The International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ISMC) located in the Floridablanca 84 in Barcelona was part of the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) and responsible for ski mountaineering and vertical race competitions. The ISMC, which was founded in 1999 as follow-up institution of the Comité International du Ski-Alpinisme de Compétition (CISAC), merged into the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) in 2008.
The World Championships of Ski Mountaineering are biannually held ski mountaineering competitions.
The 2010 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the first World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF), successor organization of the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ISMC). The competition was held in the skiing area of Gran Valira in the Pyrenees, Andorra, from March 1 to March 6, 2010. This was decided by the ISMC in 2006. The event was supported by the Federació Andorrana de Muntanyisme (FAM) and the Club Pirinenc Andorrà (CPA). Andorra was also venue of the European Championship of Ski Mountaineering in 2005.
The European Championships of Ski Mountaineering were the European championships for national ski mountaineering teams from 1992 to 2009. They were held biannually and were separated into men's and women's competitions.
Gemma Arró Ribot is a Catalan ski mountaineer, born in Puigcerdà. She started ski mountaineering in 2003 and competed for the first time at the Cronoescalada Pas de la Casa race.
Laëtitia Roux is a French ski mountaineer.
Florent Perrier is a French ski mountaineer.
Dennis Brunod is an Italian ski mountaineer, mountain and skyrunner.
Francesca Martinelli is an Italian ski mountaineer.
Roberta Pedranzini is an Italian ski mountaineer.
Manfred Reichegger is an Italian ski mountaineer, sky runner and mountain runner.
Sophie Dusautoir Bertrand is an Andorran ski mountaineer.
Lydia Prugger from Ramsau am Dachstein is an Austrian ski mountaineer.
Monique Merrill is an American world champion adventure racer, ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker. She studied at the University of Virginia.
The 2011 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering were held instead of the originally 9th edition of the European Championships of Ski Mountaineering, why it was the first World Championship in an odd-numbered year, besides the Trofeo Mezzalama in 1975, which was the real first world championship of ski mountaineering. Instead, the 9th edition of the European championships was held in February 2012.
Michiko Horibe is a Japanese ski mountaineer and telemark skier.
Chigaya Mase is a Japanese ski mountaineer and ultramarathon runner. She lives in Tokyo.
Asian Championships of Ski Mountaineering as multinational ski mountaineering competitions for participants of the Asian continent have been held since 2007.
The International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) is the international governing body responsible for Ski mountaineering competitions. Its main aims are promotion, regulation, and development of Ski mountaineering worldwide. In 2026 the sport will be part of the programme of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
Park Jong-il is a South Korean ski mountaineer and mountaineer.
Kílian Jornet Burgada 
Yannick Buffet 
Gemma Arró Ribot 
Nathalie Etzensperger 
Barbara Gruber