Educational articles
...Inspiring natural preservation means encouraging every participant to become a steward of those places through responsible recreation, environmental awareness, and… Read More
...of climbing stewardship. Unlike first ascents or new route development, rebolting rarely earns recognition. The work often involves long days… Read More
...not replace proper belay technique, they have become widely adopted in climbing gyms, sport climbing, and professional guiding. Today there… Read More
...system that is unusually deep, continuous, and mentorship-driven. Entry Requirements for New AAI Guides Before beginning work, entry-level guides must… Read More
Getting Fit for Alpinism: Preparing for Your First American Alpine Institute Program Starting an alpinism course can be both exhilarating… Read More
...aspirations first and make every decision throughout the trip with your goal of making the summit in mind. The West… Read More
...looking for in a good crag: a reasonable staging area and routes that are appropriate for children. The staging area… Read More
...Burns) — A foundational navigation text covering map, compass, GPS, route planning, and terrain interpretation. Widely used in outdoor education… Read More
Lightweight, calorie-dense, and practical strategies for fueling in the mountains Mountaineering demands a lot from your body. Cold, altitude, heavy… Read More
...transportation, and research neighborhoods before booking lodging. With preparation and cultural sensitivity, LGBTQ travelers can explore ancient ruins, high-altitude landscapes,… Read More
...learners, not superheroes. While some programs require prior experience, many AAI courses are built specifically for people who are: New… Read More
...some places where it’s not terribly useful or realistic (like in a sport setting), but in trad and multi-pitch settings,… Read More
...that we’d take them on their first backpacking trip. Holly, prepped for her backpacking trip! At the time the kids… Read More
...accept the serious responsibility of mountain partnerships, to understand mountain environments and the threats to them, and to develop preservationist… Read More
...in just about every issue of Accidents in North American Climbing. They have unwieldy headlines like: “Climber Injured in Glissade… Read More
...and educational as you can imagine. What was Mountain Gear? Mountain Gear was a privately held outdoor equipment and apparel… Read More
Overview The American Alpine Institute has a long-standing commitment to advocacy and action in support of outdoor recreation, mountain education,… Read More
...in 1980 and the company is one of the only companies to offer the Polish Direct Route on the mountain.… Read More
...matters too. Use breadcrumb tracking on your inReach or satellite communicator, and secure that device somewhere internal where it won’t… Read More
...tool that will help you to get up high. Another, and perhaps far more important tool, is to use good… Read More
...pregnant climbers to consider. EQUIPMENT: A harness that avoids abdominal pressure is key—options like the Petzl 8003 Full-Body Harness or… Read More
We have published a few different articles on Grade Scales. Each article points out how difficult it is to really… Read More
In the United States, we use the Yosemite Decimal System. This is a rating system used primarily in North America… Read More
Alpine ice climbing is the art of moving over steep, frozen terrain high in the mountains. Unlike waterfall ice, which… Read More
