Mountain guiding activity means leading and accompanying persons in mountain and high-mountain terrain outside marked tourist trails and routes, as well as providing training in mountaineering disciplines, including courses in technical rescue in the mountains, on hiking tours and climbing tours on rock, ice and snow, or in combinations of these terrains at the first…

By adopting the amendment to Act No. 544/2002 Z.z. on the Mountain Rescue Service, new rules were added to the existing obligations for mountain guides. From 1. By January 1, 2026, every mountain guide must be insured for liability for damage that could arise when providing mountain guiding activities, with a minimum insurance limit of…

The UIAGM 2025 General Assembly was held near Vienna in Baden. The program included various accompanying events as well as discussions on the direction of the UIAGM and other important topics. Climbing competitions are also part of the program. NAHVSR was represented by its President Jozef Janiga and Technical Commission President Michal Gerčák.