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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.

AORE Conference 2013 Round-Up

American Alpine Institute
November 22, 2013

First Ascents in Kyrgyzstan

American Alpine Institute
November 4, 2013

Epinephrine Video Report

American Alpine Institute
October 28, 2013

Ptarmigan Ridge and its Unexpected Gifts

American Alpine Institute
September 20, 2013

Bolivia Expedition Begins!

American Alpine Institute
August 23, 2013

Sahale Peak via Sahale Glacier

American Alpine Institute
August 20, 2013

3 Days in Moab

American Alpine Institute
August 16, 2013

The Palisade Traverse

American Alpine Institute
July 26, 2013

Triumph on Mt. Triumph!

American Alpine Institute
July 16, 2013

Three-Day Mt. Baker Summit Climb

American Alpine Institute
July 15, 2013

Mt. Adams Splitboard Descent

American Alpine Institute
July 9, 2013

2013 Red Rock Rendezvous Round-Up!

American Alpine Institute
April 23, 2013

Bonatti Couloir – Italy

American Alpine Institute
April 22, 2013

One Day Ski Of Mt. Baker

American Alpine Institute
March 19, 2013

Ian McEleney Completes Palisade Traverse in Winter

American Alpine Institute
March 12, 2013

Bad Skiing Forecast? Good Climbing.

American Alpine Institute
March 8, 2013

Coleman Pinnacle Ski Tour

American Alpine Institute
February 26, 2013

Trip Report: Northwest Couloir of Mt. Shuksan

American Alpine Institute
January 7, 2013

Lizzy N the Sky with Diamondz

American Alpine Institute
December 18, 2012

Hannegan Pass/ Peak 5963 Ski Tour

American Alpine Institute
November 30, 2012

Dreams of Aconcagua

American Alpine Institute
November 23, 2012

The Enchantments in a Day

American Alpine Institute
October 8, 2012

Green Creek Glacier Exploratory Trip

American Alpine Institute
August 27, 2012

Summer Slayin!

American Alpine Institute
August 24, 2012