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AAI's Featured Programs For Late Summer, Fall, and Winter

Desert Rock Climbing

Looking for adventure and sunny skies this fall? Develop your rock skills and enjoy some great climbing in the beautiful desert environments of Red Rock and Joshua Tree.

Ecuador

Ecuador High Altitude Expeditions begin November 7th and depart every month through February. Enjoy haciendas and great food between climbs of some or all of the major peaks: Illiniza Sur (17,236'), Antisana (18,214'), Cayambe (18,997'), Cotopaxi (19,348'), and Chimborazo (20,703'). 10 & 15-day trips.

Patagonia

Argentine Patagonia is one of the most awe-inspiring mountain regions in the world. We offer the following treks and climbs at novice & intermediate levels each month November-February: Fitzroy and Cerro Torre Trek & Climb and the Patagonia Ice Cap Expedition.

Aconcagua

Join us and climb to Aconcagua's 22,842-foot summit, the top of the Western Hemisphere! Choose a non-technical or more advanced route. Carefully structured acclimatization program. Five trips this season, the first starting in December.

Denali

Now is the time to register for a Denali Expedition if you intend to join one of AAI's 2009 programs. Most climbing teams still have spaces available, but they will fill as the weeks go by. If you need some additional cold weather or expedition skills training, join our Denali Prep programs in the Cascades in March, and or April.

Winter Programs - CA and WA

• Avalanche Level 1 and Level 2 (WA). This course could save your life. • Backcountry Ski and Snowboard clinics & tours for novice, intermed- iate, and advanced. (WA and CA) • Waterfall Ice Climbing (CO, CA) • Winter Mountaineering (CO, CA) • Denali Prep (WA)

American Alpine Institute - 1515 12th Street - Bellingham, WA 98225
Tel: (360) 671-1505 - Fax: (360) 734-8890
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