TEHRAN – Iran’s Muhammad Reza Safdarian seized a gold medal at the 2025 UIAA (Union Internationale des Association d’Alpinisme) Ice Climbing World Cup.
Mandakhbayar Chuluunbaatar of Mongolia took the silver and South Korean Joon Kyu Park claimed a bronze.
The Round 2 of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season was held in Saas-Fee, Switzerland from Jan. 23 to 25.
The iconic ice tower in the Swiss Alps has hosted competitions since the early 2000s. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the first event.
The event was organized in collaboration with UIAA member association, Swiss Alpine Club (SAC).