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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.
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Pro Tip: How to Eat Your Climbing Partner if You’re Starving
American Alpine Institute
September 13, 2021