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The UIAA, the [[International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation]], is the [[International Olympic Committee]]-recognized world governing body for mountaineering and climbing, addressing issues like access, medical, mountain protection, safety, youth, and ice climbing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theuiaa.org/activities.html|publisher=UIAA|title=UIAA Activities|accessdate=2015-01-02
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==History==
===First climbs===
Historically, many cultures have harbored [[superstition]]s about mountains, which they often regarded as [[sacred mountains|sacred]] due to their perceived proximity with [[heaven]], such as [[Mount Olympus]] for the [[Ancient Greek]]s.

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