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Film Review: A Lonely Place to Die by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Climbing is used so poorly in so many films, it often makes me nervous to hear that it was used in a given storyline. Think big climbing moves like Vertical Limit or Cliffha ... Read on »

First Denali Trip Photo Essay by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing I just got back from an early season trip on Denali. The expedition was exceptionally cold and windy. There were a few day on which I was able to shoot some reasonable pho ... Read on »

Climbing Events June and July by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing 5/27 - 5/31 -- Bellinham, WA -- Mountain Runners playing at the limelight theatre. (AAI Staff members appeared in and assisted with the production of th ... Read on »

Mountaineer Dies in Ski Descent of Mt. McKinley by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing The American Alpine Institute just received the following message from Denali National Park TALKEETNA, Alaska: A 36-year-old Finnish mountaineer died from injuries in ... Read on »

The Class of 2012 - AAI Guide Training by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing The Class of 2012 just finished their guide training. It was an exceptionally strong class. The training included three guides that are completely new to the Institute and ... Read on »

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 5/24/12 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Northwest: --The film about the original sea to ski race is set to appear this week in Bellingham. AAI guides Jason Martin and Tom Kirby both participat ... Read on »

Singles, Halves and Twins by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing To start with, all of those who found today's blog by typing in the word "single" while looking for a dating site are going to be disappointed. And those of you who found ... Read on »

In Balance, Out-of-Balance by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing It seems simple, but the reality is that many serious falls take place in places that should not be that technical. Many falls take place in spots that could easily be ne ... Read on »

Climbing Events May and June 2012 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing 5/24 -- Houston, TX -- Mark Synnott, Life on the Vertical: Buy Tickets . 5/25 - 5/28 -- Telluride, CO -- Mountainfilm Film Festival: http://mountainfilm.org ... Read on »

Weekend Warrior - Videos to get you STOKED! by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing The weather and cragging has been so stellar here in the Northwest lately that its been easy to forget about the cold, snowy way up north. So this week we head to Alaska... ... Read on »

The Munter Mule by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing In the following clip, a climber demonstrates two things. First, he shows us how to tie a munter hitch on a carabiner clipped to a harness. And second, he shows us how to ... Read on »

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 5/17/12 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Northwest: Putting news from the Canadian Rockies in the northwest section is a bit of a stretch I admit, but this is just too cool to ignore.... Jon Walsh and ... Read on »

In Defense of Soloing by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing It's a common enough site. A young man pulls on his rock shoes and clips on his chalk bag. The next thing you know he's blasting up the wall without a rope or a harness. ... Read on »

Sunburns in the Mountains by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Over the thirteen years that I've been guiding, I've decided that the greatest enemy to the climber is not the rain, it's not the snow and it's not the wind. Instead, it ... Read on »

Weekend Warrior - Videos to get you STOKED!!! by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing For this week's videos, we're featuring the Mont Blanc range, and we've got a couple of awesome videos: the first one is on the Swiss Direct route on the Grand Capucin, a g ... Read on »

The Ethics of Leaving Fixed Ropes, Draws, and Caches by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing The ethics of leaving gear in the mountains or at the crag is complex. Some might consider anything left behind anywhere, akin to abandoning gear. Indeed, some National P ... Read on »

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 5/10/12 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Northwest: The Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center has stopped posting regular avalanche forecasts for the season, however special forecasts will continue to be iss ... Read on »

Mountain Conditions 5/9/2012 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing NORTHWEST: Aerial Photos of Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan taken May 7th by Jeff Reis. Full size photos are available by request. Highway 20: ... Read on »

That Thing Called Twitter by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing When I first heard about Twitter, I thought it was dumb. Outdoor social media guru, Sara Lingafelter, (also known as rock climber girl, after her extremely popular b ... Read on »

The Danger of Open Slings by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing UK Climbing has posted an interesting video about the danger of draws with rubber bands or rubber holders on them. This video really demonstrates how it is important to che ... Read on »

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