The Technical Commission is a backbone of the UIMLA organisation and provides long standing technical input and ensures that the high standards of the UIMLA Standard are upheld. The many areas of responsibility include:

• Guidance and mentoring for potential and aspirant members during the application process,
• In-country train-the-trainer programmes for aspirant members,
• In-country assessment of aspirant members in the process to gain full membership of UIMLA,
• Development of UIMLA documentation, such as the UIMLA Standard and CPD Policy documents prior to approval,
• Developing and maintaining the centralised “near-miss” and accident reporting,
• Support and guidance on interpretation of the UIMLA Standard and on technical issues to UIMLA members,
• Compliance Audits of UIMLA members.
  • Completed: UK and Ireland
  • In progress: Andorra, Switzerland and Belgium
  • Next: France, Austria, Italy and Spain

The Technical Commission is led by The Technical Head of UIMLA Bill Bailey. Bill is also a member of the UIMLA Executive Committee and has been an anchor since the formation of UIMLA. Bill is supported by Deputy Technical Head Peter Chapman. Together they have around 75 years of mountain leadership expertise.

UIMLA has a team of assessors who visit aspirant member countries to assess their training and assessment. The reports from the assessors are then reviewed by the Technical Commission Leadership and UIMLA Executive and, if approved, are presented to the UIMLA General Assembly for their approval. The team have vast experience of training and assessment of IMLs in their home nations. The Assessor team meet yearly to collaborate and develop materials and guidance for the UIMLA community.