The American Alpine Institute is a world-wide mountain school and guide service. It's mission is "to provide world class mountain education, exceptional guided experiences and to inspire natural preservation." www.alpineinstitute.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3muhqipxtdc2qMarmots are becoming a problem. Courses and Guided Experiences: www.alpineinstitute.com01 Sep 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhqipxtdc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3muf6ztzpsc2q#FreeSolo #climbing ethics... Courses and Guided Experiences: www.alpineinstitute.com31 Aug 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf6ztzpsc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mu5plpwpfk2cNew #thruhiking record on the #pct!28 Aug 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5plpwpfk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mu2yrl4d2s2fRockfall shut down a big section of Zion. Wild horses face roundup and slaughter. And a thru-hiker crushed the PCT speed record. Read more in this week’s climbing, skiing, rescue and outdoor news roundup! https://www.alpineinstitute.com/climbing-skiing-mountain-rescue-and-outdoor-news-from-here-and-abroad-8-27-26/27 Aug 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2yrl4d2s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mtynqs5yxs24What do I need to learn to climb El Cap? Courses and Guided Experiences: www.alpineinstitute.com26 Aug 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtynqs5yxs24https://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mtvzgt7no22dThat X on the Climbing Hold? Yeah, Don’t Pull on It. Courses and Guided Experiences: www.alpineinstitute.com25 Aug 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvzgt7no22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mttnnb2ils2sWhat's the difference between a #cornice and a #serac in #climbing, #mountaineering and #skiing? Courses and Guided Experiences: www.alpineinstitute.com24 Aug 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttnnb2ils2shttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mtm7gpeup224As glaciers retreat, they're giving up their dead... #climatechange #glaciers #missingpersons21 Aug 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm7gpeup224https://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mtjkxvywjs2cApparently there are flock cameras in Yosemite. Rocky Mountain National Park is sticking with timed entry. And road and border-wall construction in Big Bend has stopped—for now. Read more in this week’s climbing, skiing, mountain rescue and outdoor news roundup. tinyurl.com/5rvdtua5 https://www.alpineinstitute.com/climbing-skiing-rescue-and-outdoor-news-from-here-and-abroad-6-20-2026/20 Aug 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjkxvywjs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mtgwdn4yhc24When Should You Actually Wear Crampons? Courses and Guided Experiences: www.alpineinstitute.com #mountaineering #climbing19 Aug 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgwdn4yhc24https://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mtean2dvn22tGuidebooks offer a number of things that internet research does not. They are curated by experts! #climbing18 Aug 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtean2dvn22thttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mtbw3efldk2zApproach Shoes + Crampons: A Surprisingly Useful Alpine Combination Courses and Guided Experiences: www.alpineinstitute.com17 Aug 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbw3efldk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mt2ewwgmvs2wWelp. This is a weird glue-in bolt combination. Learn how to assess bolts and anchors with AAI: www.alpineinstitute.com #rockclimbing #climbing14 Aug 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2ewwgmvs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3msqaegw5x22wWhen should you tell another #climber that they're doing something sketchy? #climbing #rockclimbing #mountaineering https://www.alpineinstitute.com/respect-at-the-crag-understanding-best-common-marginal-and-dangerous-practices/10 Aug 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqaegw5x22whttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3msivif6lk22jBeware of #Leeper hangers on your #rockclimbing routes. Courses and Guided Experiences: www.alpineinstitute.com07 Aug 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msivif6lk22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3msg7eoomn22oThere are a ton of fires burning. A rare earth company has staked a claim on the border of Joshua Tree NP. And Mammut is being sold to a Chinese asset manager. Read about this & a whole lot more in this week's climbing, skiing, mountain rescue and outdoor news round-up: tinyurl.com/34k5dzey https://www.alpineinstitute.com/climbing-skiing-rescue-and-outdoor-news-from-here-and-abroad-8-6-26/06 Aug 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg7eoomn22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mse2k66bo2252:1 Drop C Crevasse Rescue: The Fastest Rescue for Two Rope Teams? #climbing #mountaineering05 Aug 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse2k66bo225https://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3msb7n5zzmk26Wilderness rescue with helicopters is incredibly dangerous. #climbing #hiking #SAR #mountainrescue04 Aug 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb7n5zzmk26https://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3ms6ntmroek2pThreading in #redrockcanyon - #climbing https://www.alpineinstitute.com/threading-the-needle-how-to-evaluate-thread-throughs-in-red-rock-canyon/03 Aug 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6ntmroek2phttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mrxq2pxg522iIn the US, most wilderness helicopter rescues are free...but the reality is that you may not get one, even if you really need it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AefWLkX2EJk31 Jul 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxq2pxg522ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mrundshmac24Karelian Bear Dogs in Tahoe, a new documentary about Aron Ralston, & a failed attempt to block Israeli, Belarusian & Russian national teams from World Climbing Association events. Read more in this week’s climbing, skiing, rescue & outdoor news roundup. https://www.alpineinstitute.com/climbing-skiing-rescue-and-outdoor-news-from-here-and-abroad-7-30-2026/30 Jul 2026 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrundshmac24https://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mrs7cmtp4c2nThey're using Karilean #bear #dogs to manage #bears in #Tahoe.29 Jul 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs7cmtp4c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mrpu2uinas2z#Rockfall is an inherent risk in #climbing and #mountaineering.28 Jul 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpu2uinas2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mrn3vbf5kc2uSome thoughts on traditional anchor construction for #rockclimbing. https://www.alpineinstitute.com/how-to-evaluate-a-traditional-climbing-anchor/27 Jul 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn3vbf5kc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mrfkyfkv4s2hAre ball nuts something that a teenage boy came up with as a punchline to a joke...? #climbing24 Jul 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfkyfkv4s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mrd3cpwjzc2wAAI Guide Eli Spitulnik and friends opened a proud new route in Alaska! Plus: the truth behind a viral AI-generated Yosemite rescue story, a new multi-resort ski pass, and more in this week's climbing, skiing, mountain rescue, and outdoor news roundup. https://www.alpineinstitute.com/climbing-skiing-rescue-and-outdoor-news-from-here-and-abroad-7-23-26/23 Jul 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd3cpwjzc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mraierh57s24Ropes and Dirt = Damaged Carabiners #climbing #rockclimbing Courses and Guided Experiences: www.alpineinstitute.com22 Jul 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraierh57s24https://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mr67ka2zuk2xLeave No Trace: Travel on Durable Surfaces & Leave What You Find. But educate in a way that people can hear...21 Jul 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr67ka2zuk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mr3h77lmxk2zHeat exhaustion can happen to anyone. But the internet is aflame attacking a young woman for a terrible reason...20 Jul 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3h77lmxk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/alpineinstitute.bsky.social/post/3mqtvb54o5k2oWhat in the AI slop is this...?17 Jul 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:5ontldixtsch6qfcmfa4rkn7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtvb54o5k2o