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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.

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Kurt Hicks

American Alpine Institute
March 31, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Jason Martin

American Alpine Institute
March 21, 2008

Winter Ascent of Whitney

American Alpine Institute
March 17, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Erik Johnson

American Alpine Institute
March 14, 2008

Get to Know Your Guide: An interview with Richard Riquelme

American Alpine Institute
March 7, 2008

Farewell! AAI employee Shawn Olson says goodbye…

American Alpine Institute
February 16, 2008

“Life on Top” – long time climbing photographer and AAI guide featured in Alpinist

American Alpine Institute
January 30, 2008

A Date with Geronimo

American Alpine Institute
November 30, 2007

Last day in Red Rock . . . sniff, sniff, sigh.

American Alpine Institute
October 5, 2007

Route Profile: Mt. Baker’s North Ridge

American Alpine Institute
October 1, 2007

New Route: Northwest Arayete, Mt. Shuksan (Grade III 5.9)

American Alpine Institute
September 21, 2007

Dragontail Peak: Backbone Ridge in 23 hours

American Alpine Institute
September 20, 2007

Ascent of Mt. Russell’s East Arête

American Alpine Institute
September 14, 2007

Ascent of Mount Shuksan’s North Face

American Alpine Institute
September 6, 2007

Mt. Whitney’s East Face: wilderness on a popular mountain

American Alpine Institute
August 22, 2007

The Best Route on Forbidden?

American Alpine Institute
August 21, 2007

Early morning flight tour of the North Cascades

American Alpine Institute
August 14, 2007

AAI climbers complete Mt. Challenger ascent with guide Dawn Glanc

American Alpine Institute
August 8, 2007