Preservation of Natural Rock for Adventure Climbing (English)
Preservation of Natural Rock for Adventure Climbing (Catalan)
The Indian Mountaineering Foundation, a UIAA member association, has shared the recent news that the Indian government has agreed to opening 137 Himal...
Five decades, that is a significant achievement. In the fall of 2019, the Fédération québécoise de la montagne et de l’escalade (FQME), establis...
In May and June, the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – published statements in response to two significant climbing st...
This is the latest in our series of articles exploring the history of the UIAA. This article was originally published in the UIAA Bulletin, Feb/Mar, 2...
The UIAA Climbing & Mountaineering Development Commission, formerly Mountaineering Commission, principally deals with training standards, access, ethics and regulations of mountaineering.
It operates through its working groups, including the Access, Legal Experts and Training Panel.
It has developed the Mountain Qualification Labels for UIAA member associations to encourage good practice in the training of voluntary mountaineering leaders and instructors.
The Commission, through its ethics and law activities, is also involved in the process of writing UIAA documents on climbing and mountaineering ethics as well as monitoring and putting out discussion papers on issues such as the use of fixed equipment for climbing, particularly in vulnerable and environmentally sensitive areas.
Peter FARKAS (President), Hungary (MHSSz)
Pavlos GEORGIADES, Cyprus (CMCF), Vice-President
Mike GALBRAITH (Secretary), Canada (ACC)
Andreas ANDREOU, Cyprus (CMCF)
Chiaki AOYAMA, Japan (JMA)
Roman BRYK, Russia (RMF)
Pedro CUICA, Portugal (FCMP)
Debraj DUTTA, India (IMF)
Kiara DVORAKOVA-HAVLIKOVA, Czech Republic (CMLA)
Ron FUNDERBURKE, USA (AAC)
Nona KALADADZE, Georgia (MCAG)
Krishan KUMAR, India (IMF)
Patrick LAMARQUE, France (FFCAM)
Steve LONG, UK (BMC)
Jordi MAGRINA GUELL, Spain (FEEC)
Darko MRSNIK, Croatia (HPS)
Signar Andre NILSEN, Norway (NTK)
Laza POPARA, Serbia (PSS)
Laura SAMSO, Spain (FEDME)
Doug SCOTT, UK (BMC)
Matjas SERKEZI, Slovenia (PZS)
Jiri VOGEL, Czech Republic (CMF)
Phil WICKENS, UK (BMC)
Frederick YU & Shirman SO, CHKMCU (Hong Kong)
Rafael GRIBEL, Brazil (CBME)
Mahmout HASHEMI, Iran (IMSCF)
Hamed HAVALEHDAR NEJAD, Iran (IMSCF)
Seyed Mahmoud MIRNOURI LANGEROUDI, Iran (IMSCF)
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Juan JESUS IBANEZ MARTIN (President), Spain (FEDME)
Lode BECKERS, Belgium (CMBEL)
Hank HWANG, Chinese Taipei (CTMA)
Sudhir KRISHNANKUTTY, India (IMF)
Milosz JODLOWSKI, Poland (PZA)
Mehdi SOHEIL FARID, Iran (I.R.ISMF)
Hussein BAGIROV, Azerbaijan (FAIREX)
Jack BERGIN, Ireland (MI)
Nelson BRUGGER, Brazil (CBME)
Esteban DEGREGORI, Argentina (FASA)
Hamidreza IZADI, Iran (IMSCF)
Hitoshi ONODERA, Japan (JMSCA)
Boyan PETROV, Bulgaria (BCMF)
Joao Paulo QUEIROS, Portugal (FCMP)
Richard Grant SHERRY, South Africa (MCSA)
Brian STEPHENSON, New Zealand (NZAC)
Mahmout HASHEMI, Iran (IMSCF)
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Klara DVORAKOVA-HAVLIKOVA (Chair), Czech Republic (CMLA)
Damjan OMERZU, Slovenia (PZS)
Edward EVERETT VAILL, USA (AAC)
Anna GILLOOLY, New Zealand (NZAC)
Gerald LANNING, New Zealand (NZAC)
Matt MAGKILL, New Zealand (NZAC)
Carla MILIONI, Brazil (CBME)
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Steve LONG (President), United Kingdom (BMC)
Andreas ANDREOU, Cyprus (CMCF)
Patrick LAMARQUE, France (FFCAM)
Jordi MAGRINA GUELL, Spain (FEEC)
Matjaž ŠERKEZI, Slovenia (PZS)
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