American Alpine Institute - Climbing Blog

It takes a tremendous amount of dedication to become one of the top big mountain skiers in the world. Pro skier Dane Tudor is at the top of ...

A few weeks ago we reviewed Andy Kirkpatrick's amazing book, Psychovertical . That piece humorously chronicles Kirkpatrick's obsessi...

One of the most inconsistent things in the entire world of climbing are climbing commands. Climbers commonly hook up for a day of climbing w...

I sat down on the bench next to my partner. We'd just finished a dawn patrol at the climbing gym.  And though it was cool outside and e...

I was in Red Rock Canyon, just below the first bolt, when my foot smeared off. My stance was somewhat sideways and if I didn't have a ro...

Northwest: --Mt. Rainier National Park is reporting that, "On Sunday, November 8th, a snowshoer who had been missing overnight was loca...

This is a fascinating look at why ski tickets are so expensive. It looks at the both the business of the ski resort, as well as how a town s...