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Welcome to the UIAA newsletter for June 24, 2010
The International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation brings together millions of men, women and children joined by their passion for mountains.
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Mt Everest
The UIAA welcomes China’s decision to ban people under 18 years of age from climbing Mount Everest, but is critical of the maximum age limit of 60, set by the Lhasa-based Chinese Tibet Mountaineering Association (CTMA). Read more
Environment
International label
On the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5), the UIAA announced plans for a Mountain Protection label. The UIAA wants to make it easier for mountaineers to minimise their impact on the environment. Read more
Medical
Injury classification
The Medical Commission has released a new recommendation to improve the reporting of mountaineering injuries. MedCom has also added a few Spanish and Italian translations to its English, German and Japanese recommendation papers. Read more
Youth
Global Youth Summit
A summer of UIAA-sponsored youth climbing and mountaineering events Global Youth Summit events are now underway. This week young people gathered for a climbing and trekking event on the shores of Lake Ohrid in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.. Read more
Members
UPAME meeting
The UIAA has informed the Pan-American Union of Mountaineering and Climbing (UPAME) of its efforts to recognise continental organisations. Present at UPAME’s recent General Assembly in Huaraz, Peru (May 29-30) was UIAA Vice President, Jordi Colomer. Read more 
Swiss challenge
Editor of the American Alpine Journal, John Harlin III, is attempting to become only the second person to encircle Switzerland, following its largely mountainous border. His adventure can be followed daily online. Read more |
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21 Jun 2010 to 27 Jun 2010
Climbing and trekking - Lake Ohrid Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 10 Jul 2010 to 17 Jul 2010 Climb legendary Mt Kazbek Kazbek Gorge mountains 11 Jul 2010 to 17 Jul 2010 Trekking in Italy Limone Piemonte, Sanremo, Italy 23 Jul 2010 to 25 Jul 2010 Route setting, rock climbing festival Kazakhstan Akmolin region, Burabai 07 Aug 2010 to 15 Aug 2010 Climbing and hiking in Romania Bicaz Gorges National Park, Romania See full calendar 
UIAA is looking for partners to support the development of the UIAA Ice
climbing World Cup.
Sponsorship packages and further information are available from CCI media. Read more... |
