Youth climbers to the fore in Malbun
While Team Spain took the plaudits at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships held this weekend in Malbun, Liechtenstein, winning the team award in both lead (difficulty) and speed,…
Ice climbing double-header in Malbun
From 29 January – 1 February, Liechtenstein’s sole ski resort of Malbun hosts a double-header of competition ice climbing – the annual UIAA Ice Climbing World Youth Championships and the…
New World Anti-Doping Code presented to UIAA ice climbers
The 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and updated International Standards were approved in December 2025 and will take effect on 1 January 2027. Throughout 2026, anti-doping organisations worldwide will focus on updating their rules…
Saas-Fee: Quality shines through
Saas-Fee, Switzerland hosted the second round of the 2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour from 23-24 January. As it has done emphatically for over two decades, the venue in the…
Raising the quality in Saas-Fee
All eleven of the medallists from the opening UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup of the season will compete this weekend in Switzerland. Saas-Fee, a resort located at nearly 2000m in…