UIAA - International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation

From the reality of climbing Everest in 2024 to the allure of competition ice climbing; from avalanche rescue to adapting to climate change; from a passion for rock climbing to high altitude advice for women; the first series of the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – podcast Mountain Voices has covered a range of important topics. Contributions have come from 16 guests including a number of leading climbers (Adam Ondra, Beth Rodden, Graham Zimmerman, Victor Saunders to name a few) as well as experts in the field of mountain safety, medicine, sustainability. All six episodes are now available. Further details/listen/download: https://lnkd.in/eBarEh2M #podcast #climbing #Everest #iceclimbing #mountaineering #drytooling #avalanche

UIAA newsletter for July 2024 now available: - Mountain Voices podcast latest episodes - International Mountain Sports Training Course - Peak profiles: Aconcagua and Kosciuszko - Latest case study from UIAA legal database - Safety Commission sets sights on new standards https://lnkd.in/eU34uFAE

Introducing On Thin Ice This documentary series goes behind the scenes of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour Watch Episode 1 now! https://lnkd.in/epg4hZ_T

Climate Change and Climbing The final episode in Season One of the UIAA podcast Mountain Voices focuses on climate change and specifically three fascinating case studies. François Masse (Superintendent/Lake Louise, Parks Canada) charts both the factors which led to the loss of Abbot Pass Hut, a national historic site in Canada, and the lessons learnt. Piolet d’Or recipient Graham Zimmerman provides the insight of a professional climber who has witnessed the impact of climate change firsthand and who today is a major advocate for mountain protection. Pedro Lacaz Amaral, CEO & Founder of the Gear Tips Recycling Program in Brazil, offers positive news from an environmental project which won the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award for its initiative in creating a system to properly collect and recycle gas cartridges. Series website page: https://lnkd.in/eZDt9p5R Listen at: https://lnkd.in/eEPqQbe5 Presented by: Tarquin Cooper

The UIAA’s Summit Series explores a number of the world’s most iconic and challenging mountains and mountain ranges. Produced by the UIAA Medical Commission, they offer information on numerous areas including ascent profiles, acclimatisation and preparation. The papers also offer links to live information and introduces other useful areas of UIAA expertise. Published: #Aconcagua: https://lnkd.in/eGD8k6Mt #Denali https://lnkd.in/gGrkXd4Y #Fuji https://lnkd.in/g2NTWvuQ Lenin Peak / Ibn Sīnā Peak https://lnkd.in/eKZd4Vei #Kosciuszko https://lnkd.in/g5RASHdA   Coming Soon: #Kilimanjaro #Everest #MontBlanc   #mountains #climbing #alpinism #mountains #expeditions #mountainmedicine 

UIAA SafeCom sets sights on new Safety Standards The UIAA Safety Commission recently convened in Padova for their annual spring meeting, hosted by the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI). Over the course of three days, members engaged in a series of meetings and working group sessions addressing various safety topics critical to the climbing and mountaineering community. https://lnkd.in/eM6M6kvS

Provisional calendar for 2024-2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour published. 'The biggest and best in years' 2 x World Cups in Asia, 2 x World Cups in Europe, 2 x World Cups in North America, 6 x Continental Opens https://lnkd.in/ejiEUEgi

A documentary series exploring the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour, partnered by Outdoor Research launches on 29 June. Check out the trailer here:

Sharing knowledge: An inspiring first mountain sports training course The inaugural International Mountain Sports Training Course was held in Bariloche, Argentina in April and comprised an intensive three-day programme designed to advance the skills and knowledge of mountain sport enthusiasts in various critical areas. The course was organised by the UIAA in close collaboration with host federation FASA (Federación Argentina de Ski Snowboard y Andinismo) and the ISMM (International Society for Mountain Medicine). The event proved to be a massive success uniting over 100 participants from all over the world. International and local speakers and experts came from a number of fields in mountain rescue and mountain and high-altitude medicine. Course participants included a number of instructors, trainers and young medical personnel from all over Argentina as well as neighbouring South American countries. Official film: https://lnkd.in/gFcSQ2Bf Full news article & other multimedia assets: https://lnkd.in/gAXYYyj4

Register now for the 8th World Congress on Mountain & Wilderness Medicine will be held in Snowbird, Utah (USA) from 28 July – 1 August. For the first time, the organisers will be bringing together four of the most important international bodies in the fields of rescue, wilderness, and mountain medicine in one place. The WMS (Wilderness Medical Society) and ISMM (International Society for Mountain Medicine), with support from ICAR (International Commission of Alpine Rescue) and the UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation), will be gathering both in Snowbird, Utah, and online. This global hybrid conference, held concurrently in-person and online, is the must-attend event of the summer for medical professionals who live life on the wild side. The hosts are expecting more than 500 combined attendees who share a passion for the outdoors and are committed to patient safety in remote environments. Specifically, the UIAA will present information about Women at Altitude. In 2023, members of the UIAA Medical Commission, together with external experts, played a leading role in the publication of a number of papers dedicated to women and mountaineering. These papers, the result of a number of years of dedicated research and work, have been published in the High Altitude Medicine & Biology journal. They covered topics including nutrition, menopause, HAPE, HACE and frostbite. For further details and to register: https://lnkd.in/eZR4vNre