{"id":20478,"date":"2025-05-13T12:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bergundsteigen.com\/?post_type=artikel&#038;p=20478"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:27:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:27:37","slug":"ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025","status":"publish","type":"artikel","link":"https:\/\/www.bergundsteigen.com\/en\/artikel\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"IFMGA Meeting 2025: Mountain Guiding Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ifmga.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations <\/a>(<em>IFMGA-UIAGM-IVBV<\/em>) will host its annual <strong>Spring Technical Meeting<\/strong> in Arco, Italy from May 19-23, 2025. This significant gathering will bring together technical directors and experts from the 28 IFMGA member associations worldwide as well as guests for five days of intensive professional development, knowledge exchange, and international collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ifmga.net\/images\/News\/2025\/Program_2025_IFMGA_Spring_Technical_Meeting_V5_1.pdf\"><strong>Review the program here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Premier Venue for Mountain Guiding Excellence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Arco provides an ideal backdrop for this prestigious event. Nestled at the northern tip of Lake Garda in the Sarca Valley, this picturesque Italian town has established itself as one of the world\u2019s premier rock climbing destinations. With over 5,000 routes spread across more than 130 crags on perfect limestone, Arco truly deserves its reputation as the \u201c<strong>Mecca of climbing in Italy<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Spring Technical Meeting<\/strong> serves as a cornerstone of international mountain guiding standards, providing a crucial platform where technical directors can exchange information and engage in conversations about the evolution of the mountain guides profession. This annual gathering aims to build increasingly higher standards for mountain guide training worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.bergundsteigen.com\/2025\/05\/04_Spring_Technical_Meeting_2025_-_Promotional_images_Kurt_Walde-min-1-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"IFMGA Spring Technical Meeting 2025. 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Credit: Kurz Walde<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comprehensive Technical Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting features a meticulously planned program addressing current challenges and innovations in mountain guiding. Key topics will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>sustainable mountain guiding<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>risk management<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>technical training approaches<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>new equipment evaluation<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>and evolving best practices. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants will engage in <strong>fieldwork<\/strong>, <strong>workshops<\/strong>, and <strong>technical sessions<\/strong> designed to foster collaboration and raise professional standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beyond Technical Sessions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants will experience the renowned climbing opportunities in Arco while networking with colleagues from around the world. Special events include a barbecue at Falesia Dimenticata in San Lorenzo with sport climbing, dinners in downtown Arco, and the second edition of the Guides Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting represents the IFMGA\u2019s ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest professional standards in mountain guiding while adapting to emerging challenges in the field, including climate change, sustainability, and cross-border mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For more information and registration details, interested participants should email:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:ifmga.technical.meeting@gmail.com.\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:ifmga.technical.meeting@gmail.com\">ifmga.technical.meeting@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-highlight-box-orange\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the IFMGA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The IFMGA, founded in 1965 by guides from Austria, France, Switzerland and Italy, is the international umbrella for mountain guide associations from more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Oceania, representing a total of almost 7.000 guides. Each national association represents all of that country\u2019s mountain guides who are qualified according to IFMGA guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From May 19\u201323, 2025, Arco will host the IFMGA Spring Technical Meeting\u2014bringing together mountain guide experts from 28 countries for high-level training and exchange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":20483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","thema":[],"sportart":[],"ausgabe":[],"autorinnen":[],"class_list":["post-20478","artikel","type-artikel","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>IFMGA Meeting 2025: Mountain Guiding Worldwide - bergundsteigen<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The IFMGA Spring Technical Meeting 2025 in Arco unites mountain guide experts from 28 nations for global exchange, training, and collaboration.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bergundsteigen.com\/en\/artikel\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"IFMGA Meeting 2025: Mountain Guiding Worldwide - bergundsteigen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The IFMGA Spring Technical Meeting 2025 in Arco unites mountain guide experts from 28 nations for global exchange, training, and collaboration.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bergundsteigen.com\/en\/artikel\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"bergundsteigen\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.bergundsteigen.com\/2025\/05\/flo-lorenz-6vFyLGWIZfY-unsplash.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"837\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bergundsteigen.com\\\/en\\\/artikel\\\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bergundsteigen.com\\\/en\\\/artikel\\\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\\\/\",\"name\":\"IFMGA Meeting 2025: Mountain Guiding Worldwide - bergundsteigen\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/172.31.26.242\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bergundsteigen.com\\\/en\\\/artikel\\\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bergundsteigen.com\\\/en\\\/artikel\\\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.bergundsteigen.com\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/flo-lorenz-6vFyLGWIZfY-unsplash.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-13T12:27:37+00:00\",\"description\":\"The IFMGA Spring Technical Meeting 2025 in Arco unites mountain guide experts from 28 nations for global exchange, training, and collaboration.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bergundsteigen.com\\\/en\\\/artikel\\\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bergundsteigen.com\\\/en\\\/artikel\\\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.bergundsteigen.com\\\/en\\\/artikel\\\/ifmga-spring-technical-meeting-2025\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.bergundsteigen.com\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/flo-lorenz-6vFyLGWIZfY-unsplash.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.bergundsteigen.com\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/flo-lorenz-6vFyLGWIZfY-unsplash.jpg\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":837,\"caption\":\"This years IFMGA Technical Meeting in Arco, Italy. 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