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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.

Trip Report: Warbonnet Peak

American Alpine Institute
August 7, 2012

Liz Daley Adventure Report

American Alpine Institute
July 27, 2012

Trip Report: Denali Team 5

American Alpine Institute
June 25, 2012

Avalanches at 14K Camp on Denali

American Alpine Institute
June 22, 2012

Flight on the Pegasus Over the Alaska Range

American Alpine Institute
June 1, 2012

First Denali Trip Photo Essay

American Alpine Institute
May 28, 2012

April Ski Mountaineering Course – A Complete Success!

American Alpine Institute
April 27, 2012

2nd Annual Dallas Kloke Memorial Clean-Up

American Alpine Institute
April 24, 2012

First Ascent: Diggin’ for Dreams

American Alpine Institute
April 23, 2012

First Ascent: Wright-Pond Route

American Alpine Institute
April 17, 2012

Red Rock Rendezvous Roundup!

American Alpine Institute
April 13, 2012

Weekend Warrior — Videos to get you STOKED!!

American Alpine Institute
April 7, 2012

Adventure isn’t always about the Summit!

American Alpine Institute
January 6, 2012

Dragontail Peak – Triple Couloirs

American Alpine Institute
December 16, 2011

Skiing Mount Baker

American Alpine Institute
November 22, 2011

A Quick Trip Up Ruth Mountain

American Alpine Institute
November 14, 2011

The East Baker Lake Trail

American Alpine Institute
October 18, 2011

Sea to Summit: Ruth Mountain

American Alpine Institute
September 2, 2011

Glacier Peak: Washington State’s Most Remote Volcano

American Alpine Institute
August 22, 2011

The West Ridge of Forbidden Peak

American Alpine Institute
July 11, 2011

Rules of Ice Climbing: A Trip to Hyalite Canyon

American Alpine Institute
December 21, 2010

Mt. Shuksan Skills and Climb

American Alpine Institute
October 19, 2010

Dragontail Peak: Backbone Ridge

American Alpine Institute
October 4, 2010

North Cascades Backpacking Trip

American Alpine Institute
September 24, 2010