UIAA to attend ISPO Munich trade show

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ISPO Munich is considered one of the premier outdoor equipment trade shows in the world and the UIAA will be there when it begins on 29 January 2012.

The event is a great opportunity for the UIAA to interact with mountain equipment manufacturers who use the UIAA Safety Label and talk to other outdoor equipment manufacturers that want to use the label. The UIAA is the sole international body that creates safety standards for mountain equipment, a label that is recognized around the world.

The show is also an opportunity to meet up with sponsors such as RedFox, the Russian outdoor equipment manufacturer which recently came on board to sponsor the 2012 Ice Climbing World Cup competitions that take place in South Korea, Switzerland, France, Romania and Russia.

The UIAA is currently looking for sponsors for other initiatives such as the Global Youth Summit. The most recent summit took place in Khumjung Nepal.

It is also looking to further collobarate with the International Mountain Summit on projects such as the development of the Mountain Protection Label. Like the world-renowned UIAA Safety Label, the UIAA Mountain Protection Label will become a stamp of authority for best practices. It will be awarded to tour operators and mountain recreation organizations that have committed themselves to live up to the requirements of the label.

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