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Guidebook XII—Grant Spotlight

Guidebook XII—Rewind the Climb

The Line: Exploring Africa’s Stunning Granite Domes

“This Must Be The Place…”: A Story from the Gunks

CLIMB: Undercover Crusher Connie Shang

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A Tribute to Michael Gardner

Learning The Power of Low Expectations On A Rumney Classic

The Line — Mark Westman’s Long Quest to Climb Mt. Russell

The Line: Global Ambition

The Line — July 2024

Educate: Search and Rescue Helicopter Evacuation in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Must-Read Ascents On Great Trango Tower From The American Alpine Journal

Protect: First Ascents, Ground Falls, and the AAC Rescue Benefit in Action

The Line — June 2024

The American Alpine Club Announces 2024 Cutting Edge Grant Winners

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The American Alpine Club Announces 2024 McNeill-Nott Winners

Rewind the Climb: The North Face of North Twin

Crag Development During Deployment: A Story from the Live Your Dream Grant

An Ultraneering Challenge in the Cordillera Blanca: A Story From the Live Your Dream Grant

Queer Mountaineers, Kulshan Climb: A Story From the Catalyst Grant

CLIMB: Katie Lamb Dives Deep on Her Send of Box Therapy, and Losing Anonymity

Journey to Mount Ritter: A Story From the Live Your Dream Grant

CLIMB: Babsi Zangerl's Secret to Her Exceptional Yosemite Resume

The Line — Kichatna Special

GAME DAY: Hueco Rock Rodeo

A Little Extra Spice: Stories from the World of Competition Ice Climbing

CLIMB: Kyra Condie on Winning Hueco, Fear of Falling, and Trying Harder

CLIMB: Tom Evans and Two Decades of Reporting on El Cap Climbing

Measuring Success in the Mountains

New Route on White Sapphire

Protect

TAKE ACTION: Share Your Voice on Wilderness Fixed Anchors

More "Protect" Stories

EXPLORE Act Passes and NPS Discontinues Fixed Anchor Proposal

Guidebook XII—AAC Advocacy

A Long and Winding Road: An Update on the EXPLORE Recreation Package

PROTECT: Amity Warme and a YOSAR Climbing Ranger Weigh In on The Yosemite Credo

Outdoor Alliance and American Alpine Club Working Together to Protect Rock Climbing Landscapes

AAC Submits Comment on Proposed Bears Ears Climbing Management Plan

Characterizing the Effect of Elevation on Climate Records in Denali National Park, Alaska

Grant Spotlight: The Cornerstone Grant

Fixed Anchors: What's Next?

Fix CRUS: Help Protect Public Access to Recreation in Colorado!

The AAC's Official Stance on the Proposed Fixed Anchor Guidance from the NPS and USFS

Cathedrals of Wilderness

Fixed Anchors in Wilderness 101

TAKE ACTION: Share Your Voice on the Proposed Wilderness Fixed Anchor Guidelines

Climbers of the Craggin' Classics: Smith Rock

AAC and Yosemite National Park Sign General Agreement and Formalize Partnership

PROTECT: A Yosemite Climbing Ranger Weighs in on Style, Sustainability, and Safety

Whose Risk Is It? How A Little-Known Statute Protects Climbing Access Across America

Adventures with an Impact: Leveraging New Climbing in Arkansas

Appeal Aims to Protect California’s Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak from Controversial Logging Project

Protecting Pine Mountain

From the AAC Policy Desk

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Lay of the Land: How Two Congressional Bills Might Dramatically Change the Guiding and Climbing Landscape

Voices From The Guiding Community

An Interview With: Phil Powers

An Interview With: Patrick Harrington

PROTECT: The New Bolt Wars? Protecting America's Rock Climbing in Wilderness

The American Alpine Club Announces 2023 Cornerstone Conservation Grant Recipients

From the AAC Policy Desk

Educate

More "Educate" Stories

The Prescription—Fall on Ice | Protection Pulled Out

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EDUCATE: The Forgotten Stonemaster

The Prescription: Cams and Magical Thinking—October 2024

The Prescription—September

The Prescription—August

The Prescription—July 2024

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The Climb that Inspired the Novel that Inspired the Climbs: The Many Stories of the Brenva Face of Mont Blanc

EDUCATE: The Climbing World's Best Books about Accidents and the Cutting Edge

The Prescription—June

EDUCATE: The Untold Stories of Sherpas, Baltis, and other Local Climbers in the Greater Ranges

The Prescription—April

The Prescription—March 2024

EDUCATE: Hazel Findlay on Yosemite, Magic Line, and the Theory of Flow

The Prescription—February

The Prescription—January 2024

The Prescription—December 2023

EDUCATE: Everything You Didn't Know About Royal Robbins

The Prescription—November

Climbers of the Craggin' Classics: Shelf Road

The Prescription—October

The Prescription—September

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Eleanor Davis, Humble Mountaineer

