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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.

Alex Honnold and Taipei 101

American Alpine Institute
January 27, 2026

Deep Snow Immersion

American Alpine Institute
January 23, 2026

Climbing, Skiing, Rescue and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 1/22/26

American Alpine Institute
January 22, 2026
Hillary Step

Altitude Illness, HAPE and HACE

American Alpine Institute
January 20, 2026

Adventure Sports are Great for Teenagers

American Alpine Institute
January 16, 2026

Climbing, Skiing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 1/15/26

American Alpine Institute
January 15, 2026

Liz Rocks Opens

American Alpine Institute
January 13, 2026

Core shots in Climbing Ropes

American Alpine Institute
January 12, 2026
Sunset in Patagonia

Dunning-Kruger in the Mountains

American Alpine Institute
January 9, 2026

Climbing, Skiing and outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 1/8/2026

American Alpine Institute
January 8, 2026
A splitboarder revels in the hard-earned turns in the Mt. Baker Backcountry during an American Alpine Institute splitboard course

Ski and Boot Impaction for Avalanche Mitigation

American Alpine Institute
January 7, 2026

Cliffside Conflict

American Alpine Institute
January 6, 2026

Pushing the SOS Button

American Alpine Institute
January 5, 2026
Ascending the Fixed Lines above Camp 3

The Mountaineer’s Rest Step

American Alpine Institute
January 4, 2026

Dark Sky Preserves

American Alpine Institute
January 2, 2026

Trad Wife? How about Trad Mom?

American Alpine Institute
January 2, 2026
Hillary Step

Denali is Harder than Everest

American Alpine Institute
December 31, 2025

Knives for Backpacking, Climbing and Skiing

American Alpine Institute
December 30, 2025

Search and Rescue in Television and Movies

American Alpine Institute
December 29, 2025

Yosemite Finish: A Refinement to the Figure Eight Follow Through

American Alpine Institute
December 28, 2025

Balloons are Litter

American Alpine Institute
December 25, 2025

Windward and Leeward Side of a Slope and Avalanche Hazard

American Alpine Institute
December 24, 2025

Plus-Sized People in Climbing

American Alpine Institute
December 23, 2025

Climb Mt. Baker with American Alpine Institute!

American Alpine Institute
December 22, 2025