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For more than fifteen years, the AAI Blog has kept the mountain community up to date on news, events, and developments in the outdoor industry, leavened with a bit of humor.

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 9/29/22

American Alpine Institute
September 29, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 9/22/22

American Alpine Institute
September 22, 2022

Finger Injuries in Climbing

American Alpine Institute
September 19, 2022

Snake Bites: First Aid and Prevention

American Alpine Institute
September 16, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 9/15/22

American Alpine Institute
September 15, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 9/8/22

American Alpine Institute
September 8, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 9/1/2022

American Alpine Institute
September 1, 2022

Rappelling Rope Climbing Trick

American Alpine Institute
August 29, 2022

How to Safely Cross a River

American Alpine Institute
August 26, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 8/25/22

American Alpine Institute
August 25, 2022

Everything I Bring in My Backpack – Miranda in the Wild

American Alpine Institute
August 22, 2022

Rappelling into a Crevasse and Climbing Out

American Alpine Institute
August 19, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 8/18/22

American Alpine Institute
August 18, 2022

Rappel Technique: Throwing Ropes

American Alpine Institute
August 15, 2022

Route Profile: NE Buttress, Johannesburg Mountain (V, 5.8, AI 2)

American Alpine Institute
August 12, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 7/11/22

American Alpine Institute
August 11, 2022

Saddlebags for Rappelling

American Alpine Institute
August 8, 2022

Marking Your Gear

American Alpine Institute
August 1, 2022

Climbing Rope Inspection and Retirement

American Alpine Institute
July 29, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 7/28/22

American Alpine Institute
July 28, 2022

Cleaning Anchors on a Single Pitch Climb

American Alpine Institute
July 22, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 7/21/22

American Alpine Institute
July 21, 2022

Route Profile: Mt. Erie’s Zig Zag Route (5.7 or 5.8 II)

American Alpine Institute
July 18, 2022

Extending the Anchor

American Alpine Institute
July 15, 2022