Rewind the Climb

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The Prescription—August 2023

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Prescription—July

Assisted Braking Devices

EDUCATE: New Trends in Climbing Accidents—Summer 2023 Edition

Anchors

Gym to Crag

Connect

More "Connect" Stories

Guidebook XII—Member Spotlight

CONNECT: The Next Generation of Crag Developers

CONNECT: Undercover Crusher Nathan Hadley

CONNECT: Summiting Denali, Living the Dream

Pay What You Can (PWYC) Toolkit

All Aspects

Climbing Grief Fund Spotlight: Gratitude

Climb United Feature: Finding Impact in a World of Performance

Climbers of the Craggin' Classic: Ozarks

Artist Spotlight: Marty Schnure & The Art of Maps

CONNECT: Inside the Life of a Climbing Photographer

Immaterial Climbing: A Story From the Catalyst Grant

CONNECT: Mo Beck on the Impact of Adaptive Climbing Fest, and Retiring from Competitions

2024 Annual Benefit Gala Awards

CONNECT: The FKT of the Rainier Infinity Loop, In Memory of A Friend

CONNECT: Behind the Scenes of Climbing Mentorship, with Kimber Cross and Kit DesLauriers

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Climbers of the Craggin' Classics: Bishop

Climbers of the Craggin' Classic: Moab

Climber's of the Craggin' Classic: Devil's Lake

Dear Mother: A Transracial Adoption Story

Pull Focus: Behind the Scenes with Sophi Rutherford

Navajo Rising: An Indigenous Emergence Story

Climbers of the Craggin' Classics: NRG

Climbers of the Craggin' Classics: Rumney

CONNECT: Climbing Partnerships that Shape Us, with Erik Weihenmayer and Felipe Tapia Nordenflycht

Behind the Scenes of United in Yosemite

CONNECT: An Ode to Speed, with Alex Honnold and Buzz Burrell

Banding Together: AAC Member Feature

CONNECT: United in Yosemite, with Genevive Walker and Thomas Bukowski

CONNECT: After the Slide, Navigating Grief and Loss Post-Avalanche

Legacy Series

News

Legacy Series: Tom Frost

Legacy Series: George Lowe, World Class Climber

Legacy Series: The Uriostes, the Origins of Red Rock's Classics

Legacy Series: Jack Tackle, First Ascents in the Alaska Range

Legacy Series: Arlene Blum

Legacy Series: Jim McCarthy

Legacy Series: Tom Hornbein

Legacy Series: John Gill

Legacy Series: Besty White

Legacy Series: Allen Steck

Legacy Series: Glen Denny

Legacy Series: Steve House

Legacy Series: Yvon Chouinard

Legacy Series: Irene Beardsley

Grassroots

Unearthing the Future of Climbing

Banding Together: AAC Member Feature

The Art of Bailing

Inviting Communities In

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No Longer an Old Boys’ Club

Education in the Face of Grief

Build-A-Crag

A Gateway to Ice Climbing

United Through Adventure

Texas Climbing On a New Course

Climbing Through Language

Keep Climbing Clean

Exhibits

News

Climbing out of the Comfort Zone: A Story from the Catalyst grant

Hill to Crag

Climb United

An Alaskan Dream: A Story from the Mountaineering Fellowship Fund Grant

A Second Chance: A Story from the McNeill Nott Award

The Denali Damsels

Join Us! We're Hiring

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A Day of Climbing: Climb United Highlights A Day of Climbing for 5 Climbers Across the Country

From Ocean to Peak: A Story from the Live Your Dream Grant

Overarching Community: A Story from the Live Your Dream Grant

Myths of the Alpine: An Interview with Author Katie Ives

Together We Expand: A Story from the McNeill-Nott Grant

All the Sweeter: A Story from the Jones Backcountry Adventure Grant

Whiskey-Fueled Hopes: A Story from the TINCUP Partner in Adventure Grant

The First Ascent of Link Sar: A Story from the Cutting Edge Grant

The Fine Line of Insanity: Stories from the Mountaineering Fellowship Fund Grant

Ripple Effects: A Story from the TINCUP Partner in Adventure Grant

The American Alpine Club Podcast

News

CONNECT: The Next Generation of Crag Developers

EDUCATE: The Forgotten Stonemaster

CONNECT: Undercover Crusher Nathan Hadley

The Sharp End Podcast

A podcast produced and hosted by Ashley Saupe and sponsored by the American Alpine Club, Rocky Talkie, and the American Alpine Institute. This podcast aims to minimize future outdoor accidents by way of storytelling. #PlayHardBeSmart"

The Cutting Edge Podcast

The Cutting Edge, an podcast from the American Alpine Club , presents in-depth interviews with the world's best climbers, just back from great new climbs. Presented by Hilleberg the Tentmaker (hilleberg.com), with additional support from LOWA, Polartec and Gnarly Nutrition. This podcast is produced by the editors of the American Alpine Journal.