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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.

Accumulation Zones and Ablation Zones on a Glacier

American Alpine Institute
December 22, 2025

French Technique for Cramponing

American Alpine Institute
December 21, 2025

In Defense of Soloing

American Alpine Institute
December 20, 2025

Climb Mt. Shuksan with American Alpine Institute

American Alpine Institute
December 19, 2025

Climbing, Skiing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 12/18/25

American Alpine Institute
December 18, 2025

Raccoon Proof Your Camp

American Alpine Institute
December 16, 2025

Use a Blue book when Traveling in Avalanche Terrain

American Alpine Institute
December 15, 2025

Recco Rescue Technology

American Alpine Institute
December 14, 2025
Learning how to navigate in white out conditions is essential when mountaineering, especially when carrying sleds on skis like this group of backcountry tourers on an American Alpine Institute ski course

Using Skis on Denali (Mt. McKinley)

American Alpine Institute
December 13, 2025

Selfies and Mountain Hazards

American Alpine Institute
December 12, 2025

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 12/10/2025

American Alpine Institute
December 11, 2025

Learning from Near Misses in the Mountains

American Alpine Institute
December 10, 2025

Why Climb Mt. Baker (Koma Kushan) with American Alpine Institute?

American Alpine Institute
December 9, 2025

Edelrid Ohm Braking Resistor

American Alpine Institute
December 8, 2025

Vector Forces in Climbing

American Alpine Institute
December 7, 2025

Blister Prevention: Body Glide

American Alpine Institute
December 6, 2025

American Alpine Institute: AMGA Accredited Guide Service

American Alpine Institute
December 5, 2025

Waterfalls: Falling is Bad!

American Alpine Institute
December 5, 2025

Holiday Gift guide

American Alpine Institute
December 5, 2025

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 12/4/2025

American Alpine Institute
December 4, 2025

American Alpine Institute: The Best Rock Climbing Guides in Las Vegas

American Alpine Institute
December 3, 2025

A Fed Bear is a Dead Bear

American Alpine Institute
December 2, 2025

We Owe Each Other Trail Safety

American Alpine Institute
December 1, 2025

Lumens in Headlamps

American Alpine Institute
November 30, 2025