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YOUTH ICE CLIMBERS OFFER GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE
The 2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships concluded in Oulu, Finland on Saturday 2 March. The event was organised in conjunction with FINICE. Across all three age categories, 84 athletes...
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THE QUEST TO BE WORLD CHAMPION
The 2018-2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour has already crowned the winners of the six-event World Cup season, the inaugural World Combined Championships, the World Youth Championships and the best...
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KIROV CLOSES MEMORABLE SEASON
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships, the closing event in the 2018-2019 UIAA Ice Climbing season, was held in Kirov, Russia from 9-10 March. A warm weekend in the Russian city provided a welcome...
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2018-19 UIAA ICE CLIMBING SEASON REVIEW: STARS ON ICE
The 2018-2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour concluded in mid March with the biennial World Championships held in Kirov, Russia. This was the final act in an incredible season which witnessed three...
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A REVIEW OF ALL UIAA SPRING MEETINGS IN MALTA
Expertly hosted by the Malta Climbing Club (MCC) in early May, the UIAA Spring Meetings provided an opportunity for close collaboration between various organs of the UIAA – notably Management...
View Article2018 UIAA ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
The UIAA, International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, has published its 2018 Annual Report. The look and format of the Report have been revamped. Conceived for the digital environment it...
View ArticleUIAA LAUNCHES WORLDWIDE DONATE PROJECT
The UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation – has launched a Donate initiative to help raise funds for mountain-related projects worldwide. A dedicated Donate page on the UIAA...
View ArticleUIAA JOINS DISCUSSIONS AT SPORTACCORD
Held from 5-10 May in Queensland, Australia, the 2019 edition of SportAccord welcomed a significant number of key players in the sport industry including host city partners, event organisers, tourism...
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LAUNCH OF 2019-2020 UIAA ICE CLIMBING WORLD TOUR
Five World Cups across three continents headline the provisional 2019-2020 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour calendar, partnered by Outdoor Research. Four of the venues featured as part of the 2018-2019...
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JANEZ SVOLJSAK 1993-2019
The UIAA was saddened to hear about the sudden recent passing of Slovenian climber Janez Svoljšak. A regular competitor on the full UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour from 2013-2017, Janez had dedicated the...
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UPDATES TO 2019-2020 UIAA ICE CLIMBING WORLD TOUR CALENDAR
The UIAA is confirming a number of updates to its original communication regarding the calendar for the 2019-2020 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour. Updates from communication of 12 July: Four...
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UIAA ATTENDS 2019 IF ATHLETE AND SUSTAINABILITY FORUM
The 2019 International Federation (IF) Forum held in the Olympic Capital Lausanne, Switzerland specifically focused on athletes. The event took place from 28 to 30 October under the slogan “for the IFs...
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THE TOMILOVS: BROTHERS ON ICE
Sport is littered with well-told tales of successful siblings. From the Williams sisters in tennis, to the Klitschko brothers in boxing and the Brownlees in triathlon. Ice climbing has its own star...
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REVIEW 2019: UIAA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The 2019 UIAA General Assembly, hosted by the Cyprus Mountaineering Climbing & Orienteering Federation, was held in Larnaca and Ayia Napa, Cyprus on Saturday 2 November. Delegates from 51 member...
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A GUIDE TO THE 2019-2020 UIAA ICE CLIMBING CONTINENTAL CUPS
Five Continental events across two continents form part of the 2019/20 UIAA Ice Climbing Season, partnered by Outdoor Research. This season, along with four European Cup events, there is an exciting...
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A GRAND RETURN FOR PONT-ROUGE’S FESTIGLACE
After an absence of over a decade on the international scene, Pont-Rouge’s Festiglace is rising from the ashes. Thanks to a team of passionate volunteers and to the collaboration of numerous partners,...
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WORLD TOUR PREVIEW: INTENSE ICE CLIMBING AWAITS
The UIAA World Tour 2019-2020, partnered by Outdoor Research, began in earnest with Bern, Switzerland playing host to the opening European Cup event on 23 November. This was one of four European Cup...
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PREVIEW: ROUND 1 OF UIAA ICE CLIMBING WORLD CUP SEASON
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season, partnered by Outdoor Research, gets underway with a first visit to Changchun City in China’s Jilin Province from 3-5 January 2020. This will be the third...
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NEW PODIUM STARS EMERGE AT WORLD CUP OPENER
The first act of the 2020 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season proved to be a terrific event for France. In the men’s lead competition, youngster Louna Ladevant claimed a first ever World Cup gold with...
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A POPULAR VENUE, A SEMINAL WEEKEND
The stage is set for the second instalment of the 2020 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season as the sport makes its annual visit to Cheongsong, South Korea. This weekend, 10-12 January, and with the...
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