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UIAA Executive Committee Meeting
2024-08-27 12:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
The UIAA Executive Committee will host its an online meeting on Tuesday 27 August.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

2024 Summer World Congress of Mountain & Wilderness Medicine
2024-07-28 - 2024-08-01
The 2024 Summer World Congress of Mountain & Wilderness Medicine is organised by the International Society and Mountain Medicine and the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and will be held from 28 July to 1 August in Snowbird, Sandy, Utah, United States of America.
The UIAA Medical Commission will make its own presentation on 1 August.
For further details please see the following article.
A review of the event can be found here.
Please also visit the dedicated website. Live streaming of the event will be made available.

EUSALP summer camp “Moving Mountains Together”
2024-07-15 - 2024-07-20
A UIAA is sharing details of a summer camp taking place in Chalet de la Haute-Joux, Cerniebaud, France from 15-20 July.
The camp is being organise by Erasmus+, EUSALP (EU strategy for the Alpine region), the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and Concordia.
This exchange is being organised with 7 partner organisations based in the countries concerned by the EUSALP initiative, which are the following : France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. The camp’s themes include climate change, water management, and local economy.
The organisers are looking for five participants per country, including one group leader per country. The group will therefore comprise a total of 35 participants + two facilitators from France. The target group is young people from 18 to 30 years old, from France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Group leaders can be older than 30. Participants need to be motivated and interested in the topics tackled by the Youth exchange program. Good knowledge of English language would be useful to be able to participate actively in the exchange.
The activities of this Youth Exchange – Summer Camp project “Moving Mountains Together” will be meant to create an enriching environment for the youth groups from EUSALP countries for a meaningful and fun learning experience, as non-formal education principles foresee.
The experience proposed will expect to lead young participants to :
• discuss a range of key issues relating to the reality of life for youths in the Alps. The activities will be connected to the topics of Climate change focusing on water management and Quality of life focusing on local economy.
• understand how EUSALP can open many opportunities for young people and share ideas to help shaping the future of the Alpine region thanks to youth participation ;
• share about personal experiences and find commonalities among peers from different countries, creating conditions where solidarity and cooperation are fostered and encouraged ;
The methodology (non-formal education, meetings with professionals, discussions) and the structure of the Youth Exchange will encourage an active involvement of each participant in order to develop competences and new tools for personal and social development. Non-formal education tools will be used to create a friendly and caring atmosphere, considering each participant in his or her diversity, personality and culture, so that each person can feel free to express him(her)self, share his or her experiences, teach and learn from the others.
Details on the organising bodies and how to apply can be found in the programme.
The application deadline is 30 May.
The application form is here.
The official website is here.
A video overview of previous camps can be found here:

Contact details
Estelle Duquesnois – Concordia Rhône-Alpes
E: dr.rhone-alpes@concordia.fr

International Youth Adventure Camp (Cyprus)
2024-07-15 - 2024-07-20
The Third International Mountain Youth Camp of the Cyprus Mountaineering, Climbing and Orienteering Federation, C.M.C.O.F will take place between 15 and 20 July, at the mountain hut of the new federation “Green Valley” in Kakopetria, near Troodos.

The programme will include a variety of activities such as climbing, mountaineering, archery, orienteering and lessons about mountain culture. Children will be taught the safety rules of the above activities and will have the opportunity with the support of our instructors and guides to familiarise themselves with the sport of orienteering and acquire skills such as team building, communication, creativity , friendliness, self-confidence and cooperation both with other children and with nature.
If you are interested in registering for the youth camp, registration will be open from 18 March until the hut space is fully booked. The price for booking all days is 420 euros. This includes accommodation, food, transportation and all the above activities.

The camp website – and full information – can be found here.
The registration form can be viewed here.

Mountaineering Ireland Summer Alpine Meet
2024-07-14 - 2024-07-21
Mountaineering Ireland will organise its annual Summer Alpine Meet from 14-21 July.
After its last hugely popular and successful meet in Soelden in Austria, the 2024 Mountaineering Ireland ‘Summer Alpine Meet’ is returning to the versatile and all-encompassing area of Ailefroide in the Dauphine Alps, France.
Nestled at the foot of the Mont Pelvoux (3946 m) this beautiful, small and rather quiet village is located in the 2nd largest French mountaineering area after Chamonix. The Dauphine Alps (meaning Dolphin) is one of France’s foremost areas for all mountain activities with three of France’s highest mountains outside of the Mont Blanc massif and many other fabulous peaks and glaciers. With spectacular, high walking passes, more than 100 peaks over 3,000m and steep rock walls, it is hardly surprising that walkers and mountaineers have been attracted to this region for more than a century.
The following activities are offered: Alpinism, Rock Climbing, Via Ferrata, Walking
The course is supported by UIAGM Guides who instruct the Alpine Courses.
Full details on the programme and further information can be found here. A 10% discount applies for bookings before 2 May.
The recommended gear list can be found here.
The official booking form is here.

