In Focus: Safety Commission issues corrosion notice
The UIAA Safety Commission has issued an extreme risk update of a caution notice first sent out in 2009 about the problem of the environmental degradation of anchors caused both by general corrosion as well as chloride stress corrosion cracking. The new update focuses on anchor failures in a marine environment where humidity and salt deposits on some types of stainless steel ...
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Explorer
Tamotsu (Tom) Nakamura: A modern day explorer with an ancient heart
Japanese mountaineer Tamotsu (Tom) Nakamura is a modern day adventurer modeled along the lines of early explorers who carefully and methodically documented their journeys to remote areas of the world ... Read more
Mountain Protection
Stewardship and environmental sustainability to be focus of Mountain Protection Commission
The UIAA Mountain Protection Commission has approved plans for a mountain stewardship award and a mountain protection label for environment friendly UIAA approved projects and products ...
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Global Youth Summit
Alpine Association of Slovenia to host youth leader seminar
A seminar to train youth leaders being held in Slovenia this summer is a unique opportunity for young climbers from around the world to learn how to teach mountaineering to children ... Read more
Federation News
Latin American climbing officials meet in Argentina
Edgar Usaga, president of the Federación Costarricense de Deportes de Montaña (FECODEM) was chosen president of the La Unión Panamericana de Montañismo y Escalada (UPAME) ... Read more
Global Youth Summits
07 Jul 2012 to 12 Jul 2012
Ariège, South of France
International Youth Climbing Camp
08 Jul 2012 to 02 Aug 2012
Festival Europe - Asia 2012
09 Jul 2012 to 20 Jul 2012
Caucasus
Expedition in Mount Elbrus
24 Jul 2012 to 31 Jul 2012
Valmalenco, Italy
Trek/mountain games

Meetings

18 Jul 2012
Whistler, Canada
Medical Commission

10 Sep 2012 to 14 Sep 2012
Santiago de Chile
Mountaineering Commission

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