A lot of different kinds of research happens in the AAC Library: short trips and expeditions, historic research to support books and articles, school projects, graduate studies…we get all kinds of requests for information and do our best to help. Recently, volunteer Adam McFarren has been working to find resources … Read more…
Our trip to the Red Rock Rendezvous began on the tarmac at DIA. And stayed there, for quite some time. Heavy winds closed down the Las Vegas airport, and we waited, and waited, and waited, for it to open. Sascha curled up on the fold-out table, and I scrunched down … Read more…
The Mountaineering Museum presents: Phil Powers Life lessons from K2 and other big mountains April 7th 2010 @ 7:00PM (Museum Reception @ 5:30) Powers is author of Wilderness Mountaineering and Climbing: Expedition Planning. His essay, “The Importance of Pace”, was aired on NPR’s “This I Believe” in 2006. Powers has … Read more…
Last spring AAC member and Wisconsin veterinarian Lance Fox taught 16-time Everest summiter Phurba Tashi Sherpa to deworm his 200 yaks, improving their health and increasing their yield of milk. (Fox also climbed Everest, summiting on May 21.) Encouraged by this success, Fox and Himalayan Experience leader Russell Brice are … Read more…
Today we’re pointing you over to the blog of members Joe Puryear and David Gottlieb. Past Lyman Spitzer Grant recipients, Joe and David are currently in Nepal and putting up some incredible routes. The best part? Their reports have the kind of photos that make it hard to be sitting … Read more…
The library is closed today, March 24th. We’ll see you tomorrow! Enjoy the snow.
Last month the book club read Steve House’s book, Beyond the Mountain. Steve generously offered to spend some time on the phone and ended up talking with book club members for over an hour. There was an abundance of beer and some homemade but gourmet brownies. Friendliness and good feelings … Read more…
The Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum and the AAC Library have created a YouTube channel where you can watch videos from museum exhibits, lectures from the museum’s sPEAKer series, and, in the future, film and video archives from the library collection. The channel already includes discussions about Mt. Everest with … Read more…
The library will be closed today, March 19th, but we’ll be open tomorrow from 12-5. We apologize for the inconvenience.
AAC member and Mountain Fellowship recipient Walker Mackey reports on his alpine-style ascent of the Kearney-Knight Route (850m, 5.10 A3) on the Central Tower of Paine in February 2010, possibly only the second ascent of this route. Mackey has now climbed all three of the Torres del Paine. I had … Read more…
David Brower was an AAC member and vice president. An active alpinist and a member of the 10th Mountain Division, he had over 70 first ascents. Today Brower is best known as an activist and conservationist who pushed the envelope with the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and other organizations … Read more…
Longtime AAC member Jay Smith describes his recent trip to Chile and an astounding rock formation he climbed there: Over several days and two separate trips, Jim Turner, Jim Donini, Jake Moritz, and I established three routes on a La Piramide in January 2010. This is a Devils Tower–like formation … Read more…
Participants between 16 and 30 years old are invited to participate in a mountaineering expedition in the Kazbek Gorge Mountains of Georgia. This event is part of the Global Youth Summit, a series of international summer climbing camps and other mountaineering events for young people that promote environmental efforts, peace … Read more…
Longtime AAC member, Patagonia founder and pioneer of Clean Climbing efforts Yvon Chouinard is the feature of a recent video made by American Express, highlighting the ways he has taken the first step to launch major conservation efforts. AmEx has partnered with TakePart to launch the Members Project, in which … Read more…
Want to climb in Alaska? Argentina? Africa? If you’re 25 or younger, the AAC’s Mountain Fellowship grants can help you attempt the climbs of your dreams. Mountain Fellowships are awarded twice each year, and the next deadline is coming up fast: April 1. Recent Mountain Fellowship winners have climbed new … Read more…
Ticket Information 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. American Mountaineering Center and Museum Attire: Carabiners and Cummerbunds (semi-formal) Enjoy cocktails, dinner, live auction, induction ceremony and special guest speaker, Ed Viesturs ___________________________________________________________ The Event Please join us for a spectacular night April 10th, 2010 at the American Mountaineering Center and Museum … Read more…
The Mexican Federation of Mountain Sports and Climbing (FMDMyE) is working to repair the roof of the Refugio Piedra Grande on Pico de Orizaba, which is North America’s third-highest mountain and a popular training climb for U.S. and Canadian mountaineers. The Piedra Grande hut is located at about 14,000 feet … Read more…
A couple of days ago, we posted Cedar Wright’s video of his quick trip to the crags in Arkansas. Here’s the story to go with it – a story of great climbing and great community among the members of the Heartland section of the AAC. Enjoy, and thank you, Cedar. … Read more…
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 Earle, a 2009 AAC Mountain Fellowship winner, traveled to Chile’s Torres del Paine in January and February with Britons Pete … Read more…
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 the sounds of it, the night and the climbing were both terrific. We’ll let Cedar’s video tell the story, posted on … Read more…
The AAC has selected three expeditions to receive 2010 McNeill-Nott Awards. These annual grants, cosponsored by Mountain Hardwear, preserve the memory and spirit of Karen McNeill and Sue Nott, who died on Mt. Foraker in 2006. This year, three grants totaling $5,000 have been awarded to small teams planning adventuresome … Read more…
Zack Martin died just before his 25th birthday on Thanksgiving Day 2002. He was a recipient of AAC grants, the Anatoli Boukreev grant and others. Zack was concerned about the general arrogance and self-serving aspirations of climbers and explorers. He committed that on all future expeditions he would not only … Read more…
Steve House’s book Beyond The Mountain is getting a lot of attention and great reviews. Here’s one from the Daily Camera. And one from Denver Mountaineering Examiner Jilly Salva. You can hear Steve’s interview from the Friends of Banff Park Radio Alpine Authors series here. He’ll be speaking at Neptune’s … Read more…
The AAC has selected five expeditions to receive its 2010 Lyman Spitzer Cutting Edge Awards. A total of $12,000 will be divided among the five small American teams, which will attempt lightweight, state-of-the-art climbs from Alaska to China. “We had a really great applicant pool this year, including for the … Read more…
Hello Everyone, We are so excited and honored to announce that the Paper Stars have finished recording “Border Country”. Jonny’s last journal entry in China was made in to a song by an amazing musician, Tres Altman. All of the proceeds from the song will benefit The Jonny Copp Foundation. … Read more…