In less than a week, 12 injured soliders and 10 Everest climbers will attempt two Himalayan summits as part of Soldiers to the Summit: “Among the many tragedies of war are the serious injuries inflicted upon our soldiers. When they return home, these heroes often have disabilities that may seem … Read more…
“Go the distance, climb to the limit, ski the steeps, leap off a cliff and fly. Seven top athletes from The North Face® share tales of adventure and extreme endurance in a live speaker series that takes you along for the ride. Meet them on their nationwide tour in fall … Read more…
The top 20 photos (selected by YOU) in the AAC summer photo contest are now up on the AAC Facebook page. The TOP FIVE will go on to become the next round of AAC ads in Climbing Magazine. The contest instructions asked participants to submit photos that captured what they … Read more…
Three a.m., September 3. Two white vans roll past bugling elk and Jim Donini’s camper. They stop in the parking lot of the AAC Grand Teton Climbers Ranch. Nine Alpine Club of Iran delegates have traveled over fifty (essentially non-stop) hours from Tehran to Jackson Hole. The Iranian climbers with … Read more…
Jean Mollicone : First American Woman to summit Mt Vinson, Antarctica September 21st 6:30PM AAC Library and American Mountaineering Museum To commemorate the 20th anniversary of her Vinson climb, Jean will recount some of the highlights of the 1990 expedition led by Mugs Stump and funded by a grant from the AAC. She … Read more…
Reality: False…only 5.5% of SAR searches resulted from climbing.” Some Thursday reading for everyone: the recent issue of the Northwest Mountaineering Journal included a special feature on the stats of climbing and SAR efforts, debunking and explaining common perceptions. The article addresses charging for rescues, how most climbers call for … Read more…
AAC Director Ellen Lapham reports in as the exchange with the Alpine Club of Iran got underway last week. Stay tuned for the full story about their time in the States, as well as the anticipated AAC trip to Iran in Spring 2011. “Nine tired climbers from Iran left the … Read more…
On September 7, 2010, the American Alpine Club, Access Fund, and American Mountain Guides Association sent the following letter to Jon Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service: September 7, 2010 Jon Jarvis Director, National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 RE: … Read more…
Recently, AAC executive director Phil Powers received a written letter from Margot Lacey, part of July expedition to the Dolomites that ended in tragedy and a call to Global Rescue. We asked her to share her thoughts here as well, amidst what is obviously a sensitive and difficult situation, to … Read more…
The North Face has been one of the AAC’s top partners for a long time, and we’re so excited to hop on board with PlanetExplore, quickly becoming a huge portal to the outdoors. Search by zip code, by activity, by partner, or by anything else to have instant access to … Read more…
For this belated Climbs and Climbers post, check out an expedition heading out soon after this Labor Day weekend. Chad Hagan also operates as the AAC Section Chair for the Deep South, tirelessly organizing sweet events in and around the Atlanta area, and he’ll take off on Tuesday for Bolivia. … Read more…
Good morning, everyone. You may or may not have noticed that Inclined was down for a bit, taking a massive rest step. We’ve done some repairs and are getting back up and moving, but you’ll still notice that many posts are missing. If you can’t find something, just let us … Read more…