International Youth Climbing Camp
2024-07-06 - 2024-07-11
The annual UIAA Youth Climbing Camp in Ariège, French Alps will take place from 6-11 July. The camp is organised by the Toulouse branch of the national French federation, FFCAM.
The main goal of this Youth Climbing Camp is to practice numerous forms of climbing, from one-pitch cliffs to long multi-pitch routes, on different types of rock, granite or limestone.
A climbing certificate (skills for indoor climbing indoor, one pitch, multi-pitch) is be provided to climbers who meet the required course standards. It will be also possible to go canyoning and caving/speleology while some instructor training may be possible, depending on level and experience.
The camp is open to young climbers from 16 to 25 years old. Participants should lead climb at a minimum of 5b (French grade). The organisers will accept a maximum of three participants per national federation. Participants under 18 year old must be accompanied by an adult climber/coach, who will be responsible for them during the camp.

For full details and to register please click here.

UIAA Executive Committee Meeting
2024-06-25 12:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
The UIAA Executive Committee will host its an online meeting on Tuesday 25 June.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA Member Federation Update
2024-05-25 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
The UIAA will host two member federation online meetings in 2024. These meetings are designed to provide members with an informal update about UIAA activities and provide an opportunity to members to raise topics and questions. The first will be held on Saturday 25 May from 13:00-15:00.
Topics include:
Review of UIAA spring meetingsCommission projects (medical, safety, training)FinanceCommunicationStrategic Plan 2025-2028Ice Climbing Governing GroupClimate Change TaskforceElections
The current programme can be found here.
Login details will be send to UIAA member federations. For further information please contact the UIAA Office.

International Mountain Sports Training Course
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-21
The programme has been finalised, and registration is now open, for the inaugural International Mountain Sports Training Course – Mountain Medicine, Techniques & Safety. The event will take place in Bariloche, Argentina from 19-21 April. The event is jointly organised by the UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation), FASA (Federación Argentina de Ski Snowboard y Andinismo) and the ISMM (International Society for Mountain Medicine).
Topics covered during the three-day event include: the environment, climate change, dealing with the cold, altitude & sport climbing, mountaineers, women at altitude and mountain rescue in Argentina. The first half of the programme will be dedicated to talks, the second to a series of practical workshops and a rescue simulation.
Full details here.

UIAA April Meetings 2024
2024-04-17 - 2024-04-21
The UIAA April/spring meetings will be held from 17-23 April in Bariloche, Argentina.
The meeting schedule is as follows:
17 April: Executive Committee meeting / Commission Presidents meeting / Strategy Meeting18-19 April: Management Board meetings / Commission meetings19-21 April: Courses organised by UIAA Medical and Training Commissions
For further information please contact the UIAA Office.
The draft programme can be viewed here.

UIAA Executive Committee Meeting
2024-04-09 12:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
The UIAA Executive Committee will host its an online meeting on Tuesday 9 April.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA Executive Committee Meeting
2024-02-27 12:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
The UIAA Executive Committee will host its second meeting of 2024 on Tuesday 27 February.
The meeting will be held online.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

2024 UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships and World Cup - Edmonton, Canada
2024-02-16 - 2024-02-18
The final round of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season will be held in Edmonton, Canada from 16-18 February. The event will dually stage a World Cup event and the biennial World Championships.
This will be an incredibly exciting city event held in downtown Edmonton, close to the Oilers Ice Hockey stadium, hosted by the Edmonton section of the Alpine Club of Canada. World champions in Lead and Speed will be crowned in this exciting new venue. It represents a return to a big city urban setting following the success, and massive crowds, who came to the event in Denver, Colorado in 2019
The UIAA will offer livestreaming from the competition which will crown winners in the lead and speed disciplines.
Full details here.

2024 Youth Ice Climbing Camp
2024-02-11 - 2024-02-17
The UIAA Youth Commission has confirmed details of its first event for 2024.
PLEASE NOTE THAT AS OF JANUARY 2024, REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS REACHED ITS MAXIMUM CAPACITY. THERE ARE NO SPACES AVAILABLE.
The popular annual Ice Climbing Camp in Guillestre, Hautes Alpes (France) will be held from 11-17 February.
The main goal of this ice climbing camp is to allow youngsters to practice many forms of ice climbing – single pitch, or routes with multiple pitches, and also how to manage training. The camp is open to international climbers aged between 16 and 26.
The full programme and application details can be found here.

UIAA Management Board Meeting
2024-02-10 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
The UIAA Management Board will host its first meeting of 2024 on Saturday 10 February.
The meeting will be held online.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Open and Youth Open - Sunderland, England
2024-02-10
The 2023-2024 UIAA Ice Climbing season continues with a Continental Open and Youth Open event held in Sunderland, England.
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is partnered by Outdoor Research.
Please visit the UIAA Ice Climbing website for further information.

UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Open and Youth Open - Oulu, Finland
2024-02-03
The 2023-2024 UIAA Ice Climbing season continues with a Continental Open and Youth Open event held in Oulu, Finland.
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is partnered by Outdoor Research.
Please visit the UIAA Ice Climbing website for further information.

