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Manufacturers Pool

The ISMF White List is a list of products relevant to competitive ski mountaineering – provided by various manufacturers that are member of the ISMF Manufacturers’ Pool. Each product is self-certified by the manufacturer to fit within ISMF Sporting Regulations.
Therefore when a skier looks at the ISMF White List, he/she knows that the products are suitable for use in ISMF races.

Items that do not appear on the list are not necessarily outside of the guidelines; this just means that the manufacturer has chosen not to participate in this initiative, therefore the validity of products not listed should be checked directly with information provided by the manufacturers. In any case, the equipment used in ISMF competitions must comply with the ISMF Sporting Rules.

As an international federation, the ISMF is committed to contributing to the development of ski mountaineering equipment used in competitions.

The ISMF’s goal is to establish a framework for constructive discussions on all matters related to equipment, with the aim of building synergy with standards and promoting the overall development of competition equipment.

The ISMF also expects manufacturers to contribute to the development of this sport and its equipment, as this cooperation will undoubtedly have positive outcomes, such as attracting more athletes and increasing the sport’s media exposure.

For this reason, the ISMF has created a group called the Manufacturer Pool: a group composed by producers of specialized material for Ski Mountaineering, who are not appointed by ISMF National Members, but who are accepted if they meet the admission criteria.

The Manufacturer Pool does not sponsor the ISMF as its members aim to develop the sport in terms of more than just direct media impact.