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Hueco Rock Ranch “It Lives” Tee Winner
Happy election day, to my American neighbors. With hope, we’ll know who will occupy the White House on January 21 by late tonight. The Hueco Rock Ranch, now owned by the American Alpine Club, ha… more →
The Suburban Mountaineer
Hueco Rock Ranch "It Lives" Tee Winner
wrote 6 months ago: Happy election day, to my American neighbors. With hope, we’ll know who will occupy the White … more →
Hueco Rock Ranch Opens and Giveaway Contest
wrote 6 months ago: Hueco Tanks (Alex Briseño 2012) This Thursday is a big day and I want to help you and the American A … more →
The Olympics and How Sport Climbing Won't Change the World
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wrote 9 months ago: Olympic Flag (SouthEastern Star 2012) Summer Olympics: noun, an international competition and public … more →
The New Guidebook Finder and the AAC Library Team
wrote 1 year ago: Hi, everybody! Back in July, our friends at the American Alpine Club asked me to preview their Guide … more →
More Winter Break Reading
wrote 1 year ago: I grew up with the Polish Christmas tradition of Wigilia (pronounced with a V and the G is silent … more →
Winter Break Reading
wrote 1 year ago: The winter solstice has come, the days are getting longer and it looks like it will be a dry winter, … more →
Support the AAJ by Following Me on Twitter
wrote 1 year ago: The American Alpine Journal is the most important annual publication on climbing, quite possibly. Pu … more →
Our Military and the Mountain Tradition
wrote 1 year ago: Cover of Life Magazine from 1942 of a member of the 10th Mountain Division training on Mount Rainier … more →
Mountain Books Authors and Publishers
wrote 1 year ago: The Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival is underway! But unfortunately I’m not reporting fro … more →
Help Support the Most Significant Climbs
wrote 1 year ago: Contains mountain photography by some of the most important mountain photographers. When it comes to … more →
Mount Rainier and then onto Alaska
wrote 2 years ago: I’ve got an exciting announcement to share with you. Over the next few months I am going to do … more →
Snowblindness: Old, Tasty Cure
wrote 2 years ago: Can beer froth really treat snowblindness? (Jon Sullivan) Snowblindness, particularly at altitude, a … more →
Shutting Down the Parks
wrote 2 years ago: Here in the United States, there is a viable worry that the national legislature won’t approve … more →
Alpine Trivia Quiz
wrote 2 years ago: I thought I’d try to brighten up the day here in dull, flat Peaklessburg with a little alpine … more →
Why Does Captain Kirk Free Solo?
wrote 2 years ago: If William Shatner had not directed Star Trek V we would not have the director’s commentary. … more →
Confidence of All-Wheel Drive All the Time: 2010-11 Subaru Outback
wrote 2 years ago: The 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium (Szalay 2010) Subaru remodeled the Outback for the fourth time … more →
Bigger Send than Everest: Olympus Mons
wrote 2 years ago: Before I ever got into climbing in middle school in the 1990s, I knew the answer to a great trivia q … more →
Inspiring Ascent for Man's Best Friend
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wrote 2 years ago: I think some of us will appreciate this short article from the USA Today. It tells about a pooch th … more →
