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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.

Book Review: The Cruel Peak

American Alpine Institute
August 16, 2021

Your Food Vs. Alpine Animals

American Alpine Institute
August 13, 2021

Forearm Exercises to Make You Strong

American Alpine Institute
August 10, 2021

Sibling Rivalry – Mount Adams vs. Mount Hood

American Alpine Institute
August 9, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 8/5/21

American Alpine Institute
August 5, 2021

Route Profile: Angel’s Crest (5.10b, IV)

American Alpine Institute
August 3, 2021

Miranda in the Wild – Defining Hiking and Backpacking Terms

American Alpine Institute
August 2, 2021

Campfires Prohibited on Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington

American Alpine Institute
July 30, 2021

The Rodeo Clip

American Alpine Institute
July 30, 2021

Cleaning an Anchor and Setting Up a Rappel

American Alpine Institute
July 27, 2021

A History of Competition Climbing

American Alpine Institute
July 26, 2021

Funny Climbing Quotes

American Alpine Institute
July 23, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 7/15/21

American Alpine Institute
July 22, 2021

The Pre-Climb Checklist

American Alpine Institute
July 20, 2021

The Murder of the Impossible

American Alpine Institute
July 16, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 7/15/21

American Alpine Institute
July 15, 2021

How Alex Honnold Conquered Fear & Achieved Mastery

American Alpine Institute
July 13, 2021

Lightning Hazard in the Mountains

American Alpine Institute
July 9, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 7/8/21

American Alpine Institute
July 8, 2021

Gear Backpackers Ditch First

American Alpine Institute
July 6, 2021

Miranda in the Wild – Mistakes I Made as a Beginner Backpacker

American Alpine Institute
July 2, 2021

Rope Considerations for Glacier Travel

American Alpine Institute
June 29, 2021