Melloblocco is an international bouldering meeting which in Val Masino finds one of the most interesting and evocative places in the Alps for climbing on granite, from blocks to large walls Location: Val Masino & Val di Mello, Lombardy, Italy Website: https://www.melloblocco.it Overview Melloblocco is one of the world’s largest outdoor bouldering gatherings, attracting hundreds...
The first in-person UIAA Executive Committee meeting of 2026 will be held in Bergamo, Italy on Thursday 7 May. For further details please contact the UIAA Office.
The UIAA Management Board will host its second meeting of 2026 from 8-9 May in Bergamo, Italy. For further details please contact the UIAA Office.
Flash Foxy originated to empower women climbers and offer a virtual space to connect over climbing, being outside together, and building community. The inaugural Women’s Climbing Festival in 2016 helped establish an alternate climbing space in real life that did not center cisgender men. The climbing community is not static and Flash Foxy has adapted...
The UIAA Medical Commission will host its annual meeting as part of the programme of the International Society of Mountain Medicine Congress from 17-20 May, 2026. The event will take...
The UIAA will host two member federation online meetings in 2026. These meetings are designed to provide members with an informal update about UIAA activities and provide an opportunity to...
The Hvar Climbing Festival is a growing international climbing gathering that highlights the limestone sport climbing of Croatia’s Adriatic islands. 4–7 June 2026 Hvar Island, Croatia (festival base around Jelsa) Overview A relatively new festival on stunning sea cliffs such as Vela Stiniva and Lučišća. Ideal for enjoying a relaxed festival atmosphere. Climbing has been...
The Petzl Frankenjura Climbing Festival is one of the largest climbing gatherings in the German-speaking world. Hosted in the village of Königstein, the festival celebrates the historic pocketed limestone climbing of the Frankenjura with several days of climbing, lectures and community events. Location: Königstein, Bavaria, in the Frankenjura climbing region, Germany Registration: The festival fee...
Oh My Bloc is a bouldering festival, held in Milly-la-Forêt (France), aiming to inform and educate climbers who are as passionate as we are about climbing in an environmentally-friendly way. We’re delighted that the passion for bouldering is contagious, and in a magical forest, we have to adapt our gym routines to a shared and...
The BMC have announced that its next International Summer Meet will take place on: 13-21 June 2026 Llanberis, North Wales, UK This meet will once again bring together climbers from federations around the world for a week of shared adventure, cultural exchange, and community building. Federations will be invited to nominate participants, with places available...
The fifth UIAA Executive Committee meeting of 2026 will be held online on Tuesday 23 June. The meeting will take place from 12:30-14:30 CET. For further details please contact the...
The sixth UIAA Executive Committee meeting of 2026 will be held online on Tuesday 14 July. The meeting will take place from 12:30-14:30 CET. For further details please contact the...
