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Four New Routes on Baffin Island

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The Line: Exploring Africa’s Stunning Granite Domes
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“This Must Be The Place…”: A Story from the Gunks
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CLIMB: Undercover Crusher Connie Shang
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A Tribute to Michael Gardner
Learning The Power of Low Expectations On A Rumney Classic
Learning The Power of Low Expectations On A Rumney Classic
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The Line: Global Ambition
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Educate: Search and Rescue Helicopter Evacuation in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
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Must-Read Ascents On Great Trango Tower From The American Alpine Journal
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Protect: First Ascents, Ground Falls, and the AAC Rescue Benefit in Action
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The American Alpine Club Announces 2024 Cutting Edge Grant Winners
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The American Alpine Club Announces 2024 McNeill-Nott Winners
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Rewind the Climb: The North Face of North Twin
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Crag Development During Deployment: A Story from the Live Your Dream Grant
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An Ultraneering Challenge in the Cordillera Blanca: A Story From the Live Your Dream Grant
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Queer Mountaineers, Kulshan Climb: A Story From the Catalyst Grant
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CLIMB: Katie Lamb Dives Deep on Her Send of Box Therapy, and Losing Anonymity
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Journey to Mount Ritter: A Story From the Live Your Dream Grant
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CLIMB: Babsi Zangerl's Secret to Her Exceptional Yosemite Resume
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The Line — Kichatna Special
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GAME DAY: Hueco Rock Rodeo
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A Little Extra Spice: Stories from the World of Competition Ice Climbing
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CLIMB: Kyra Condie on Winning Hueco, Fear of Falling, and Trying Harder
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CLIMB: Tom Evans and Two Decades of Reporting on El Cap Climbing
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Measuring Success in the Mountains 
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New Route on White Sapphire
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Four New Routes on Baffin Island, Canada
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New Route on The Northeast Face of Pik Alpinist, Kyrgyzstan
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The Line — Ice Climbing Special
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CONNECT: Undercover Crusher Andrew Leich Talks Developing in West Virginia
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The Line — Buried Treasure

Protect

TAKE ACTION: Share Your Voice on Wilderness Fixed Anchors

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A Long and Winding Road: An Update on the EXPLORE Recreation Package
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PROTECT: Amity Warme and a YOSAR Climbing Ranger Weigh In on The Yosemite Credo
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Outdoor Alliance and American Alpine Club Working Together to Protect Rock Climbing Landscapes 
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AAC Submits Comment on Proposed Bears Ears Climbing Management Plan
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Characterizing the Effect of Elevation on Climate Records in Denali National Park, Alaska 
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Grant Spotlight: The Cornerstone Grant
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Fixed Anchors: What's Next?
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Fix CRUS: Help Protect Public Access to Recreation in Colorado!
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The AAC's Official Stance on the Proposed Fixed Anchor Guidance from the NPS and USFS
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Cathedrals of Wilderness
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Fixed Anchors in Wilderness 101
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TAKE ACTION: Share Your Voice on the Proposed Wilderness Fixed Anchor Guidelines
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Climbers of the Craggin' Classics: Smith Rock
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AAC and Yosemite National Park Sign General Agreement and Formalize Partnership 
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PROTECT: A Yosemite Climbing Ranger Weighs in on Style, Sustainability, and Safety
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Whose Risk Is It? How A Little-Known Statute Protects Climbing Access Across America
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Adventures with an Impact: Leveraging New Climbing in Arkansas
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Appeal Aims to Protect California’s Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak from Controversial Logging Project
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Protecting Pine Mountain
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From the AAC Policy Desk
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Summit Register 008
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Lay of the Land: How Two Congressional Bills Might Dramatically Change the Guiding and Climbing Landscape
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Voices From The Guiding Community
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An Interview With: Phil Powers
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An Interview With: Patrick Harrington
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PROTECT: The New Bolt Wars? Protecting America's Rock Climbing in Wilderness
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The American Alpine Club Announces 2023 Cornerstone Conservation Grant Recipients
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From the AAC Policy Desk
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From Active Duty to Activism
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The Power of a Name: Protecting the Dolores River Canyon

Educate

Eleanor Davis, Humble Mountaineer

Connect

Climbers of the Craggin’ Classics

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CONNECT: The Next Generation of Crag Developers
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CONNECT: Undercover Crusher Nathan Hadley
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CONNECT: Summiting Denali, Living the Dream
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Pay What You Can (PWYC) Toolkit
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All Aspects
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Climbing Grief Fund Spotlight: Gratitude
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Climb United Feature: Finding Impact in a World of Performance
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Climbers of the Craggin' Classic: Ozarks
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Artist Spotlight: Marty Schnure & The Art of Maps
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CONNECT: Inside the Life of a Climbing Photographer
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Immaterial Climbing: A Story From the Catalyst Grant
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CONNECT: Mo Beck on the Impact of Adaptive Climbing Fest, and Retiring from Competitions
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2024 Annual Benefit Gala Awards
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CONNECT: The FKT of the Rainier Infinity Loop, In Memory of A Friend
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CONNECT: Behind the Scenes of Climbing Mentorship, with Kimber Cross and Kit DesLauriers
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Climbers of the Craggin' Classics: Bishop
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Climbers of the Craggin' Classic: Moab
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Climber's of the Craggin' Classic: Devil's Lake
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Dear Mother: A Transracial Adoption Story
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Pull Focus: Behind the Scenes with Sophi Rutherford
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Navajo Rising: An Indigenous Emergence Story
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Climbers of the Craggin' Classics: NRG
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Climbers of the Craggin' Classics: Rumney
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CONNECT: Climbing Partnerships that Shape Us, with Erik Weihenmayer and Felipe Tapia Nordenflycht
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Behind the Scenes of United in Yosemite
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CONNECT: An Ode to Speed, with Alex Honnold and Buzz Burrell
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Banding Together: AAC Member Feature
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CONNECT: United in Yosemite, with Genevive Walker and Thomas Bukowski
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CONNECT: After the Slide, Navigating Grief and Loss Post-Avalanche
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The Art of Bailing

Legacy Series

 

Grassroots

Exhibits

The American Alpine Club Podcast

 

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.