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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.

Rules of Ice Climbing: A Trip to Hyalite Canyon

American Alpine Institute
December 21, 2010

Choosing The Right Partner

American Alpine Institute
December 20, 2010

Film Review: 127 Hours

American Alpine Institute
December 3, 2010

Toproping Sport Climbs

American Alpine Institute
November 29, 2010

Movie Review: Frozen

American Alpine Institute
November 8, 2010

Mt. Shuksan Skills and Climb

American Alpine Institute
October 19, 2010

Dragontail Peak: Backbone Ridge

American Alpine Institute
October 4, 2010

North Cascades Backpacking Trip

American Alpine Institute
September 24, 2010

Haute Route Trekking

American Alpine Institute
September 21, 2010

Film Review: The Wildest Dream

American Alpine Institute
September 17, 2010

Colchuck Peak – The Elusive Northeast Buttress

American Alpine Institute
September 10, 2010

Golden Eagle Nest Work

American Alpine Institute
August 31, 2010

The Worst Climbing Movies Ever

American Alpine Institute
July 26, 2010

Reflection on my first major expedition

American Alpine Institute
July 23, 2010

The Mount Baker Marathon

American Alpine Institute
July 20, 2010

Film Review: 180° South

American Alpine Institute
July 12, 2010

Route Profile: Pequeno Alpamayo

American Alpine Institute
March 5, 2010

Nine Lessons from Rock Climbing

American Alpine Institute
January 19, 2010

Flightseeing the Alaska Range

American Alpine Institute
October 20, 2009

Mount Whitney – A Classic East Face Ascent

American Alpine Institute
September 18, 2009

In Memoriam – Craig Luebben

American Alpine Institute
August 14, 2009

NW Face of Forbidden Peak

American Alpine Institute
August 3, 2009

The Cascades By Airplane

American Alpine Institute
June 12, 2009

The Birthday Tour

American Alpine Institute
May 15, 2009