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Welcome to the February 2009 edition of the UIAA newsletter!
The International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation brings together millions of men, women and children joined by their passion for mountains.
Ice Climbing 2009
Daone, Italy
The ice climbing World Cup season kicked off in Daone, Italy on January 16 with Speed and Lead disciplines. Read more 
Saas Fee, Switzerland
Austrians and Russians continued their domination at the World Championships in the Swiss resort of Saas Fee.. Read more 
Mojstrana, Slovenia
Speed competitions were on the agenda in Mojstrana, Slovenia at the end of January. Read more 
Busteni, Romania
Markus Bendler, Maria Tolokonina and Pavel Gulyaev were the big winners of the 2009 Ice Climbing season, which ended in the Romanian mountain village of Busteni. Read more 
Full results
The UIAA has published the full results and rankings of all the Ice Climbing competitions. Read more
Medical
Climber FAQs
The UIAA Medical Commission has produced and published a new page of Frequently Asked Questions for climbers. Read more
Expeditions
South East Tibet and Sichuan
A Japanese expedition lead by mountaineer Tamotsu Nakamura has photographed and documented little-known peaks and ranges in the Deep Gorge Country of South East Tibet and Sichuan, China. Read more
Himalayas
Memoirs
A former Honorary Secretary of the Himalayan Club has published his memoir of mountain exploration from the 1940s to the early 1970s. Read more |
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01 Mar 2009 to 07 Mar 2009
International Ski Touring Camp Komma - Julian Alps, Slovenia 06 Jul 2009 to 16 Jul 2009 International youth expedition to Mt Elbrus For mountaineers aged 18 – 30. 11 Jul 2009 to 18 Jul 2009 Trekking in South Africa's 'Dragon Mountains' Youth event for hikers aged 16–25 See full calendar
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