See all the photos from the event in our Media Galleries. On Thursday, December 8, Outerlocal presented “From Cleated Boots to Ski Descents: The Past, Present and Future of Teton Guiding” in Jackson, Wyoming. Over 300 climbers and skiers jammed into the cozy Snow King Lodge Room and over 400 … Read more…
AAC Board Member, accomplished climber, and Friend of the Club Pete Takeda spent some time talking to our Northwest Regional Coordinator, Eddie Espinosa about the recent Bozeman Ice Festival. [Watch the Trailer] The 15th annual Bozeman Ice Climbing Festival, ran from Dec. 7 to Dec. 11, 2011 in the town of … Read more…
This November, the American Alpine Club proudly partnered with the seventh annual Adventure Film Festival premiere at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colorado. This three-day festival featured 40 insightful and award-winning outdoor and environmental films, photography and filmmaking seminars, a Kid’s Film Festival, Jonny Copp Photo Exhibit, and closed with … Read more…
The American Alpine Club’s BMC Winter Meet Selection Committee selected its delegates for the upcoming Winter Meet and it must be said that it was difficult. The last meet—the BMC’s Summer Meet in Wales—was an easy choice, as only a couple of people applied (by the way, thanks Jay Hack, … Read more…
This year, The American Alpine Club is proud to partner with The North Face for their Speaker Series. The majority of featured speakers are proud AAC Members and all proceeds from the October 19, Jackson, WY event featuring Mark Synnott will be donated to the Grand Teton Climbers’ Ranch! This year, supporting the Climbers’ … Read more…
Can’t make it to Boulder for the IFSC World Cup Climbing Comp this weekend? Stay tuned to the action by following the Club on Twitter (@americanalpine). Information & Marketing Director Erik Lambert will be tweeting all the details from the event on Sunday night! The Club is a World Cup … Read more…
The American Alpine Club is excited to be an official IFSC World Cup Partner for the first International Federation of Sport Climbing Competition held in the United States in 22 years. [Read our interview with Jeff Lowe, who organized the first World Cup event in the States.] Come out and support your … Read more…
— Update 10/18/2011: Congratulations to Scot and Bayard, our selected to delegates to the BMC Meet! — Every year, the British Mountaineering Council hosts an International Meet, a weeklong gathering of climbers from around the world. The AAC will send two lucky members to this year’s Winter Meet, located in Scotland’s Cairngorms. … Read more…
Southern Appalachian Section Chair David Thoenen just emailed us his complete trip report from the Iran leg of the 2010 – 2011 American Alpine Club / Alpine Club of Iran Climber Exchange. We’ve been posting updates as the AAC team in Iran was able to contact us, but the full … Read more…
Felix, a Club member since 2006, was excited to have a Club event occur so close to his Flagstaff home. After the Honorary Member Dinner in early June, he sent us this note: Flagstaff is a real climber’s town. Literally thousands of routes and boulder problems lie within a short … Read more…
The 2011 International Climbers’ Meet is seeking applicants for the September event. This is a repost from the British Mountaineering Council website. Recently, the American Alpine Club posted a report from Member Jay Hack about his trip to Wales for the BMC Summer Meet. The American Alpine Club held their … Read more…
The American Alpine Club loves to provide all kinds of opportunities to its members. Jay took off to Wales last month for the British Mountaineering Council’s Summer Meet, after being selected from a number of applicants. See more of Jay’s Photos on the Great Lakes Section site. Abseiling, kits, tie-offs, … Read more…
As mentioned last week on Inclined, Club members are off to Iran this week to climb with the Alpine Club of Iran. Team member Mary Ann Dornfeld shared her thoughts on the exchange with us just before leaving. We wish Mary and all the other team members the best of … Read more…
[Update. June 10: Southern Appalachian Section Chair David Thoenen just called the AAC offices on a borrowed cell phone to give us an update from Iran. After roughly thirty hours of travel, and a much-needed night of rest, the Alpine Club of Iran took the AAC group bouldering in the ... Read more…
[This entry, penned by Southern Appalachian Section Chair David Thoenen, was originally posted in September 2010, shortly after the conclusion of the Iran Climber Exchange. We've reposted it today as an introduction to the reciprocal part of the Iran Exchange. Several American Alpine Club Members are headed to Iran next ... Read more…
[Update. June 10, 2011: The Dinner went great! Check out some of the pictures on Flickr. We'll be posting a full update soon.] The next AAC Board Meeting is Saturday, June 4 in Flagstaff, Arizona. It will be most generously hosted at the Lowell Observatory by Bill and Kitty Putnam. Flagstaff sits … Read more…
Plan ahead! The Grand Teton Climbers’ Ranch is seeking volunteers for its fourth annual Work Week, June 6-10, 2011. What is Work Week? Work Week is an opportunity for volunteers to prepare the Ranch for its opening–in exchange for free lodging during the month of June. Each year, skilled and … Read more…
This Saturday, April 9th, the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum will host the Second Annual Hall of Mountaineering Excellence Gala and an induction ceremony to celebrate the achievements of five American mountaineers. The Gala is a joint production of the American Alpine Club and the Colorado Mountain Club. This year’s … Read more…
—AAC Adopts New Plan & Raises over $200,000 at Annual Dinner— The American Alpine Club raises a glass of champagne to you in thanks and celebration! We’d like to clink bubbly flutes with you this week for a number of reasons: First, as of Friday, February 25, the AAC is … Read more…
The American Alpine Club (AAC) is proud to announce this year’s Award recipients. Every year, during the Annual Benefit Dinner, the AAC awards outstanding achievements in conservation, climbing, and service to the climbing community. This year, five climbing greats, ages spanning from 20 to almost 90, will receive awards: Fred … Read more…
Bold lines and bright colors are the signatures of Jesse Crock, acrylic painter, art teacher, and outdoor enthusiast. The work testifies to his passions. It has the wildness of a creator; the discipline of a mentor; and the subjects of a person utterly infatuated with climbing, mountainbiking, skiing, and kayaking. … Read more…
—Ice Festival Wrap-up from Great Lakes Section Chair, Bill Thompson— The Michigan Ice Fest—in its 28th year—is the largest gathering of American Alpine Club members in the Midwest. Every year, climbers gather for slideshows, camaraderie, clinics, and of course, the fantastic and abundant ice found at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore—situated … Read more…
Film actors convene every year for the Oscars. Musicians gather for the Grammys. For climbers, our nation’s best come together for an annual gala hosted by The American Alpine Club. This year’s AAC Annual Benefit Dinner in Seattle will be packed for keynote speakers Dr. Tom Hornbein and Steve House. … Read more…
February 8: Fifty Classic Climbs by Steve Roper and Alan Steck. A reminder that book club will be discussing a book that has its’ own Wikipedia entry, a Flickr photo pool and a Facebook group about people who are attempting to climb all of them – Mark and Janelle Smiley. John Meek … Read more…
Unseasonably warm temperatures prior to the 16th Annual Ouray Ice Festival may have scared off some out-of-towners, but they didn’t frighten the AAC. New staffers Erik Lambert and Luke Bauer held true to their word, cavorting about in yellow one-piece suits on Saturday while promoting the 2011 Ouray Haiku Contest … Read more…