The Evolution of guide Training at the American Alpine Institute
...system that is unusually deep, continuous, and mentorship-driven. Entry Requirements for New AAI Guides Before beginning work, entry-level guides must… Read More
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...system that is unusually deep, continuous, and mentorship-driven. Entry Requirements for New AAI Guides Before beginning work, entry-level guides must… Read More
...tool that will help you to get up high. Another, and perhaps far more important tool, is to use good… Read More
AAI Instructor and Guide Rising from the middle of the flat Patagonian steppe, Fitzroy and Cerro Torre are two… Read More
...about developing skills, building community, and caring for the wild places where we climb. That philosophy has guided AAI’s approach… Read More
...possible): While hiking/climbing, make an effort to keep rain, snow, and stream splash out of your boots; you can protect… Read More
...in the Catskills and Adirondacks (mostly day hikes). Even in the winter, the trails are essentially non-technical, but often require… Read More
...in the entire Southwest. Epinephrine is a route that is often described as a classic climb; it’s also frequently described… Read More
...learners, not superheroes. While some programs require prior experience, many AAI courses are built specifically for people who are: New… Read More
...axes or just one technical axe and one long mountaineers axe? Can you self arrest just as well with an… Read More
Question: From the March 2006 edition of AAI’s E-newsletter I am looking at ropes for alpine glacier and couloir routes… Read More