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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.

Guide’s Olympics!

American Alpine Institute
October 31, 2008

Aidan is Wayyyyy Out There…

American Alpine Institute
October 31, 2008

AAI Guide Scouts New Routes in China

American Alpine Institute
October 28, 2008

AMGA Annual Meeting and AAI Guide Training

American Alpine Institute
October 28, 2008

The Cascade Bushwack Rating System

American Alpine Institute
October 24, 2008

Route Profile: Mount Whitney’s East Buttress

American Alpine Institute
October 7, 2008

Route Profile: The South Arete of South Early Winter Spire

American Alpine Institute
September 19, 2008

The Haunted Hut of Ecuador

American Alpine Institute
September 2, 2008

Top Ten Reasons Why Natasha Caldwell is Awesome

American Alpine Institute
July 18, 2008

AAI ‘Staff Climbing Day’ at Mt. Erie

American Alpine Institute
July 11, 2008

All Eight Denali Teams Summit!

American Alpine Institute
July 5, 2008

Institute Kids!

American Alpine Institute
June 30, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Ian McEleney

American Alpine Institute
June 20, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An bio and story from Mike Pond

American Alpine Institute
June 13, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview and story of Dawn Glanc

American Alpine Institute
June 6, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Viren Perumal

American Alpine Institute
May 30, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Angela Seidling

American Alpine Institute
May 23, 2008

Mount Saint Helens — May 18, 1980

American Alpine Institute
May 18, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Andy Bourne

American Alpine Institute
May 16, 2008

Book Review — Red Rock Odyssey

American Alpine Institute
April 28, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Justin Wood

American Alpine Institute
April 25, 2008

Book Review — Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher

American Alpine Institute
April 21, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Mike Powers

American Alpine Institute
April 18, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Joseph Anderson

American Alpine Institute
April 5, 2008