American Alpine Club News
This month (February)
- 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!
Last Month (January)
- 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 there is ever a reason to get up early on a Sunday morning, it is the AAC Sunburn Breakfast that never disappoints.
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- 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 find many great new climbs. Keep track of what's new by clicking New, and sign up for the RSS feed for immediate updates ...
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- 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 AAC office. Her contact information is below:
Janet Miller | 303-951-4565
Application forms and instructions are available at the links above. Late applications will not be ...
- 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 have extraordinary organizational skills, a passion for the outdoors and be capable of working directly with donors. The position reports to the Executive Director and ...
- 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 Club, including club goals, publications and a community of over 9,000 members. The article provides instructions and membership fee information for joining the AAC. Additionally, ...
- 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 human waste, including existing solutions and innovative proposals alike. Presenters will include land managers and scientists from the U.S., Canada, Japan, and Nepal. Event chairman ...
- 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 Managers Committee and still serves on its conference steering committee.
Mr. Williamson’s key contributions to the field of wilderness risk management have included editing the annual ...
- 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 (on routes those climbers put up themselves in the 60's!).
Friday night, climbers flocked into Big Cottonwood Canyon for the festival's kickoff at Brighton Ski Resort'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 away on September 25th on Cho Oyu Mountain located between the boarder of Nepal and China. He had reached the 27,000 ft summit on the ...
- 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.
The Lyman Spitzer Cutting-Edge Award was established through the generous contribution of Lyman Spitzer, Jr., a long-time American Alpine Club member and lover of the mountains. This program ...
- Craig Luebben Memorial Fund
Posted: Aug 13, 2009Please donate to the Craig Luebben Memorial Fund.
To donate, click on the orange "donate" button located on the Northern Colorado Climbing Coalition website http://www.nococlimbing.org/get-involved.
Many people have inquired about how they can help at the moment. Rather than sending flowers, please consider making a donation. Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated and will be dedicated to helping his wife Silvia and 6 year old daughter Giulia. Thank you for your love and support of Craig and his family
- Trust Set Up For Tyrus Bachar
Posted: Jul 28, 2009Denver, Colorado— A Trust has been set up for the Benefit of Tyrus Bachar, son of legendary climber John Bachar. The trust is being established by friends and family of John for the health, education and well being of Tyrus.
Donations can be mailed via Pay Pal using the email tbacharlivingtrust@gmail.com. Donations can also be mailed to: Acopa USA/ TBLT, 2328 Jeanne Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89108. Contributions can also be made at any Wells Fargo Bank using the account name Tyrus Bachar Living Trust located at zip code 92626