2024 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup - Saas-Fee, Switzerland
2024-01-25 - 2024-01-27
Round 2 of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season will be held in Saas-Fee, Switzerland from 25-27 January.
The iconic ice tower in the Swiss Alps has hosted competitions since the early 2000s.
The UIAA will offer livestreaming from the competition which will crown winners in the lead and speed disciplines.
The event is organised in collaboration with UIAA member association, Swiss Alpine Club (SAC).
Full details here.

UIAA Executive Committee Meeting
2024-01-23 12:00 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
The UIAA Executive Committee will host its first meeting of 2024 on Tuesday 23 January.
The meeting will be held online.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Open - Ouray, USA
2024-01-20 - 2024-01-21
The 2023-2024 UIAA Ice Climbing season continues with a Continental Open n event held in Ouray, Colorado, USA.
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is partnered by Outdoor Research.
Please visit the UIAA Ice Climbing website for further information.

UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships - Champagny-en-Vanoise
2024-01-18 - 2024-01-20
The 2023-2024 UIAA Ice Climbing season continues with the annual UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships in Champagny-en-Vanoise, France
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is partnered by Outdoor Research.
Please visit the UIAA Ice Climbing website for further information.

UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Open and Youth Open - Champagny-en-Vanoise
2024-01-18 - 2024-01-20
The 2023-2024 UIAA Ice Climbing season continues with a Continental Open and Youth Open event held in Champagny-en-Vanoise, French Alps.
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is partnered by Outdoor Research.
Please visit the UIAA Ice Climbing website for further information.

2024 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup - Cheongsong, South Korea
2024-01-12 - 2024-01-14
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season opens on 12 January.
Cheongsong, South Korea, a traditional stop on the World Tour will again play host from 12-14 January.
The UIAA will offer livestreaming from the competition which will crown winners in the lead and speed disciplines.
The event is organised in collaboration with UIAA member association, Korean Alpine Federation (KAF).
Full details here.

UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Open and Youth Open - Utrecht, Netherlands
2023-12-16
The 2023-2024 UIAA Ice Climbing season continues with a Continental Open and Youth Open event held in Utrecht, The Netherlands
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is partnered by Outdoor Research.
Please visit the UIAA Ice Climbing website for further information.

2023 International Mountain Day
2023-12-11
Celebrated on 11 December annually, International Mountain Day is an international observance day whose goal is to raise awareness about the role that mountainous regions play in the lives of people and their importance to our planet.

Restoring mountain ecosystems is the theme of this year’s International Mountain Day on 11 December.
This theme was selected to fully include mountains in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030, co-led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN and the UN Environment Programme. The Decade is an opportunity to draw together political support, scientific research and financial resources to significantly scale-up restoration and prevent further degradation of mountain ecosystems.

Mountains cover around 27 percent of the Earth’s land surface and host about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. As the water towers of the world, they supply freshwater to an estimated half of humanity. Mountains are home to an extraordinary range of plants and animals, and to many culturally diverse communities with different languages and traditions. From climate regulation and water provisioning services, to soil maintenance and conservation, mountains are key to our lives and livelihoods.

Yet mountains are suffering from the impacts of climate change and unsustainable development, escalating risks for people and the planet. Climate change threatens the flow of water, and fast-rising temperatures are forcing mountain species and the people that depend on these ecosystems to adapt or migrate. Steep slopes mean the clearing of forest for farming, settlements or infrastructure can cause soil erosion as well as the loss of habitat. Erosion and pollution harm the quality of water flowing downstream. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, up to 84 percent of endemic mountain species are at risk of extinction, while populations of a range of other montane plant and animal species are projected to decline and face extinction.

UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Open and Youth Open - Brno, Czech Republic
2023-12-02
The second official event of the 2023-2024 UIAA Ice Climbing season will be a Continental Open and Youth Open event held in Brno, Czech Republic
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is partnered by Outdoor Research.
Please visit the UIAA Ice Climbing website for further information.

UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Open - Žilina, Slovakia
2023-11-25
The first official event of the 2023-2024 UIAA Ice Climbing season will be a Continental Open event held in Žilina, Slovakia.
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is partnered by Outdoor Research.
Please visit the UIAA Ice Climbing website for further information.

2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award Announcement
2023-10-21 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Istanbul)
The winner of the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award will be announced during a special ceremony held as part of the 2023 UIAA General Assembly.
The event will be livestreamed at 18:00 local time.
For further details on the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award click here.

2023 UIAA Climate Change Summit
2023-10-21 12:30 - 15:30 (Europe/Istanbul)
The second UIAA Climate Change Summit will be held as part of the 2023 UIAA General Assembly.
Details on the programme will be communicated in due course.

UIAA General Assembly 2023
2023-10-20 - 2023-10-21
The 2023 UIAA General Assembly takes place from 20-21 October in Trabzon, Turkey.

The annual UIAA General Assembly is the largest, and most important, gathering of UIAA member federations, commissions, representatives and partners. At the General Assembly, hosted by a national federaton, key decisions are made concerning UIAA’s role, its activities and budget and elections are held.

Draft ProgrammeDraft Agenda
