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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.

Spring Wet Loose Slide Hazard

American Alpine Institute
March 24, 2026

Artillery and Avalanches

American Alpine Institute
February 11, 2026

Deep Snow Immersion

American Alpine Institute
January 23, 2026
A splitboarder revels in the hard-earned turns in the Mt. Baker Backcountry during an American Alpine Institute splitboard course

Ski and Boot Impaction for Avalanche Mitigation

American Alpine Institute
January 7, 2026

Windward and Leeward Side of a Slope and Avalanche Hazard

American Alpine Institute
December 24, 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

Definition of a Slab Avalanche

American Alpine Institute
November 25, 2025
A splitboarder revels in the hard-earned turns in the Mt. Baker Backcountry during an American Alpine Institute splitboard course

Oregon ski resort liability issues

American Alpine Institute
October 15, 2025

Heuristic Traps and Risk Management

American Alpine Institute
February 24, 2025

10 Essential Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Tips!

American Alpine Institute
January 16, 2023

Belaying a Skier Over a Cornice

American Alpine Institute
January 13, 2023

Perfecting the Powder Turn

American Alpine Institute
January 9, 2023

Avalanche Awareness: Proper Probing Technique

American Alpine Institute
December 30, 2022

Emergency Rescue Sleds

American Alpine Institute
December 23, 2022

Winter Backcountry Campsite Construction

American Alpine Institute
December 5, 2022

Secrets, Nuances and Selecting Ski Bindings.

American Alpine Institute
December 2, 2022

Ski Crampons

American Alpine Institute
March 28, 2022

Backcountry Skiing: Effective Transitions

American Alpine Institute
March 21, 2022

Common Mistakes when Skiing Powder

American Alpine Institute
February 18, 2022

Ten Hacks for Backcountry Skiers

American Alpine Institute
February 14, 2022

Goggle Fogging

American Alpine Institute
February 11, 2022

Backcountry Ski Repair and First Aid Essentials

American Alpine Institute
February 7, 2022

Avalanche Problems Explained

American Alpine Institute
January 28, 2022

Avalanche Rescue: Patient Care

American Alpine Institute
January 21, 2022