Climb Angola Festival
2026-07-24 - 2026-08-03
The 3rd edition of the Climb Angola Festival will be held from 24 July – 3 August 2026.
The event features an amazing 10 days of climbing, highlining, route development and camping in Serra da Leba, Angola. The festival will feature a bolting workshop, film screenings, live music, cultural events, and more.

A dedicated guidebook has also been produced offering an overview of Angola’s rock climbing routes.
The event takes place on the cliffs of Serra da Leba, a stunning location on the edge of the Huila plateau overlooking the Namib desert plains. With over 100+ routes of all grades, the festival is open to climbers of all levels, and we’re excited to welcome climbers from around the world.
Website
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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 Executive Committee Meeting
2026-08-18 12:30 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
The seventh UIAA Executive Committee meeting of 2026 will be held online on Tuesday 18 August.
The meeting will take place from 12:30-14:30 CET.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA Management Board Meeting
2026-08-28 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Zurich)
The UIAA Management Board will host its second online meeting of 2026 on Friday 28 August.
The meeting will be held online from 13:00 – 16:00 CET.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA Commission Presidents' Meeting
2026-09-02 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
A dedicated meeting of the UIAA Commission Presidents & Management Board will be held on Wednesday 2 September.
The meeting will be held online from 13:00 – 15:00 CET.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

Peja Rock Climbing Festival
2026-09-04 - 2026-09-13
The 4th edition of the Peja Rock Climbing Festival runs from 4 to 13 September, 2026.
In the city of Peja, Kosovo, at the main gate of the “Accursed Mountains” National Park in the Rogova Gorge, the organisers invite you to experience Rock Climbing / Bolted Climbing Routes / Climbing Experiences / Topo Development / Documentary / Bouldering Competitions / Environmental Activities / Music and DJ / Social Events / Via Ferrata / Zip Line / and lots of fun
All ages are welcome.
“This festival is more than just climbing. It unites climbers with one goal: To develop an unknown destination with a lot of potential for rock climbing. For 10 days together we will bolt 50 new routes and zones for climbing, we will classify the routes by diﬃculty, we will work on maps, and we will publish the website in a professional manner. Together we will help each other to raise and promote the values of the climbing community in the world, while we will also have a 3 day weekend with a lot of climbing and fun. In addition to the route bolting and climbing, the festival will also oﬀer many other recreational activities that will help your stay be full of great experiences. The promotion of participant’s destinations, exhibitions, organization of bouldering competitions, presentation of videos and climber success stories, socializing, via Ferrata, Zip Line and many other activities will be integrated into the festival program. Don’t forget, the nights will be ﬁlled with lots of fun as well. We will have music and a great gathering for the climbing community.”
Further Information
The full programme can be viewed here.
The event brochure can be viewed here.
The event website is here.
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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.

UIAA Executive Committee Meeting
2026-09-15 12:30 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
The eighth UIAA Executive Committee meeting of 2026 will be held online on Tuesday 15 September.
The meeting will take place from 12:30-14:30 CET.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA Member Federation Update
2026-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
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 members to raise topics and questions. The first meeting will be held on Friday 18 September, 13:00-15:00 CEST. One of the specific objectives of this session will be to provide UIAA members with updates ahead of the 2026 General Assembly.
The agenda can be found here.

UIAA Commission Presidents' Meeting
2026-10-21 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
A dedicated meeting of the UIAA Commission Presidents & Management Board will be held on Wednesday 21 October.
The meeting will be held online from 13:00 – 15:00 CET.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA Mountain Protection Award Ceremony
2026-10-24 - 2026-10-25
The two prize winners for the 2025-2026 UIAA Mountain Protection Award, overall winner Flagship Shelters for the Environment by UIAA member association Fédération française des clubs alpins et de montagne (FFCAM), and Walking the Tra Tra by Mountain Club of South Africa, Best New Initiative, will be crowned officially on 23-24 October at the Alpine Museum in Bern, Switzerland held and jointly to the ceremony of the King Albert I Foundation’s Mountain Awards.
Further details to follow

3rd UIAA Mountain Sports Symposium
2026-10-27 - 2026-10-28
The third UIAA Mountain Sports Symposium is scheduled to take place in Kathmandu, Nepal from 27-28 October 2026.
The draft programme can be found here.
The focus on this edition is on youth and young climbers.
The official website page for the event is here.

UIAA Executive Committee Meeting
2026-10-28
The second in-person UIAA Executive Committee meeting of 2026 will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday 28 October.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA Management Board Meeting
2026-10-29 - 2026-10-30
The UIAA Management Board will host its second meeting in-person meeting of 2026 in Kathmandu, Nepal on Thursday 29 October.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

UIAA General Assembly 2026
2026-10-30 - 2026-10-31
The 2026 UIAA General Assembly takes place from 30-31 October in Kathmandu, Nepal. The event will be hosted by the Nepal Mountaineering Association.
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 federation, key decisions are made concerning UIAA’s role, its activities and budget and elections are held.
Please visit the GA page for further details.
The agenda and programme for the GA are still under development and will be confirmed in due course.

2026 International Volunteer Day
2026-12-05
Celebrated on 5 annually, the United Nations’ International Volunteer Day will be observed by the UIAA.
The theme of the 2026 celebration is to be confirmed.

UIAA Executive Committee Meeting
2026-12-08 12:30 - 14:30 (Europe/Zurich)
The eighth UIAA Executive Committee meeting of 2026 will be held online on Tuesday 8 December.
The meeting will take place from 12:30-14:30 CET.
For further details please contact the UIAA Office.

2025 International Mountain Day
2026-12-11
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 2026 celebration is to be confirmed.
