The UIAA mountaineering and climbing accidents case law database now includes reports from 20 different cases. These are drawn from accidents which took place in 14 different countries and on...
After testing the Advanced Mountain Kit on Swiss ridges, Canadian couloirs, and Patagonian spires, we quickly discerned the brilliant from the lackluster.
A study led by Japanese Professor Emeritus Chiaki Aoyama has investigated why an alarming number of people are getting lost on Japan’s mountain trails every year. As detailed below, this investigation has revealed three major causes.
Andrew Kornylak's heartfelt tribute to Southern U.S. climbers offers new reflections on decades-old photojournalism—and images that still crackle and glow.
As reported by the Petzl Foundation, by 24 February, 28 people had already lost their lives in avalanches in France during the year 2026. This series of accidents is not...
The pair raced up the Central Tower of Paine’s ‘South African Route’ (5.12c) in exactly 24 hours—followed by an epic nocturnal descent.
I hadn’t met any of our group of nine who would be traversing the Wapta Icefields, so we met in an Edmonton playground to practise our crevasse rescue. I had taken a crevasse course but hadn’t done any glacier travel since, so I practised every day for a week in my living room.
This story comes to us from the book Mountain Voices. Paired with photos from the Mountain Legacy Project, Mountain Voices is a collection of unique short essays from alpinists, activists, artists, and mountain researchers as they share their unique and fascinating perspectives.
The digital version of the UIAA Alpine Handbook: Summer Skills is now available to purchase in Arabic. The Alpine Handbook (Arabic edition) is a comprehensive reference guide for mountaineers, climbers,...
...Petzl has announced a recall of certain batches of NOMIC (U021AA00) and ERGONOMIC (U022AA00) ice axes due to a risk of breakage at the handle that could cause the climber...
Petzl is recalling certain batches of the Petzl Nomic and Ergonomic ice axes for risk of handle failure. The company offers free replacement shafts to affected customers.
The following guidelines refer principally to climbing equipment covered by the UIAA Safety Standards. This includes, but is not limited to braking devices, carabiners, crampons, crash pads, harnesses...
New insights from the courtroom and European alpinists shed light on how the Grossglockner case splits responsibility among a group of climbers.
A professional rescuer and climber recalls an unforgettable story—and what it taught him—from Wyoming’s Wind River Range.
