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Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 4/18/13 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Northwest: --A 61-year old climber was killed by an avalanche on Granite Mountain in Snoqualmie Pass over the weekend. Mitch Hungate was leading a group of three when t ... Read on »

Climbing Event April & May 2013 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing 3/15 - 5/4 -- Bay Area, CA -- http://www.touchstoneclimbing.com/comps Friday, March 15th, 2013 • Concord Diablo Rock Gym • 5pm-10pm Friday, April 19th, 20 ... Read on »

The Ultimate Head to Head: Jetboil vs. Reactor by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing When it comes to stoves in the wilderness, over the last few years everything has changed. It used to be that guides almost universally used MSR Whisperlites or XGKs . And ... Read on »

Backclipping! by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Backclipping is one of the most common mistakes that beginning level leaders make. This is the process of misclipping a quickdraw so that the rope does not run smoothly out ... Read on »

Weekend Warrior - Videos to get you STOKED!!! by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing In October of last fall, Alex Honnold undertook a project to establish a direct line to link up routes on Yosemite's Leaning Tower, an imposing 1,500'+ granite feature. Ale ... Read on »

The Mountaineers Rest Step by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing When I first started mountaineering it became clear to me that there were two things I needed to be successful. And no, I'm not talking about a lighter ice axe or more breat ... Read on »

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 4/11/13 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Northwest: --In late March, AAI Guide Erin Smart skied the Isolation Traverse with her husband Forest and their good friend Kurt; this video is the result ... Read on »

Climbing Events April & May 2013 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing 4/13 --Seattle, WA -- The Rain City Send Climbing Wall comp at UW 4/6 -- San Angelo, TX -- Angelo State University Climbing Competition 3/15 - 5/4 -- Bay ... Read on »

Double-Fisherman's Knot by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Arguably, the most difficult knot to teach is the double-fisherman's knot. It is normal for our guides to spend a significant amount of time with students on this particular ... Read on »

Triaxal Loading on Trees by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Surprisingly, there is one mistake that both beginners and advanced climbers alike tend to make. Many people will wrap a tree with a sling and then clip the sling. Often the ... Read on »

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 4/4/13 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing East Coast: --On March 25, Forrest Frizzell, Owen Cassidy, Daniel Marshall and Jesse Marshall made a rare ski descent of Mt. Katahdin's Chimney Couloir, and what may be ... Read on »

How to Choose a Pair of Rock Climbing Shoes by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Bryan from Oregon Outside has put together a great tutorial on rock shoes. In the following video he quickly goes through a number of different considerations that you might ... Read on »

Will My Boots Work? by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing "Will the boots that I already have work?" This is by far the most common question that we get at AAI. People generally want to know if a pair of light hikers will work ... Read on »

Weekend Warrior - Videos to get you STOKED!!! by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Alizée Dufraisse has made the first female ascent of "El món de Sofia" (8b+/c, 5.14a) in El Pati. Alizée has been in Siurana, Spain, since the holidays, where she spent mo ... Read on »

The Pre-Climb Checklist by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing There is no doubt that the vast majority of accidents that take place in the mountains happen due to human error. Indeed, many climbers read accident reports looking for the ... Read on »

Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 3/28/13 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Northwest: --A new study by the NPS has found that tourism from Mount Rainier National Park creates $33M in local economic benefits, spread over a number of industries. ... Read on »

Climbing Events April & May 2013 by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing 4/5 --Seattle, WA -- NWAC Snowball Dinner and Auction 4/5 - 4/7 Las Vegas, NV -- Red Rock Rendezvous There are at least 4 Alpine Institute Guides in this ... Read on »

The Piton by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing We don't really use pitons very much anymore. Some climbers will use them on mixed mountain routes and other will use them for high end aid climbing, but even in these venue ... Read on »

The Making of a Metolius Master Cam by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Metolius has a great little video out about the life of a cam. It literally starts with a piece of aluminum and finishes with the cam being placed. Check out the video below ... Read on »

Weekend Warrior - Videos to get you STOKED!!! by Jason Martin Posted in: Blog Posts in Rock climbing Renan Ozturk spent a lot of time in the spotlight last year after the release of his, Conrad Anker's and Jimmy Chin's film about their ascent of Meru Shark's Fin. The trio' ... Read on »

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