Edmonton: World Tour winners crowned
The final UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup medals of the 2025-2026 season, and even more significantly the World Tour titles, were granted during a dramatic last act of the season…
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Edmonton: The last act
With World Titles on the line this weekend in Edmonton, Canada, a pulsating final act of the 2025-2026 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour is set to take place. Housed in…
Longmont: Second half commences
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour resumes on the weekend of 20-22 February with the third of the season’s World Cups to be staged in Longmont, Colorado, USA. Action commences…
Sunderland braced to host Continental Cup
For a third time, the city of Sunderland in the northeast of England, will host a UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Cup with competition taking place on Saturday 7 and Sunday…
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…
Team France conquer Apple County
Cheongsong delivered an outstanding opening round of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour on the weekend of 10-11 January. As has become tradition, warm hospitality met biting temperatures and challenging…
Stellar line up set for World Cup opener
Reigning and former world champions, World Tour winners and emerging talent make up the impressive field of athletes set to contest the opening UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup of the…
Update: Ice climbing and the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games
The UIAA – International Climbing & Mountaineering Federation – and World Ice Climbing acknowledge the IOC’s decision to adjust the timeline regarding the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games discipline…