EUMA

• Do you maintain mountain huts and trails or climbing areas?
• Do you fight for free access to mountainous areas in a responsible manner?
• Do you face problems such as excessive regulations regarding remote mountain huts?
• Do you fight against the destruction of nature caused by overtourism?
• Or on the contrary, do you face serious population decline in remote areas because people don’t see any perspectives for their future there?
• Do you shy away from the bureaucratic effort of getting in touch with the EU?
• Are you committed to animate young people to take responsibility and risk in a positive way?
• Would you like to share your thoughts, problems and experiences with millions of other mountaineers?
• Does your heart beat for the wild beauty of mountains, does it hurt when you witness the destruction of nature and the loss of diversity, does it find comfort in community spirit?

THEN JOIN EUMA

WHO ARE WE?

We are a n umbrella organisation of European mountaineering associations from 24 countries with approximately 3 million members.

We strive to include mountaineering in European Union priorities as an important factor of quality of life and to be recognised as the dialogue partner for mountaineering by EU institutions.

What are we standing for?
• Free responsible access to mountains: mountains do not “belong” to anyone. They should be habitat and environment for living things, shared in harmony and with mutual respect. The basic right for human beings to enjoy this environment, without destroying or disturbing the fragile ecological balance.
• Commitment to alpine environment protection whenever this mutual respect is missing
• A common European community spirit: mountaineering overcomes borders and prejudices

WHO ARE WE

EUMA MISSION:

• We are the voice of European mountaineers
• We understand mountaineering as sport activities for all in mountains and climbing areas (hiking, mountain eering and climbing) and all support activities (education, voluntary guiding, environmental awareness, mountain trails, mountain huts and climbing areas).
• We stand for freedom of access to mountains and climbing areas in a responsible manner as a fundamental right.
• We promote: - responsible mountaineering (nature protection and safety in the mountains) that balances the interests of the mountaineers with the requirements of a prudent use
- mountaineering as fundamental contribution to cohesion in Europe
- sustainable development of the mountain regions and their lifeforms
• We cooperate with European institutions where we will represent the interests of our members.
• We encourage cooperation within our members and with partners sharing common interest.

EUMA MISSION

EUMA and ERA position paper concerning the EU’s Forest strategy

New EU forest strategy for 2030: To improve the quantity and quality of EU forests Forests are essential for our health and wellbeing, and the health of the planet. They are rich in biodiversity and

24. June, 2022

50th anniversary of E-Paths (the European long distance trails)

E-Paths are the European long distance trails which link the countries from North Cape to Crete and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Carpathians and the Black Sea. There are 12 E-Paths, bearing the name

5. June, 2022

GOclimate online meeting/tutorial session

As suggested during the EUMA GA in Skopje under the point “Best practice sharing”, Ingrid Hayek arranged for an online meeting/tutorial session with Kalle Nilvér to learn about the website