American Alpine Club Award Parts Ways with Its Antisemitic Namesake
The AAC has chosen a new title for its annual honor, which was previously named after mountaineering pioneers Robert L.H. and Miriam Underhill.
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Louder Than 11 Wants to Make a Film With You
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Antisemitic Statements by a Climbing Pioneer Prompt the American Alpine Club to Rename a Prestigious Honor
The Robert and Miriam Underhill Award, given since 1983 to legends like Lynn Hill, Yvon Chouinard, Conrad Anker, and Alex Honnold, will be rebranded because of racist remarks made in the 1930s and 1940s by Robert L.H. Underhill, a major figure in the history of U.S. mountaineering
Grant Alert: The American Alpine Club Wants to Fund Your Next Adventure
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The AAC’s Catalyst Grant Winners for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Climbers Announced!
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Rare Find: An Interview with Yosemite Pioneer Ron Kauk
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Climbers Are In an Uproar Over Yosemite’s New Big-Wall Permit System. But Is It Really So Bad?
Starting on May 21, wilderness permits will be required for all those who climb overnight in the Park. We talked with the park's Climbing Rangers and the American Alpine Club to learn more.
AAC’s New Grant For BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Climbers Accepting Applications NOW!
The Catalyst Grant looks to inspire, promote, and celebrate diversity and inclusion within the climbing community. This grant supports all climbing disciplines including bouldering, sport, trad, alpine, mountain running, ski mountaineering, peak bagging, or any other climbing endeavor.
The On-Going Issue of Offensive Route Names Now Has Its Own Task Force
Climb United is a new initiative centered around convening climbers, climbing organizations, and industry brands to transform the culture around inclusivity.
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AAC Announces 2021 Cutting Edge Grant Winners
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The Legacy Series: Oral Histories From Climbing Legends
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AAC Sues the Council on Environmental Quality Over NEPA Changes
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The American Alpine Club Appoints Mitsu Iwasaki Chief Executive Officer
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Alpinists at Large: The 1981 Attempt on Mt. Siguniang in China
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Climbing Grief Fund Opens Grants to Climbers Affected by Grief, Loss, and Trauma
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AAC Partners With GEARO to Offer Discounted Gear Rentals to Members
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American Alpine Club Releases 2019 State of Climbing Report
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Open Letter: Small Businesses That Rely on Access to National Parks and Public Lands Are Hurting
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US Competition Climbing’s Funding Problem
For U.S. competition climbers, getting into the Olympics is far from the biggest hurdle.
American Alpine Club to Host 2019 UIAA World Cup Ice Climbing Competition in Denver, CO
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Climb The Hill 2018: Climbers Take Their Message to Washington, D.C.
Organizers say it’s more important than ever to speak up for protecting the nation’s climbing resources.
5 Ways You Can Protect Climbing Access on Public Lands
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American Alpine Club Announces 2016 Award Recipients
1966 American Antarctic Expedition to be Honored with Rare AAC Gold Medal
AAC President Doug Walker Dies
Avalanche on Washington's Granite Mountain claims activist