Equipment Links
AAI - Guides Choice Program
The American Alpine Institute's interrnational equipment testing, evaluation, and award program.
Adventure 16
Vendors and Products
Adventure 16 carries a full line of top-quality clothing, equipment, footware, and accessories for backpacking, mountaineering, rock climbing, hiking, wilderness camping, domestic and adventure travel.
Arcteryx
The finest clothing and soft goods available for mountaineering, climbing, and backcountry sports.
Atlas Snowshoes
Snowshoes for performance and for fun.
Back Country Access (BCA)
High performance equipment for accessing the backcountry: avalanche safety equipment, ski touring gear and cutting-edge climbing packs.
BEKO
BEKO, the ultimate noze protection. BEKO provides "warmth in the winter and shade in the summer" for your proboscis (nose.) A must for every mountaineer and snow sports enthusiast.
Cascade Designs
Outdoor equipment from sleeping pads to hydration systems.
Feathered Friends
The finest down clothing and products on the planet, or so they say.
Five Ten
Climbing and approach shoes.
Garmont
North American company specializing in footwear and gear for mountaineering, backpacking, and hiking... plus telemark, ski mountaineering, backcountry, and cross-country skiing.
Go Lite
Makers of ultra-light clothing and gear for the light and fast enthusiast.
Granite Gear
Backpacks and winter gear.
Gregory Packs
Backpacks for every occasion.
International Arctic Science Committee
Koflach Boots
Mountaineering boot manufacturers.
La Sportiva
Makers of top quality mountain footwear from rock climbing shoes to full shank mountaineering boots.
Lowe Alpine
Equipment and clothing for climbers and alpinists.
Mammoth Mountaineering Supply
Located in Mammoth Lake, California, Mammoth Mountaineering Supply has gear for all your outdoor recreation needs.
Marmot
Designers and producers of outdoor clothing and equipment to be simple, easy-to-use, comfortable, durable, light weight, and of the highest quality.
McNett Corporation
A wide range of innovative and dynamic products for outdoor and sporting enthusiasts.
Mount Baker Snowboard Shop
MBSS is a family owned business that has been selling quality snowboard gear for 17 years. They supply top of the line gear for people who like to ride and have fun!
Mountain Safety Research (MSR)
Designs, manufactures and markets innovative adventure gear for outdoor enthusiasts. Best known for excellent stoves to be used in the alpine environment.
Outdoor Research (OR)
Innovative designs for outdoor recreation.
Patagonia
Patagonia sets the standard for not only quality clothing and products, but for how a large scale manufacturing company can impact the natural world. They achieve these impacts by using and endorsing sustainable business practices and conservation efforts.
Petzl
Equipment and techniques for verticality.
Supertopo
The best topos and route information you will find anywhere, period. From Yosemite big walls to Red Rock classics. Downloadable guidebooks and information.
Thorlo
Products and information for foot health.
Wild Things Gear
State of the art lightweight climbing equipment and clothing for expedition, Alpine, Ice and Rock climbers.
Climbing Conditions Links
Cascade Climbers
Excellent resource for gathering or posting information for all aspects of climbing in the Cascades, from Oregon to British Columbia.
Current Conditions on Mount Rainier
Find current road and route conditions on Mount Rainier's official homepage
Ouray Ice Park
The official site of the Ouray Ice Park.
U.S. Naval Observatory Sunrise/Moonrise Times
Weather Links
Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS/ICSU)
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS)
Global Terrestrial Observation System (GTOS)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
International Commission on Snow and Ice
International Council for Science (ICSU)
International Glaciological Society (IGS)
Landsat 7 Glacier Inventory
NOAA World Data Center (WDC)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Environment Program
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Weather Underground
Another good resource for weather information, particularly good for Canadian and other international cities.
Weather.com
One of the more accurate weather sites we have found, updated frequently.
World Data Center for Glaciology
World Glacier Inventory
World Meterological Organization (WMO)
Hotels and Lodging Links
Talkeetna Hostel
Talkeetna Alaska's most climber friendly lodging, showers, and social gathering place.
Travel Links
Center for Disease Control -Travel Section
Learn information about immunizations and innoculations for overseas travel, in addition to current travel issues in specific countries.
Medical Information Links
International Assn for Medical Assistance to Travelers
Wilderness Medical Society
Photography Links
Mark Bergsma Gallery
Amazing photography from the North Cascades and San Juan Islands of Washington.
Mountain Light
Gallery and Photography of late Galen and Barbara Rowell. Explorers and climbers of the Sierra Nevada and the world's great mountain ranges.
Avalanche Info Links
AIARE
AAI's avalanche courses are taught according to the curriculum developed by the Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE).
Avalanche
Everything you ever wanted to know about avalanches.
Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
In depth scientific data for mountain weather and avalanche forcasting specific to the Northwestern environment.
Climbing Info Links
Denali National Park
Park service information for permits, camping, shuttles, and more.
Grog's Animated Knots
Learn and practice your climbing knots on-line with this engaging, animated web site.
Joshua Tree National Park
This is the National Park Service web-site for Joshua Tree providing info on camping, services, and additional park info.
Mount Rainier National Park
General information on climbing, permits, camping, and various other aspects of Mount Rainer National Park.
Mtnguide.org
Guide to mountain guides, rockclimbing, climbing instructional, guided skiing, heli/cat skiing, climbing gear, climbing clubs, and trekking guides.
North Cascades National Park
Copious amounts of information on permits, camping, maps, and natural resources for the North Cascades.
Ski Areas Links
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
This beautiful ski area surrounded by excellent backcountry terrain is used in our Eastern Sierra courses during the intro to backcountry skiing.
Mount Baker Ski Area
The local ski area in our backyard holds the world record seasonal snowfall of 1140 inches. In AAI's backcountry ski courses held in the North Cascades, we use the lift service and the unparalleled backcountry access at Mount Baker Ski Area.
Clubs and Organizations Links
Body Results
AAI has teamed up with Body Results, an outdoor fitness and conditioning service provider. This partnership was created to offer fitness programs that are expertly designed to assist motivated climbers, skiers, and mountaineers in attaining their conditioning goals for their favorite outdoor activities as quickly, safely, and effectively as possible.
Stone Gardens Climbing Gym
Seattle area climbing gym.
Vertical World, Seattle
Seattle area climbing gym.
Yosemite Fitness
A Yosemite Valley rock gym with some of the best overhang ever built.
Publications Links
Alpinist Magazine
Alpinist Magazine is an archival-quality, quarterly publication dedicated to world alpinism and adventure climbing. The pages of Alpinist capture the art of ascent in its most powerful manifestations, presenting an articulation of climbing and its lifestyle that matches the intensity of the pursuit itself.
Climbing Magazine Online
Climbing Magazine's mission is to inspire people to rock climb, to seek new challenges, and to learn about the great diversity of our sport. Included online and in every issue is the latest climbing news, amazing photography, and tips and gear that we all use and love.
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