|  | On the top of Europe 
 Young climbers from Spain, Namibia, Ukraine, Finland and South Africa travelled to the Caucasus to climb Mount Elbrus with their Ukrainian hosts as part of a GYS event. This trip report was filed by organizer Alexander Zaidler ... Read More | 
|  | Rock Climbing Festival in Russia   
 The International Youth Rock Climbing Festival began at the point where Europe meets Asia near Yekaterinburg. Vitaly Primerov filed this report about the trip that included young climbers from Austria, Germany, Spain and Switzerland and 28 Russians climbers ... Read More | 
|  | Worldwide alert for via ferrata sets 
 
 The UIAA Safety Commission issued a worldwide warning in September asking users of via ferrata sets to check the websites of manufacturers in order to find out whether the unit they are using is safe. The warning followed a Bern meeting ... Read More |