Preservation of Natural Rock for Adventure Climbing (English)
Preservation of Natural Rock for Adventure Climbing (Catalan)
The following article is provided by Mag. Franc Ekar, former President of PZS – Alpine Association of Slovenia, a UIAA member association. On 15 May...
Expertly hosted by the Malta Climbing Club (MCC) in early May, the UIAA Spring Meetings provided an opportunity for close collaboration between variou...
The following guidelines refer principally to climbing equipment covered by the UIAA Safety Standards. This includes, but is not limited to braking de...
The UIAA Mountaineering Commission (MountCom) met in Novi Sad, Serbia on 30-31 March. The meeting, which was hosted by the Mountaineering Association ...
The UIAA Mountaineering Commission principally deals with training standards, ethics and regulations of mountaineering. It operates through its three working groups, the UIAA Training Panel, the Legal Experts Working Group (LEWG) and the Traditional Values Working Group (TVWG).
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.
Claudio MELCHIORRI (President), Italy (CAI)
Patrick LAMARQUE (Vice-President), France (FFCAM)
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)
Xabier EZEIZABARRENA SAENZ (LEWG), Spain (EMF)
Peter FARKAS, Hungary (MHSSZ)
Ron FUNDERBURKE, USA (AAC)
Pavlos GEORGIADES, Cyprus (KOMOAAP)
Nona KALADADZE, Georgia (MCAG)
Krishan KUMAR, India (IMF)
Steve LONG (TS), UK (BMC)
Jordi MAGRINA GUELL (TS), 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 (TS), Slovenia (PZS)
Jiri VOGEL, Czech Republic (CMF)
Phil WICKENS, UK (BMC)
Thomas KAHR
Kiara DVORAKOVA-HAVLIKOVA (Chairman), Czech Republic (CMLA)
Bénédicte CAZANAVE, France (FFCAM)
Xabier EZEIZABARRENA SAENZ, Spain (EMF)
James MCCARTHY, USA (AAC)
Jim MOSS, USA (AAC)
Damjan OMERZU, Slovenia (PZS)
Edward EVERETT VAILL, USA (AAC)
Thomas KAHR
Steve LONG (Chair), United Kingdom (BMC)
Andreas ANDREOU, Cyprus (CMCF)
Patrick LAMARQUE, France (FFCAM)
Jordi Guell MAGRINA, Spain (FEEC)
Claudio MELCHIORRI, Italy (CAI)
Matjaž ŠERKEZI, Slovenia (PZS)
Thomas KAHR
