Father and Son in the Alps: Climbing the Alps Trilogy
American Alpine Institute
...alpine rock routes at Washington Pass: the Becky Route on Liberty Bell (5.6) and the South Arete of South Early… Read More
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Fighting for Fitzroy
American Alpine Institute
AAI Instructor and Guide Rising from the middle of the flat Patagonian steppe, Fitzroy and Cerro Torre are two… Read More
Grand Tour of the Eastern Sierra
American Alpine Institute
Eight Days of Climbing with AAI in the “Range of Light” Text and Photos by Zac Merriman Zac on the… Read More
Kilimanjaro Trek: Good Living on the Top of Africa
American Alpine Institute
...of good living. If you’re looking for a tale of extreme courage and dramatic precipices, you should refer to our… Read More
Red Rock Super-Classic: Epinephrine
American Alpine Institute
...in the entire Southwest. Epinephrine is a route that is often described as a classic climb; it’s also frequently described… Read More
Success in Sichuan: Second Ascent of Reddomaine
American Alpine Institute
An AAI Team Makes the Second Ascent of China’s 20,050-foot Reddomaine By Aidan Loehr AAI Instructor and Guide Mountain… Read More
Ecuador Volcanoes – A Climbing Trip Report
American Alpine Institute
The Cayambe hut with the Hermosa glacier pouring in slow motion down the mountain’s West Face. Editor’s note: Climbing in… Read More
