please go the Mountaineering Ireland website for more details.



Supplemental oxygen to be taken off prohibited list
22 Sep 2009

 The use of supplemental oxygen will be removed from the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) list of prohibited methods as of January 1, 2010.



Safety standard for braking devices published
19 Sep 2009

The UIAA Safety Commission has published the first-ever safety standard for braking devices. It lays out performance parameters and testing procedures for belaying and abseiling devices.



Mountains of the Mediterranean conference, Italy
15 Sep 2009

 Conference "Mountains of the Mediterranean". October 2-4 in Pescasseroll, Italy.



Ethics, huts and Ice Climbing high on GA agenda
12 Sep 2009

 Key themes such as a global agreement on ethics and best practices, a new initiative on mountain huts and the UIAA’s link to the Olympic Movement are expected to generate debate at the UIAA General Assembly (GA) in Porto, Portugal on October 10.



New date, place for international camp in India
08 Sep 2009

The Indian Mountaineering Federation (IMF) has changed the date and venue of its forthcoming climbing camp. It will now take place from October 5 to 25 in Rudugaira Bamak in the Gangotri region.