UIAA

Siurana Climbing Festival
2025-11-15 - 2025-11-17
Experience three days of activities and clinics led by athletes, mountain guides, instructors, climbing developers, photographers and equipment specialists, along with climbers from all over the world, to celebrate sport climbing in one of the most emblematic places.
The 2025 edition will take place from 15-17 November.
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

UIAA Mountain Protection Commission meeting
2025-11-25 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
The UIAA Mountain Protection Commission will hold its final online meeting of 2025 on Tuesday 27 November from 15:00-17:00 CET.
The meeting will be held online.
For any questions please contact mountainprotection@theuiaa.org

Bozeman Ice Festival
2025-12-10 - 2025-12-14
Get ready for the 29th Annual 2025 Bozeman Ice Climbing Festival. It will be held from 10-14 December.
The Bozeman Ice Climbing Festival is the signature event of the Montana Mountaineering Association (MMA). Our mission is to support the Montana community with education and mentorship regardless of economic background, previous experience, gender, age, sexual orientation, race, or ethnicity. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we fulfill our mission by offering a variety of instructional experiences and educational programs focused on alpine endeavors. We are excited to elevate our mission and continue championing the ice climbing community in Montana—and beyond.
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This event has been selected as one of the profiled Rock Climbing festivals approved to appear on the UIAA’s annual calendar of rock climbing festivals worldwide. A dedicated website page about the UIAA’s work in rock climbing will be available shortly.

2025 International Mountain Day
2025-12-11
Celebrated on 11 December annually, the United Nations’ 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.
The theme of the 2025 celebration is:
Glaciers matter for water, food and livelihoods in mountains and beyond”
International Mountain Day 2025 is an opportunity to highlight the importance of glacier preservation for agriculture, water security and the livelihoods of vulnerable mountain communities.
Glaciers, vast reserves of ice and snow found across the planet, are far more than frozen landscapes – they are lifelines for ecosystems and communities. Yet, these critical components of the Earth’s systems are undergoing rapid and alarming transformations with profound consequences for us all.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation to raise awareness on the vital role glaciers, snow and ice play in the climate system and water cycle, as well as the far-reaching impacts of rapid glacial melt. It aims to promote global collaboration, strengthen scientific research, and promote policies and actions to protect glaciers and cryospheric systems.
Glaciers and ice sheets hold around 70 percent of the world’s freshwater. Their accelerated melting represents not only an environmental crisis, but a humanitarian one, threatening agriculture, clean energy, water security and billions of peoples’ lives. Their retreat, driven by rising global temperatures, is a stark indicator of the climate crisis. Melting glaciers and thawing permafrost increase risks such as floods, glacier lake outburst floods, landslides or enhanced erosion and sediment, endangering downstream populations and critical infrastructure.
Economically, sectors like agriculture, hydropower, mountain tourism and transportation feel the strain of glacier changes. For many Indigenous Peoples, glaciers are sacred, and their disappearance signifies a loss of identity and connection to nature.

Information about the UIAA’s own activities on 11 December will be published shortly.

2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup - Cheongsong, South Korea
2026-01-09 - 2026-01-11
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season opens on 9 January.
Cheongsong, South Korea, a traditional stop on the World Tour will again play host from 9-11 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). The weekend also includes the Asian Championships.
Full details here.

2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup - Saas-Fee, Switzerland
2026-01-22 - 2026-01-24
Round 2 of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season will be held in Saas-Fee, Switzerland from 22-24 January. The programme also includes the European Championships.
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.

2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships - Malbun
2026-01-29 - 2026-01-31
The 2026 UIAA Ice Climbing season continues with the annual UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships in Malbun, Liechtenstein.
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is partnered by Fixe.
Please visit the UIAA Ice Climbing website for further information.

2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup - Longmont, USA
2026-02-20 - 2026-02-22
Round 3 of the 2025-2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season takes athletes into North America with the second competition in Longmont, Colorado, USA. The programme will also include the North American Championships.
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, American Alpine Club (AAC).
Full details here.

2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup - Edmonton, Canada
2026-02-26 - 2026-02-28
The final round of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season will be held in Edmonton, Canada from 26-28 February. It is the third time Edmonton hosts a UIAA competition following a World Championships (2024) and a World Cup (2025).
The UIAA will offer livestreaming from the competition which will crown the World Tour winners in the lead and speed disciplines. This after four World Cup rounds on three continents.
The event is organised in collaboration with the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC).
Full details here.
