Crevasse Rescue – Introduction
...needs to happen quickly, even if the climber is uninjured. Crevasse rescue is a mandatory skill for mountaineers, followers and… Read More
Educational articles
...needs to happen quickly, even if the climber is uninjured. Crevasse rescue is a mandatory skill for mountaineers, followers and… Read More
Alasdair Turner As a guide who always carries a camera, I am often asked about cameras on climbing trips and… Read More
Former AAI Instructor and Guide Waddington! – Just the name quickens the heartbeat of any alpinist who has happened… Read More
...more information on climbing this amazing route! Guide Coley Gentzel’s North Ridge Story Former AAI Program Coordinator and Guide… Read More
...by our program coordinators and guides. Click on a question to jump to an in-depth answer below. Click on the… Read More
...variability can creep in and there can be a mix of rain occasionally, but rain-free days are often warm and… Read More
...anyway that awareness of weather must be combined with solid navigation skills, knowledge of self-rescue, and well-founded decision-making abilities to… Read More
...someone who has no understanding of climbing trips. Photos of preparation, packing, and even training can be subjects that non-climbing… Read More
...you with regard to acclimatization. It takes more than six weeks at altitude to begin to reap the benefits of… Read More
...more dangerous decisions. You do not ever want to have to use your rescue gear. 5. Travel with trusted, avalanche-educated… Read More
...guarantee your climbing will be fast and effective. Don’t forget to have fun in the process! Click the link to… Read More
...Climbing Styles: What Do the Different Terms Mean? Alpine Efficiency: Combining Speed and Safety Selecting Equipment for Waterfall Ice and… Read More
Question: From the September 2006 edition of AAI’s E-newsletter What is a good length for a cordelette in an alpine… Read More
...you took me into a gear store and I needed the following three items to survive and enjoy a high… Read More
...plan in the mountains. The Park rangers say it best when they say that to succeed on Denali, “you need… Read More
...alpine ice climbing in the North Cascades of Washington. His trip was to include some glacier travel, camping on snow,… Read More
...chickenheads, flakes, spikes, trees, or anything that I can either girth-hitch or slip-knot a sling around. Quickdraws are for the… Read More
A Seasoned Alpinist Shares His Secrets AAI Instructor and Guide Planning for and acquiring the proper equipment for mountain… Read More
...didn’t need any special equipment or skill outside of the ability to walk, this is a non-technical route. A step… Read More
AAI Program Coordinator and Denali guide Pulling sleds on an expedition is very much a love-hate relationship – one… 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
The Cayambe hut with the Hermosa glacier pouring in slow motion down the mountain’s West Face. Editor’s note: Climbing in… Read More
...childhood. Expert Tips How to Select an Alpine Rack by Erik Johnson Ever wonder how those alpine guides move so… Read More
...etc.) from expedition equipment Heat Stroke ♦ Mist bottle for cooling in arid climates ♦ Digital thermometer Heat Exhaustion &… Read More