"For still there are so many things that I have never seen, in every wood, in every spring there is a different green."
-- JR Tolkien

American Alpine Institute Awards 11 Products With 2011 ‘Guides Choice’ Designation

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The American Alpine Institute awarded 11 AAI Guides Choice designations at the August Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011. The clothing,...

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Access Fund Awards Over $20k to Eight Preservation Projects

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The Access Fund, a national advocacy organization that works to keep climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, has...

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Hervé Barmasse, Iker and Eneko Pou Open New Route on South Face of Mont Blanc

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Italian mountaineer Hervé Barmasse and Spanish climbers, Iker and Eneko Pou have established a new route on Mont Blanc. The new route was...

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Access Fund Partners with the Jeep® Brand to Mobilize Climbing Conservation Team

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The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment, has partnered...

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A road with irons: The Via Ferrata Tridentina in the Italian Dolomites

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I stood at the bottom of the cliffs, staring up at my first via ferrata, or “road with irons.” “Where does it go?” I asked the...

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New smartphone app for climbers from the Access Fund

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The Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that keeps climbing areas open and conserves the climbing environment has just released...

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