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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.

Tree Ratings in kN

American Alpine Institute
October 1, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 9/29/21

American Alpine Institute
September 29, 2021

How to Sleep Warm while Camping

American Alpine Institute
September 27, 2021

How to Use and Autobelay

American Alpine Institute
September 24, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 9/23/21

American Alpine Institute
September 23, 2021

Don Striker Selected as Superintendent for North Cascades National Park Service Complex

American Alpine Institute
September 22, 2021

An Alternative Classics Tour of Boulder, CO

American Alpine Institute
September 21, 2021

Film Review: The Horn

American Alpine Institute
September 20, 2021

Leave No Trace: Dispose of Waste Properly

American Alpine Institute
September 17, 2021

Film Review: The Alpinist

American Alpine Institute
September 14, 2021

Pro Tip: How to Eat Your Climbing Partner if You’re Starving

American Alpine Institute
September 13, 2021

Film Review: High Lane

American Alpine Institute
September 10, 2021

Fixed Lines for Cragging

American Alpine Institute
September 7, 2021

Film Review: Meru

American Alpine Institute
September 6, 2021

Why You Need to Wash Your GORE-TEX Jacket! | Miranda in the Wild

American Alpine Institute
September 3, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 9/2/21

American Alpine Institute
September 2, 2021

The Kiwi Coil

American Alpine Institute
August 31, 2021

Film Review: The Mountain Between Us

American Alpine Institute
August 30, 2021

Picket Placements

American Alpine Institute
August 27, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 8/26/21

American Alpine Institute
August 26, 2021

Outhouse Etiquette

American Alpine Institute
August 24, 2021

Route Profile: Ecuador’s Cayambe

American Alpine Institute
August 23, 2021

The Pain and the Pleasure of Crampons on Approach Shoes

American Alpine Institute
August 20, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 8/19/21

American Alpine Institute
August 19, 2021