American Alpine Club News
This month (March)
- Gala Honors Inductees To Hall Of Mountaineering Excellence
Posted: Mar 9, 2010GOLDEN, CO –On April 10, 2010, the Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum will host the first Hall of Mountaineering Excellence induction ceremony and gala to celebrate the achievements of some of the greatest American mountaineers—on and off the mountains.
This year’s inductees include Yvon Chouinard, Robert Craig, Robert Bates, and Dr.Charles Houston, four of the most significant mountaineers of our time. Family and friends will accept the award on behalf of those that have passe —Houston ...
- Arkansas In A Day
Posted: Mar 8, 2010Jeremy Collins and Cedar Wright's recent slideshow and "alpine hijinks" at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch (also home to the 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell) was a major success, with many AAC members and non-members in attendance to view photos and hear tales from these two talented climbers.
We'll let Cedar's video, shot and edited during the weekend, tell the story:
Last Month (February)
- The AAC Dinner - A Young Climber's Perspective
Posted: Feb 26, 2010When I received my invite to the AAC Annual Dinner, my initial thought was, “Do I belong?” I was under the impression that I had no place attending a fancy dinner with some old crusty climbers. Then I started thinking about what it would mean to be in a room with some of the most influential climbers in history. Royal Robbins, Lynn Hill, Conrad Anker, the list goes on. These were the people who established ...
- New AAC Trailer Released
Posted: Feb 1, 2010The AAC is excited to announce our brand new trailer to help share the message and heartbeat of the AAC with the climbing community. Many thanks to Scott Neel for creating the video, with help from climbers Alex Honnold, Beth Rodden, Conrad Anker, Dave Graham, Heidi Wirtz, Kevin Jorgeson, Lynn Hill, Naomi Guy, Pete Takeda, Phil Powers, Renan Ozturk, and Timmy O'Neill.
Check it out and let us know what you think!
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- AAC Sunburn Breakfast A Hit In Ouray
Posted: Jan 15, 2010It is usually very hard to get people up by nine a.m. on a Sunday, especially after a wild party. To my surprise, though, I had to turn people away from our 4th Annual AAC Sunburn Breakfast, part of the 2010 Ouray Ice Festival. This year, we were pleased to host Ines Papert. Ines wowed the crowd with her pictures and stories about rock climbing and what motivates her to keep pushing her limits. If ...
- AAJ Newsletter: Latest Edition Now Live!
Posted: Jan 8, 2010The second issue of the American Alpine Journal newsletter is now live. Check it out here for the latest newsworthy climbs around the globe.
The American Alpine Journal, brought to you by The American Alpine Club since 1929, now has a website (www.aaj.americanalpineclub.org) where new-route reports are uploaded as they're edited. The pace will accelerate rapidly over the next few months as we race to close the printed book, but already you'll ...
- Grant Deadline Approaching - Jan. 1!
Posted: Dec 21, 2009If you have been considering applying for grant funding from the AAC, please do not delay! The deadline for two major climbing grants, the Lyman-Spitzer Cutting Edge Award and the McNeill-Nott Award, is approaching quickly: all applications are due on or before January 1, 2010. This is a change from past years; both grants had previous application dates of March 1.
Applications should be submitted via email to Janet Miller, grants manager at the ...
- The AAC is Hiring
Posted: Dec 16, 2009The American Alpine Club (AAC) seeks to add a dynamic member to its senior staff for the position of Major Gifts Officer. The position requires a minimum of five years of experience in development work with direct experience soliciting funds from individuals and foundations. This position will be an integral part of the AAC team as the Club continues to expand programs, grow membership and prepare for its next capital fund campaign. Exceptional candidates will ...
- How The American Alpine Club Works
Posted: Dec 3, 2009Linda Brinson recently published “How the American Alpine Club Works” in the Adventure section of HowStuffWorks.com. HowStuffWorks, a subsidiary of Discovery Communications, is an award-winning source of credible, unbiased, and easy-to-understand explanations of how the world actually works. Founded in 1998, the website currently serves millions of people of all ages providing information on a wide array of topics.
Brinson’s article describes the history and current state of the American Alpine ...
- Exit Strategies Conference Set For July 2010
Posted: Nov 18, 2009The AAC and a select group of nonprofits and government agencies are teaming up to host an international conference on managing human waste in wilderness settings. The three-day “Exit Strategies” meeting will be held at the American Mountaineering Center and Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado next summer: July 30 to August 1.
The Exit Strategies conference will bring together up to 100 land managers, scientists, entrepreneurs, and students to discuss strategies for dealing effectively with ...
- Risk Management Award To Jed Williamson
Posted: Oct 29, 2009FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Risk Management Award to Jed Williamson
Lander, Wyo - John E. (Jed) Williamson of Hanover, New Hampshire, was the first recipient of the Charles (Reb) Gregg Award on October 16, 2009 in recognition of his contributions to the development of incident review methods and risk management audit process, designing preventive approaches for reducing accidents, reviewing programs, and investigating incidents in-depth for over 40 years. He was a founding member of the Wilderness Risk ...
- Craggin Classic Invades The Wasatch
Posted: Oct 11, 2009More than 200 climbers from over 13 different countries flocked to Salt Lake City this past weekend to celebrate climbing at the AAC's 2nd Annual Craggin' Classic. With extraordinary help from the Salt Lake Climber's Alliance and AAC industry partners, the rotating annual event dove into the deep community of Wasatch climbing. Locals climbed next to pros, Italian climbers swapped beta with climbers from Japan, and young guns gave tips to climbers from the 60's ...
- AAC Mourns The Loss Of NY Member Clif Maloney
Posted: Sep 30, 2009On September 25, the AAC lost longtime New York section member Clif Maloney on Cho Oyu. According to Phil Erard, chair of the New York Section, "Clif was a close member of the NY Section family, so this hits everyone of us deeply and personally, particularly after the elation we all felt on his successful summit on Thursday."
His obituary, originally posted in the New York Times, is below.
Clifton H. W. Maloney, 71, passed ...
- Application Deadline For Two AAC Grants Pushed Forward
Posted: Sep 24, 2009The application deadline for two of the AAC's major grant programs has been moved two months earlier, to ensure that grant winners can be notified before their expeditions are scheduled to depart in the spring. The new application deadline for the Lyman Spitzer Cutting-Edge Awards and the McNeill-Nott Awards is January 1 (Winners will be notified by March 1). Click here to learn more about AAC grants and to download applications.