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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."

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This year, Everest's death toll dropped dramatically. Meet the rescuers responsible.
This Is One Key Reason Behind Everest’s Dropping Death Toll
This year, Everest's death toll dropped dramatically. Meet the rescuers responsible.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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@nowbrains is reporting that #ski helmet standards don't match modern ski speeds. #skiing #snowboarding

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December 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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There's a lot going on this week in #outdoornews. We hit it all. But we have a special round-up of news on #mountain access roads that are out in Washington State. #climbing #skiing

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Climbing, Skiing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 12/18/25
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December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The best practice is to toprope off your own gear.

#rockclimbing #climbing
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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#Ghost? #Bigfoot? #Skinwalker? #Demon? Something else...?

Yes. It is something else...

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Supernatural Entity Caught on Camera - #supernatural #spooky #camping #ghost #outdooreducation
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December 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Always use a bluebook to to make a tour plan when in #avalanche terrain. #backcountryskiing #splitboarding

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Use a Bluebook when Traveling in Avalanche Terrain
Filling out a blue book before traveling in avalanche terrain isn’t paperwork for paperwork’s sake—it’s thinking clearly before the mountains try to think for
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December 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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It’s said that Badwater Basin earned its name when a 1849er’s mule refused to drink from a nearby spring-fed pool, suggesting that the water in the area was bad. It’s not—just very salty.
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Record Rains Revived an Ancient Lake at North America’s Lowest Point
It’s said that Badwater Basin earned its name when a 1849er’s mule refused to drink from a nearby spring-fed pool, suggesting that the water in the area was bad. It’s not—just very salty.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Auroral activity is expected to calm through the weekend.
Northern Lights Forecast: Here’s Where Aurora Borealis May Be Visible Friday
Auroral activity is expected to calm through the weekend.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Little Green Canal

One of those scenes that has the car screeching to a halt, crazed photographer grabbing bits and pieces in a mad dash to capture the moment before it twists away and is gone.

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Twizel, New Zealand
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#Aurora #SouthernLights #Nightscape #EastCoastKin #Scape
#bucketlist #BestWork
December 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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The simple version of this article and video are that you shouldn't turn your back to an edge to take #selfies. For those interested, we have some data on the hazards in here too.

#selfie #hiking #dangerous

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Selfies and Mountain Hazards
Recently a video went viral of an individual trying to take a selfie at the edge of a cliff. The man fell off, tumbling over 130-feet.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Check out this week's #climbing, #skiing, #mountainrescue and #outdoornews roundup!

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Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 12/10/2025
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December 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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There are three parts to every day out: Planning, executing the plan, and reviewing the day. If there was a close call, that needs to be discussed in order to mitigate the hazard in the future.

#backcountryskiing #climbing #skiing #snowboarding

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Learning from Near Misses in the Mountains
There are three parts to every day in the mountains. The first part is to plan and prepare. The second part is to execute the plan without unreasonable
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December 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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I don't know what's wrong with people. There have already been two fights at ski resorts that required law enforcement... #skiing #snowboarding
December 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Learn how a braking resistor like the Elderid Ohm can manage weight differences in climbers.

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Edelrid Ohm Braking Resistor
When there’s a big weight gap between a lead climber and a belayer, things can go sideways fast. In a fall, a lighter belayer may get yanked off the ground
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December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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The tops of #waterfalls are incredibly #dangerous. Every year there are accidents on popular trails where people go beyond a fence and fall.

#hiking #outdoorrecreation

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Waterfalls: Falling is Bad!
On May 30th, 2025, Outside reported, "over Memorial Day weekend, search-and-rescue groups in three different states responded to reports of hikers plummeting
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December 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Check out this week's #climbing, #skiing, #mountainrescue, and #outdoornews round-up!

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Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad - 12/4/2025
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December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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From a universally loved and trusted multitool to a spoil-me heirloom knife, here are some agreed-upon must-haves and most-wanted gear items for survivalists like me
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I Trained Soldiers for Decades. Here Are 10 Must-Have Gifts I Recommend for the Survivalist in Your Life.
From a universally loved and trusted multitool to a spoil-me heirloom knife, here are some agreed-upon must-haves and most-wanted gear items for survivalists like me
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December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Please please please don't glissade with crampons on!

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December 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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But Soft, What Light Over Yonder Breaks?

'Tis Juliet, she's got a terrible case of gone-green! **

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#Twizel, #NewZealand
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."

** I regret nothing! :P

#Aurora #Twizel #Pelinor #OnLocation #MountainMonday #EastCoastKin #EverythingBut #BlueskyMonday
December 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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After thick clouds grounded a rescue helicopter, firefighters performed a risky, high-angle rescue to save a hapless hiker who had scrambled onto a rock fin.
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Caught On a Coastal Knife-Edge, Hiker Survives Daring Saddle Mountain Rescue. Here Are the Photos.
After thick clouds grounded a rescue helicopter, firefighters performed a risky, high-angle rescue to save a hapless hiker who had scrambled onto a rock fin.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Travis Rice VS Alaskan Spines in “FINAL BOSS” radnut.com/travis-rice-... #skiing #snowboarding #snowboard #skilife #travisrice #finalboss #freeride #backcountry #extremesports #alaska #mtb #radnut
Travis Rice VS Alaskan Spines in “FINAL BOSS”
Travis Rice knows the Alaskan Range like the back of his hand, and he’s ticked off most of his dream lines already… but Final Boss was always the one that g
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December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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A Fed #Bear is a Dead Bear: This should be common sense at this point. See our video on the topic in the post below.

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A Fed Bear is a Dead Bear
Feeding a bear might feel cool. It might feel like you're feeding a dog. But it’s actually one of the quickest ways to turn a wild animal into a walking
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December 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Some outdoor educator thoughts on the "creepy hiker guy" video from TikTok.

#hiking #hikingsafety #outdooreducation

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We Owe Each Other Safety
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December 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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The military intends to cut its relationship with scouting. This is too bad. Scouting has tremendous value for youth. They learn leadership and outdoor skills, things that aren't offered in many other places in the 21st Century.

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Scouting, Outdoor Adventure and Leadership
NPR and others are reporting that the relationship between the organization that was formerly known as Boy Scouts of America and is now known as Scouting
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November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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What is a slab #avalanche?

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Definition of a Slab Avalanche
A slab avalanche is what happens when a cohesive plate of snow fractures above a weak layer—often something sugary, faceted, or otherwise structurally
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November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM