UIAA Mountain
Sports Symposium

Expert courses: Medical, Safety and Training

Expertise & Exchanges

The Mountain Sports Symposium is typically an annual event organised by the UIAA bringing dedicated international experts together to offer both keynote presentations and practical workshops on given topics. To date these have included safety, training and rescue techniques as well as high-altitude medical advice. In future, topics may focus on the environment, youth, ethics and more. The events also bring together climbers and mountaineers from specific geographical regions and encourage networking, collaboration and information exchanges.

2025 Mountain Sports Symposium:

Kosovo – 25 – 26 October

Together with the hosting association, the Kosovo Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Federation (FBNSK), the UIAA will hold a second edition of the Mountain Sports Symposium, from 25-26 October 2025, and running alongside its General Assembly.

Locations:

Main venue & theory sessions:

Hotel Camp Karagaç, Pn Fehmi Agani, Pejë 30000, Kosovo

Workshop sessions:

between Peja and the Rugova Canyon Viewpoint (Coordinates: 42.66065, 20.25537)

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2024 Mountain Sports Symposium:

Bariloche, Argentina

The 2024 MSS, originally titled ‘International Sports Training Course’ was held in Bariloche, Argentina. The event was organised in collaboration with UIAA member association, FASA.