I'd kind of written off the remainder of the season as I had a pretty packed diary of work and family but I got a good kick up the...
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There will be an Alpine Kitty Productions film about climbing in Cody this year. No footage from the most recent trip, but still some funny footage and cool...
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Josh and I on the North Face of Raphael~ It's been two weeks since I got back from Patagonia. It was great to get home and see...
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By Mark Dyer, Shelterboxusa.org Photos of the tents were donated by Mountain Hardwear to the relief efforts in Haiti. ShelterBox agreed to ship them into the country and distribute...
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First off, congratulations are in order for Brian Baker (Powboy) - winner of our February Video Contest! Brian claimed first prize with another gem from his PowWowCreations lab......
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Black Diamond athlete Katsutaka “Jumbo” Yokoyama, well known for his bold alpine ascents, spent seven months in 2009 rock climbing around North America, visiting most of the mega-crags of...
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For the fifth time in two years I find myself back in Kashmir. This time it is Indian Kashmir, where I have spent the last three winters working on...
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You know, I was out skiing on the trails in Anchorage on Sunday, cruising along the coastal trail just west of downtown, and had to pause. In front...
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At last, soon there will be no need to ever go outside, or even to a sweaty, dust-filled climbing gym, to experience "the thrill and adrenaline of free soloing."...
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For many, February is the heart of the ice climbing season. And indeed, it is about now that ice tools, crampons and ice screws start to get dull....
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New York State Parks are at Risk! For the first time ever, budget woes may close down New York State parks, including the climbing found at Minnewaska State Park....
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The last 5 days living in the backcountry have been amazing......It was a unique experience into the depths of one of the most remote ice climbing destinations in the...
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Modern day nomads? Possibly.Just a group of friends trying to have an adventure? Definitely.One of thirteen new routes in Northwest Wyoming almost 20 miles from the nearest...
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German climber Ines Papert provides her report and views of British winter climbing after her first ice climbing trip to Scotland.
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Make some popcorn, pop open a frosty beverage, and settle in for half an hour in front of the computer. This video trip report is well worth your time. Mason...
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We escaped the Vancouver Olympic mayhem with a quick trip to Northern California. Since we live in Squamish, we were trapped between Olympic venues in Vancouver and Whistler and...
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This past weekend, AAC members Jeremy Collins and Cedar Wright got together in Arkansas for a slideshow, beer, and general alpine hijinks with climbers near Horseshoe Canyon Ranch. From...
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The Red Rock Rendezvous is nearly upon us. And once again, the American Alpine Institute will be working with Mountain Gear to make the event a success.Along with...
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The Tempest, onsight. All photos: Steven Gordon. More photos on Steven’s blog About 9 years ago I was struggling my way up Crest Route in Glen Coe. Stopping to fiddle...
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Joe and David have established their Base camp at 3,700 meters on the Tradkarding Glacier below the West face of Takargo. The weather is great and they are...
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On 05/03/2010 the 15th Sellaronda Skimarathon, the historic ski mountaineering race in the Dolomites, was won by Guido Giacomelli and Hansjoerg Lunger ahead of Thomas Martini and Matteo Pedergnana,...
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I read a post by Peter Kamitses on this blog toward the end of 2009, entitled something like "Bring Me a New Year." Peter reported on a poopy year...
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It turns out that the climbing and scene in Arkansas is not to be missed...I highly recommend a visit to Horseshoe Ranch, one of the most unique climber camps...
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Thanks for the Ouray update Kevin! Looks good down there!Paul and I continue to be on a good streak up here in Canada. Friday we climbed the "Showpiece of...
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It's Sunday morning. My wife and I climbed at Shelf Road yesterday in beautiful weather. Got a little bit of sun on our pale faces, I...
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In spite of the warm temps as of late the ice climbing remains superb!!Dexter: Still super fat but likely to have some surface effect from the warm sunny days.Skylight...
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Next Saturday as part of the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival the Arc'teryx Adventure Shot competition will be running for the first time. It's an event I've been trying to...
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