Klemen Volontar, Združenja planinskih vodnikov Slovenije (ZPVS) Our friend and colleague Klemen Volontar died last week (5/12/2022). We saw him such a short time ago in Croatia and he was in good spirits making his usual great contributions to our world. He was active in his home Slovene association until a few days ago and […]
In memory of Klemen Volontar, (1962–2022) Read More »
During the Annual meeting of the UIMLA General Assembly in 2021 it was decided that as of 1-1-2023 (Japan: 1-4-2023) every UIMLA IML should have the new UIMLA carnet: all 22 Full Members of UIMLA worldwide will be using this new design. The most important feature of the UIMLA carnet has not changed: the holographic
New UIMLA carnet worldwide Read More »
On Monday 20th December 2021 UIMLA joined with our colleagues from other MountainSafety.info organisations for a pre-season update on risk management, snowpack assessment, online resources of avalanche warning services, the latest research on avalanche accidents including the first fully flow-chart based rescue protocols and an update on the on-site treatment of the avalanche patient by
Pre-Season Update on Snow, Avalanches and the Latest Rescue Protocols For UIMLA members Read More »
The UIMLA General Assembly meeting will take place on the 5th of November 2021. Due to the continued pandemic related travel problems, it will take place online. Members of the UIMLA Executive, known as the BEx, will meet in Switzerland. This will be the first time they have met in person since our assembly in
UIMLA – 2021 in review Read More »
UIMLA (the Union of International Mountain Leader Associations) is pleased to announce that it has relocated to Switzerland. From July 19th 2021, the official base of UIMLA is in the commune of Villars-sur-Ollon in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. UIMLA has 21 full member associations and 7 aspirant associations representing the professional mountain leaders or
UIMLA Is Now Based In Switzerland Read More »
BAIML, UIMLA, the IFMGA, the UIAA and Kilian Jornet Foundation are in collaboration with a project led by GRID-Arendal and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and other partners, is launching the 2021 Mountain Waste Survey. This is the first-ever global survey of the public on waste in mountain areas. More than 1.1 billion people live
The first-ever global survey on waste in mountains Read More »
(traduction automatique) The UIMLA Annual General Assembly, or AGA as we call it, will be held on the 6th and 7th November 2020. Originally planned to take place in Starigrad in Croatia it will now be held virtually due the current health crisis. The event is being organised and funded directly by the UIMLA Executive
UIMLA – 2020 in review Read More »
In organisations like UIMLA or the IFMGA we use the term “mobility” to describe the ability of mountain leaders and mountain guides to be able to work in other countries. We are a very mobile group, we often work with clients in other countries and we have tours that can cross national borders one or
UIMLA Mobility Working Group Read More »
