The Spanish Federation for Mountain and Climbing Sports ( es, Federación Española de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada, FEDME) located in the ''Floridablanca 84'' in
Barcelona
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, is the
Spanish
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federation of mountain and climbing sports. It was founded under the name ''Federación Española de Alpinismo'' (Spanish federation of alpinism) on July 1, 1922, and renamed to ''Federación de Montañismo'' later. As of 2022, the federation has 2,976 registered clubs and 289,605 federated members.
The aim of the FEDME is the protection of the
Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Swi ...
, the support of
mountain hut
A mountain hut is a building located high in the mountains, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers, climbers and hikers. Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club or some organization ...
s, alpine tours, and of
GR footpath
The GR footpaths are a network of long-distance walking trails in Europe, mostly in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain. They go by the following names: french: link=no, sentier de grande randonnée, vls, link=no, Groteroutepad, nl, L ...
es as well as the supervision of mountain and winter sports like
fell running,
alpinism
Mountaineering or alpinism, is a set of outdoor activities that involves ascending tall mountains. Mountaineering-related activities include traditional outdoor climbing, skiing, and traversing via ferratas. Indoor climbing, sport climbing, ...
, mountain as well as
snowshoe
Snowshoes are specialized outdoor gear for walking over snow. Their large footprint spreads the user's weight out and allows them to travel largely on top of rather than through snow. Adjustable bindings attach them to appropriate winter footwe ...
hiking
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A Histor ...
, and
ski mountaineering
Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipmen ...
. The FEDME also supports the Spain national ski mountaineering team, called ''Equipo PNTD Esquí de Montaña''.
References
External links
Official Website
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Sports governing bodies in Spain
Climbing organizations
Sport in Barcelona
Hiking governing bodies