Saas-Fee: The Verdicts
Saas-Fee, Switzerland hosted round 2 of the 2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour. As it has done for over two decades, the venue in the Swiss Alps offered an enthralling…
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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…
Climbing high, climbing fast: Preview of the 2025-2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour
On 9 January, in the icy climes of the Korean Alps, the 2025-2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is raised up a notch with the start of the world level…
2025-2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour Calendar Announced
The UIAA is delighted to present the provisional calendar for the 2025-2026 UIAA Climbing season. The world-level events in the UIAA Ice Climbing calendar commence on 9 January 2026, with…
France and Switzerland take lead spoils in Saas-Fee
An enthralling UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup was served this weekend in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, by 125 athletes from 20 countries. The 12 medals saw a perfect split between climbers from…
Saas-Fee to mark quarter of a century hosting competition ice climbing
After an opening round in Asia, the second stop on the 2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour sees athletes head for the Swiss Alps. The resort of Saas-Fee celebrates 25…
A proud heritage, an exciting future:
Inside the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour 2025
The 2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour kicks off on 10 January with the opening World Cup of the season in Cheongsong, South Korea. Over 150 athletes from more than…
The Launch: 2024-2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour
The UIAA is delighted to present the provisional calendar for the 2024-2025 UIAA Climbing season, partnered by Outdoor Research, and a number of other exciting innovations. The world-level events in…
Review: 2024 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup in Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee has welcomed UIAA-sanctioned ice climbing competitions since the turn of the century. Athletes have become accustomed to the superb organisation of the events, highly technical routes and outstanding atmosphere.…
Preview: 2024 Saas-Fee UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup
The Event The second UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup of the 2023-2024 season, partnered by Outdoor Research, will be held in the Swiss Alps from 25-27 January. The resort of…
Saas-Fee crowns World Tour winners
A dramatic and pulsating weekend of ice climbing in the Swiss Alps saw both the final World Cup winners of the 2023 UIAA Ice Climbing season, and the World Tour…
Preview: World Cup decider in Saas-Fee
The unique ice climbing dome of Saas-Fee (1800m), Switzerland has the honour of closing the 2023 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season following events in Cheongsong (South Korea) and Champagny-en-Vanoise…