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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.

Bear Hangs and Other Options

American Alpine Institute
April 29, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 4/28/22

American Alpine Institute
April 28, 2022

Rocky Mountain National Park Fee Increases

American Alpine Institute
April 27, 2022

Route Profile: Mt. Baker – Coleman Headwall

American Alpine Institute
April 25, 2022

Tips for Women on AAI Courses

American Alpine Institute
April 22, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 4/21/22

American Alpine Institute
April 21, 2022

Technical Rescue: Webbing Storage

American Alpine Institute
April 18, 2022

Universal Standard Belay – Toprope

American Alpine Institute
April 15, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 4/14/22

American Alpine Institute
April 14, 2022

Route Profile: Armatron (5.9) II

American Alpine Institute
April 11, 2022

Top Managed Belays

American Alpine Institute
April 8, 2022

The Double-Fisherman’s Knot

American Alpine Institute
April 4, 2022

The Bowline

American Alpine Institute
April 1, 2022

Ski Crampons

American Alpine Institute
March 28, 2022

Using Trees and Bushes for Anchors

American Alpine Institute
March 25, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 3/24/22

American Alpine Institute
March 24, 2022

Backcountry Skiing: Effective Transitions

American Alpine Institute
March 21, 2022

Attaching an Ice Axe to a Pack

American Alpine Institute
March 18, 2022

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 3/17/2022

American Alpine Institute
March 17, 2022

Lowering from a Loaded Belay Plate

American Alpine Institute
March 14, 2022

Leave No Trace: Doing Your Dishes in the Backcountry

American Alpine Institute
March 11, 2022

Cimbing and Outdoor News from Here and Beyond – 3/10/21

American Alpine Institute
March 9, 2022

Alex Honnold Reviews Classic Climbing Scenes in Movies

American Alpine Institute
March 7, 2022

Route Profile: Epinephrine

American Alpine Institute
March 4, 2022