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…
