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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.

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 6/6/19

American Alpine Institute
June 6, 2019

Crevasse Falls – Do Knots Work to Decrease Fall Potential?

American Alpine Institute
May 28, 2019

Cleaning a Sport Anchor

American Alpine Institute
May 27, 2019

Training Drills – Footwork

American Alpine Institute
May 24, 2019

Film Review: Third Man on the Mountain

American Alpine Institute
May 21, 2019

Route Profile: Liberty Bell – The Beckey Route (5.6, II)

American Alpine Institute
May 20, 2019

Self-Arrest with Crampons

American Alpine Institute
May 17, 2019

Route Profile: Cotopaxi

American Alpine Institute
May 6, 2019

Review: Packit Gourmet

American Alpine Institute
May 3, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 5/2/19

American Alpine Institute
May 2, 2019

Spring-Cleaning: How to Clean an MSR Whisperlite Stove

American Alpine Institute
April 29, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 4/25/19

American Alpine Institute
April 25, 2019

Mountain Film: A Higher Crawling

American Alpine Institute
April 23, 2019

Training: Deadhangs

American Alpine Institute
April 19, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 4/18/19

American Alpine Institute
April 18, 2019

Bigfoot Sightings

American Alpine Institute
April 15, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 4/11/19

American Alpine Institute
April 11, 2019

Route Profile: Triple Couloirs, Dragontail Peak, AI3, 5.8, Grade III-IV

American Alpine Institute
April 5, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 6/21/19

American Alpine Institute
March 21, 2019

Film Review: The Summit

American Alpine Institute
March 18, 2019

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 3/14/19

American Alpine Institute
March 14, 2019

The Best Snow Cave Ever was at Mt. Baker!

American Alpine Institute
March 12, 2019

Route Profile: Huayna Potosi – Normal Route (PD/AD-)

American Alpine Institute
March 11, 2019

The Burrito: Hypothermia Wrap

American Alpine Institute
March 8, 2019