TheEuropean Championships of Ski Mountaineering were the European championships for nationalski mountaineering teams from 1992[1] to 2009. They were held biannually and were separated into men's and women's competitions.
The first championships were sanctioned by theComité International du Ski-Alpinisme de Compétition (CISAC). After the CISAC was merged with theInternational Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ISMC) of theUnion Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA), the competitions are held biannually by the ISCM. Since 2008, when the ISMC merged into theInternational Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) the championships have been sanctioned by the ISMF.[2] The original 9th edition, in 2009 decided to be held inClaut, Italy, in the end was held as the 6th edition of theWorld Championships.