Longmont: Heading to the Rockies
Round 4 of the 2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour takes place in Longmont, Colorado from 21-23 February. Following a three-week break from competition, senior athletes face the final two…
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UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour heads
to home of 2030 Olympic Winter Games
The third of five World Cups which make up the 2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour will be staged in Champagny-en-Vanoise, France, this weekend. The resort lies at heart of…
Seven countries on the podium in South Korea
Athletes from seven different countries (Ireland, Iran, Mongolia, the Netherlands, South Korea, Switzerland and the USA) claimed the 12 medals on offer during the first UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup…
Apple County to host 2025 UIAA World Cup opener
The UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour makes its traditional stop to Cheongsong, South Korea from 10-12 January. The event is both the first of the five World Cups on three…
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…
Local knowledge proves key in Bern
Bern, the capital of Switzerland home city of the UIAA, played host to the second round of the UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Cup season on Saturday 30 November. Action took…
Preview: Continental action heads to Swiss capital
Following last weekend’s opener to the European UIAA Ice Climbing Continental Season in Slovakia, round 2 takes competitors to Switzerland. Bern, the capital of Switzerland home city of the UIAA,…
Japan and Spain top season curtain raiser
The first of the twelve events which make up the 2024-2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour, partnered by Outdoor Research, was held in Zilina, Slovakia on Saturday 23 November. A…
Destination Slovakia for the UIAA season opener
The first of the twelve events which make up the 2024-2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour, partnered by Outdoor Research, takes place on Saturday 23 November. Zilina, Slovakia hosts the…
World Ice Climbing Operating Unit created
The creation of World Ice Climbing, a self-governed Operating Unit within the UIAA, was approved at the 2024 UIAA General Assembly in Malta. “This is a very positive step. The approved…
Dario Andenmatten, 1972 – 2024
The UIAA is deeply saddened by the tragic and sudden passing of Dario Andenmatten and mourns with his family, friends and companions. Dario will be gratefully remembered as an enthusiastic…
2025 Calendar Update, Training Camps and On Thin Ice
Following the launch of the provisional UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour calendar for 2024-2025, please find the following updates: Calendar Update The UIAA has been engaged in a number of…