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Lightweight, calorie-dense, and practical strategies for fueling in the mountains Mountaineering demands a lot from your body. Cold, altitude, heavy… Read More

Micro cams live in the world of finger cracks and below—tiny constrictions where larger gear simply won’t go. These cams… Read More

Simul-climbing is an advanced climbing technique where two climbers move up a route at the same time while tied to… Read More

Pioneers in Mountaineering, Climbing, and Adventure “Mountain climbing is the greatest sport in the world…There is no better fun than… Read More

...already available on the internet, but much of it does not apply to taking cameras up mountains where conditions are… Read More

...the ring bend, is used to join two sections of tubular or flat webbing together, usually to make a webbing… Read More

If you’re new to climbing, you may be puzzled by some of the terminology.  Climbing styles and sub-disciplines, in particular,… Read More

...in the alpine with socks and a full size is good if your plan is to go go barefoot in… Read More

Getting equipped for waterfall ice climbing, a highly equipment-intensive activity, used to be easy. You just had to buy some… Read More

...have asked about the appropriateness oftelemarkski gear. Many skiers enjoy telemark, or “freeheel” gear because it offers a fun, melodic,… Read More

...Mountaineering While climbing, skiing, and mountaineering in the winter, your hands are gloved almost 100% of the time. Snow tends… Read More

The Physical Difficulties of High-Altitude Mountaineering ​ Former AAI Program Coordinator and Guide The process of advising and screening for… Read More

...or subtract gear, reflecting the characteristics of my climbing objective. Below is a discussion of each of the components of… Read More

...some of the the technical knowledge and experience necessary for making smart decisions about what you decide to put in… Read More

​ AAI Instructor and Guide In the mountains, speed is often thought of as safety. Reducing your exposure to the… Read More

...Mountain Weather Mountain Weather by Jeff Renner Practical Mountain Weather: A Guide for Hikers, Climbers and Skiers by John Papineau… Read More

From the December 2005 edition of AAI’s E-newsletter Snow avalanches occur tens of thousands of times each year throughout the… Read More

...shots later in your presentation. Don’t stop shooting after reaching the summit. Many good mountaineering photos are made while going… Read More

Whether you are traveling alone, taking part in an expedition or climbing course, or responding as a member of a… Read More

...research has thrown light on the ways in which emotion and non-rational modes of thought play integral roles in most… Read More

...a bit and use the principles contained herein to guide your experiments. ​ Gear needed (diagram and labels in photo… Read More

...Climbing Styles: What Do the Different Terms Mean? Alpine Efficiency: Combining Speed and Safety Selecting Equipment for Waterfall Ice and… Read More

...medium mountaineering; glacier climbing; scrambling routes in the mountains; and multi-day outings where your feed need to be warm, relatively… Read More