The objective of this project is to transmit to local guides technical and cultural expertise regarding the management of their environmental and cultural heritage in terms of eco-sustainable tourism....
The latest article from the UIAA Mountain Skills provides recommendations for equipment for an ice, snow, rock or mixed route. Adapt this list accordingly to the difficulty and conditions of your chosen climb. Head: warm knit cap helmet scarf sunscreen > SPF 30 lip balm > SPF 30 sunglasses (protection level IV) Top: long-sleeved breathable undershirt 1 waterproof breathable shell jacket 1 fleece jacket 1 lightweight insulated jacket or vest 1 pair of snow gloves 1 pair of...
The goal of the Barun Bachaon (“Save the Barun”) project is to build ecosystem and community resilience in Nepal’s Barun Valley. ...
Spray-painted graffiti such as writing, advertisements, paintings or memorials on rocks, mountains, tree is unfortunately very common in Iran. ...
With eight of the fourteen world's highest mountain peaks located within its borders, Nepal is well known as one of the greatest destinations for climbing and mountaineering. From Everest to Kanchenjunga, its mountains have created legends and have inspired incredible feats of human endeavours. Over recent years, the climbing and mountaineering community, often through UIAA member federations, has expressed its concern regarding increased restrictions proposed by Government of Nepal. The latest plans, muted at the close...
In 2013, the UIAA Safety Commission (SafeCom) undertook the development of worldwide minimum standards for avalanche probes and shovels. Previously, formal requirements for avalanche shovels and probes only existed for participation in International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) ski touring races, mainly with the aim to ensure equal and fair racing conditions for all athletes. While not legally binding, UIAA SafeCom standards represent a self-regulatory approach for the only worldwide, industry standard for mountain safety equipment. Initially,...
Many Bolivian glaciers, like Chachacomani, have never been studied and don't have a monitoring programme in place. However, they have a very significant role in understanding the entity of global and local climate changes, and above all, they represent an important water reserves....
The aim of the project is to contribute to the preservation of mountains by training young locals of the Swat region with the aim of publishing a handbook on hiking trails and “light” ascents of local mountains....
Whether in the gym, on the walls of a World Cup venue or climbing in their beloved Alps, the Ladevant brothers are inseparable. Almost three years divide older brother Tristan, 20, and Louna, 17. In their two full seasons on the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour, the French pair have climbed with energy and panache, demonstrated considerable potential and progress and become an integral part of the ice climbing circuit. Another factor which makes them stand out...
San Juan Sustentable has the general objective of converting Ecuador's potentially biggest rock climbing area, and gateway to Chimborazo Volcano, into a sustainable recreation area....