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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.

Ten Tips for Powder Skiing in the Backcountry

American Alpine Institute
January 10, 2020

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 1/9/20

American Alpine Institute
January 9, 2020

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 1/2/20

American Alpine Institute
January 2, 2020

First Light – A Holiday Climbing Film

American Alpine Institute
December 24, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 12/19/19

American Alpine Institute
December 19, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 12/12/19

American Alpine Institute
December 12, 2019

North Cascades Highway Closing for the Winter!

American Alpine Institute
December 10, 2019

Moderate Snow Climbs in the Alaska Range: Ruth Gorge

American Alpine Institute
December 9, 2019

Ski and Snowboard Stoke: We Heard You Need Gloves

American Alpine Institute
December 6, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 12/5/19

American Alpine Institute
December 5, 2019

The Black Art of Headpointing

American Alpine Institute
December 3, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 11/28/19

American Alpine Institute
November 28, 2019

Tips and Techniques for Organizing your Climbing Rack

American Alpine Institute
November 26, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 11/20/19

American Alpine Institute
November 21, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 11/14/19

American Alpine Institute
November 14, 2019

Film Review: The Way Back

American Alpine Institute
November 12, 2019

Tag Lines for Rappels – Reepschnur Hitch

American Alpine Institute
November 11, 2019

Route Profile: Johnny Vegas, 5.7, II+

American Alpine Institute
November 5, 2019

Route Profile: Kiener’s Route

American Alpine Institute
November 4, 2019

The Alaska Range: A Skier’s Destination

American Alpine Institute
November 1, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 10/31/19

American Alpine Institute
October 31, 2019

Learning from Mistakes of Others: Causes of Climbing Accidents in Boulder, Colorado

American Alpine Institute
October 29, 2019

Adaptive Climbing Techniques

American Alpine Institute
October 28, 2019

Film Review: Everest

American Alpine Institute
October 22, 2019