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…Peak. The most famous scrambling route in the park is undoubtedly Longs Peak’s Keyhole Route. Click the link to see more information about hiking Longs Peak. Please note that AAI…
…moderate to intermediate glacier climbs, as well as to climbers looking to advance their level of skill by trying to climb progressively more serious routes in a spectacular setting. Climber…
Whether you want technical skills practice, a 14,000 foot summit, or a classic alpine route, the Eastern Sierra offers it all. By booking private guided climbing, our guides meet you…
…Route, many others choose to join a guided ascent of the route in order to reduce the risks. American Alpine Institute offers a 2-day guided ascent of the route. While a…
…climbs, Red Rock boasts an unusually large number of very long, high-quality routes of moderate technical difficulty. Many fine climbs of grade III or IV in length lie in the…
The French Alps in the area near Chamonix encompass the highest concentration of quality alpine routes in the world. There are classics here at every technical level, and at each…
…happy to discuss route selections and combinations with you. If you don’t already have routes in mind, we can help you design an itinerary of any length. You can join…
…boasts some of the most dramatic terrain in the lower 48. Climbing routes such as Alexander’s Chimney (III, WI4 M4) or Kiener’s Route on Longs Peak (IV, 5.4 Mod. Snow)…
The classic alpine routes of the North Cascades offer tremendous variety and contrast. Some consist wholly of ridge and face climbing on rock, while others are entirely on snow and…
…expedition is required. The Upper Guanacos route enables you to climb up one route and descent the Route Normal, making a full traverse of the mountain by entering in the…
…variety and challenges they present on the way to the top; climbers must apply varied technical skills, excellent route finding, and good judgement. The technical resources and margin of safety…
Chimborazo stands out as not only the tallest mountain in Ecuador, but as the the tallest mountain in the world when measured from the center of the earth. This is…
...weather window to strike for the summit. Preparation and Prerequisites Climbing Denali is a “PhD-level” mountaineering objective. To ensure the… Read More
...West Ridge. The AAI team succeeded in the second ascent via the same route on October 4, 2006. Following are… Read More
...Alma Wagen’s personal and professional life in Pretty Girls & Windmills, by Jason Martin, on Alpenglow.org. Lynn Hill was the… Read More
Question: From the September 2006 edition of AAI’s E-newsletter Recently I have run into more than a few anchors in… Read More
...will work well, estimate the temperatures and conditions (readpotential for getting wet) that may be encountered on your trip. It’s… Read More
...climbing objective in the late 1980’s. Pat Morrow, a Canadian mountaineer, became the first to climb all seven in 1985.… Read More
...get by with as little effort as is possible. That having been said, a Denali climb’s difficulty is hard to… Read More
...lot of climbing experience. This is primarily because there is no one there to ensure that you did everything right.… Read More
Level Up Your Mountain Skills: The Ultimate Outdoor Reading List Whether you’re dreaming of your first summit or honing advanced… Read More
Question: From the July 2006 edition of AAI’s E-newsletter My team and I are traveling to Rainier to climb the… Read More
