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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.

Cold Weather Camping Tips

American Alpine Institute
April 6, 2021

Miranda in the Wild – Trying Every Kind of Backpacking Stove

American Alpine Institute
April 5, 2021

Considerations for Roping Up on a Glacier while Ski Mountaineering

American Alpine Institute
April 2, 2021

Route Profile: Mount Shuksan, Sulphide Glacier

American Alpine Institute
March 30, 2021

To Wag or Not to Wag…

American Alpine Institute
March 29, 2021

Lydia Bradley: The First Woman to Summit Everest without Oxygen

American Alpine Institute
March 26, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 3/25/2021

American Alpine Institute
March 25, 2021

Training for the West Buttress of Denali

American Alpine Institute
March 19, 2021

Finger Board Excercises

American Alpine Institute
March 16, 2021

Desert Winds and Camping

American Alpine Institute
March 15, 2021

Non-Event Feedback Loops

American Alpine Institute
March 12, 2021

The Euro Death Knot

American Alpine Institute
March 9, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 3/4/2021

American Alpine Institute
March 4, 2021

The Math of Rock Climbing

American Alpine Institute
March 2, 2021

Miranda in the Wild – Coffee in the Mountains

American Alpine Institute
March 1, 2021

Film Review: The Snow Walker

American Alpine Institute
February 26, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 2/25/2021

American Alpine Institute
February 25, 2021

Avalanche Awareness: Beacon Check

American Alpine Institute
February 23, 2021

Avalanche Awareness: Beacon Search

American Alpine Institute
February 22, 2021

Body Position and Finger Strength Training

American Alpine Institute
February 19, 2021

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 2/18/21

American Alpine Institute
February 18, 2021

Mixed Climbing Training

American Alpine Institute
February 16, 2021

How To Wrap a Cordellete

American Alpine Institute
February 15, 2021

Route Finding: Magnetic Declination

American Alpine Institute
February 12, 2021