The latest addition to UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) is Alpinism. “Alpinism is a traditional, physical practice characterised by a shared culture made up of knowledge of the high-mountain environment, the history of the practice and associated values, and specific skills,” according to the UN. UNESCO’s inter-ministerial General Assembly declared the inclusion at its meeting in Bogota on Wednesday. The UIAA is the international federation for climbing and mountaineering. A statement by one of their members, Claude Eckhardt, lists the definitions that the newly-announced recognition brings to the activity: “Alpinism is recognised by the UNESCO as an art : of climbing mountain summits and faces by one’s own physical, technical and intellectual strengths; of challenging one’s own capabilities and expertise while negotiating natural, non-artificial obstacles; of evaluating and assuming measured risks; of self-managing, self-responsibility and solidarity; and of respecting other people and natural sites.” Euronews has reached out to the mayor of the French alpine resort of Chamonix for comment.
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