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Apply Now: American Alpine Club Opens Grant for Underrepresented Filmmakers

This winter, the American Alpine Club will put its weight behind underserved filmmakers in climbing with the Pull Focus Grant.

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American Alpine Club Dishes Out Cash for First Ascents

First ascents and unclimbed peaks abound among the AAC's 2022 Cutting Edge Grant-funded objectives. Four teams won $37,000 total.

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Multiple-Amputee Andrea Lanfri Successfully Summits Everest

Italians Luca Montanari and Andrea Lanfri, who lost both legs below the knee and seven fingers to meningitis, summitted Everest on May 13.

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Mt. Everest History: First All-Black Expedition Team Summits World’s Highest Peak

In the early hours of May 12, 2022, an American/Kenyan team of mountaineers became the first all-Black expedition to summit Mt. Everest.

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Mountaineers Complete Ski Tour, BASE and Wingsuit Jumps in Arctic Circle

One Polish athlete is attempting something epic this month: a self-sufficient ski tour expedition that will encompass climbing, skiing, and BASE jumping in the Arctic Circle.

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