Preservation of Natural Rock for Adventure Climbing (English)
Preservation of Natural Rock for Adventure Climbing (Catalan)
Alpinism is not only a physical activity requiring athletic qualities and technical expertise. Defining it simply by pursuits like the exploration of ...
The impact of climate change on mountain regions was one of the core topics discussed at the 2019 UIAA General Assembly (GA) in Cyprus. This scope of ...
As part of its commitment to tackling climate change and reducing its own CO2 emissions, the UIAA has published its first annual Carbon Footprint Calc...
The Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) has informed the UIAA Office that for the 2020 climbing season, it will offer a 50% discount on handling ch...
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)
Frits VRIJLANDT
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)
Frits VRIJLANDT
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)
Frits VRIJLANDT
Steve LONG (President), United Kingdom (BMC)
Andreas ANDREOU, Cyprus (CMCF)
Patrick LAMARQUE, France (FFCAM)
Jordi MAGRINA GUELL, Spain (FEEC)
Matjaž ŠERKEZI, Slovenia (PZS)
Frits VRIJLANDT
