But Soft, What Light Over Yonder Breaks? 'Tis Juliet, she's got a terrible case of gone-green! ** -- #Twizel, #NewZealand -- "Look with your eyes. See with your Soul." ** I regret nothing! :P #Aurora #Twizel #Pelinor #OnLocation #MountainMonday #EastCoastKin #EverythingBut #BlueskyMonday

After thick clouds grounded a rescue helicopter, firefighters performed a risky, high-angle rescue to save a hapless hiker who had scrambled onto a rock fin. Read more 👇 bit.ly/4itugQA

Travis Rice VS Alaskan Spines in “FINAL BOSS” radnut.com/travis-rice-... #skiing #snowboarding #snowboard #skilife #travisrice #finalboss #freeride #backcountry #extremesports #alaska #mtb #radnut

A Fed #Bear is a Dead Bear: This should be common sense at this point. See our video on the topic in the post below. www.alpineinstitute.com/a-fed-bear-i...

Some outdoor educator thoughts on the "creepy hiker guy" video from TikTok. #hiking #hikingsafety #outdooreducation www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7ov...

The military intends to cut its relationship with scouting. This is too bad. Scouting has tremendous value for youth. They learn leadership and outdoor skills, things that aren't offered in many other places in the 21st Century. www.alpineinstitute.com/scouting-out...

What is a slab #avalanche? www.alpineinstitute.com/definition-o...

#Ropes can seriously damage #climbing equipment. www.alpineinstitute.com/cliimbing-an...

Crazy to see how much sun damage an old tent got in the 24-hour Antarctic sun. #southpole #tent #antarctica

Check out this week's #climbing, #skiing, #mountainrescue and #outdoornews: www.alpineinstitute.com/climbing-and...

Alpine Difficulty Grade Scales in #climbing www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/alp...

#Rockclimbing grades aren't the same in every country. Check out this nice breakdown of the differences in #climbing scales: www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/roc...

Understanding the YDS Class System and the Roman Numeral Grade System in #climbing: www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/cli...

#Moose look really cool, but they can also be dangerous. www.alpineinstitute.com/leave-no-tra...

Check out this week's climbing, skiing, mountain rescue and outdoor news from here and abroad: www.alpineinstitute.com/climbing-and...

All the colors.

Just speechless! 🥰#Northernlights #YEG #Alberta

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I really need to get to bed, but I just poked my head out the back door again. This is the view from my deck. All of this is looking south. When the geomagnetic storms are like this, the oval overshoots me and stretches into the US, which is why so many are seeing it tonight. #aurora

Should we be retro-bolting old routes that are dangrous? #climbing #rockclimbing www.alpineinstitute.com/retro-boltin...

Some thoughts on nylon strength and UV radiation in #climbing. www.alpineinstitute.com/nylon-webbin...

What is a solar halo and what does it mean in the mountains? #climbing #skiing #mountaineering #weather #mountains www.alpineinstitute.com/solar-halos/

It is time to start thinking about this... Note that this article includes videos of deep snow immersions. #skiing #snowboarding www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/dee...

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Inside a now collapsed ice cave at the terminus of Canwell Glacier, Alaska. Daylight filters through openings in the ice, revealing the blue glow of the glacier’s interior. Area info in my hiking guide: www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide... #alaska #glacier #hiking

That's Alpamayo in the Peruvian #Andes, one of the coolest mountains in the world. www.alpineinstitute.com/programs/per...

#Flapper management in #climbing. www.alpineinstitute.com/flapper-mana...

less rope, more nope: youtu.be/Cyya23MPoAI?...

High on Epinephrine in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. #climbing

This shouldn't be too much of a crazy idea, but climbers need #firstaid training and should carry first aid kits. #climbing www.alpineinstitute.com/first-aid-an...

"I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful - an endless prospect of magic and wonder." Ansel Adams Tetons and the Snake River, 2019 #MountainMonday #EastCoastKin #photography #landscape #mountains #river #ClassicMono #GrandTetonNationalPark #AltText #ArtYear

#stunday #wanderlust #NPS #NationalParks #landscape #landscapephotography #geology #geological #filter #polarizer #redrocks #sandstone #skyblue #contrast #composition #erosion #westcoastkin #eastcoastkin #photographersofbluesky #photography #colorpop #stunning #USNPS #colorful #strata #perspective

Sunset on the winter solstice in Fairbanks, Alaska, taken around 2:30 p.m., when the sun barely clears the horizon. #alaska #wintersolstice #fairbanks #sunset

Radical simply means grasping things at the root - Dr Angela Davis Pic of the day #photography

What is YOSAR? #sar #mountainrescue #climbing #yosemite www.alpineinstitute.com/yosemite-sea...

We just don't talk about downclimbing enough in the #climbing world... www.alpineinstitute.com/the-art-of-d...

Check out this week's #climbing, #skiing, #mountainrescue and #outdoornews round-up! www.alpineinstitute.com/climbing-and...

The Art of Finding a #Climbing Partner www.alpineinstitute.com/the-art-of-f...

Understanding micro cams for #rockclimbing: www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/und...

Ball of fire July sunset, New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. July 20, 2020, 7:57 PM. #sunset #hiking #lake

Simul-Climbing Techniques: This is an advanced #climbing technique on rock, but is common on glaciers. #mountaineering #alpineclimbing www.alpineinstitute.com/articles/sim...

What is the difference between alpine #climbing and mountaineering? www.alpineinstitute.com/what-is-the-...

The Matterhorn!

The American Alpine Institute recently hosted a #climbing bolt replacement clinic in #Bellingham. www.alpineinstitute.com/bolt-replace...

A Dall sheep at Polychrome Pass in Denali National Park, photographed in mid-spring. More wildlife photos: photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Al... #alaska #wildlife #denalinationalpark #bikepacking

Here is a very light overview of fixed line use in #climbing. www.alpineinstitute.com/fixed-lines-...

Spindrift #avalanche hazard is something ice climbers need to be aware of... www.alpineinstitute.com/spindrift-av...

Midwinter Sun — After months of low light, there’s a point in early February when I start to feel the sun return to Fairbanks, Alaska. More photos: photos.lwpetersen.com/Portfolio-Im... #Alaska #winter #sunlight

Please don't use #drones in Federally mandated Wilderness... www.alpineinstitute.com/wilderness-a...