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The article focuses on the rise of women participation in the sport of mountaineering. It talks about opening of climbing gyms led to the increase of women participation in climbing. It tells about the growth in events and societies that encourage women climbers in the climbing industry. It speaks about the growth in the industry being due to climbers encouraging, teaching and supporting other interested female participants in mountaineering.

The article offers information on the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) in the U.S. and also presents an interview with the president of the UIAA Medical Commission David Hillebrandt.

The article announces the recipients of the National Trails Awards Program given to people and projects for the tremendous contributions in creating a national system of trails for all Americans including Jeju Olle Foundation, Steve Elkinton and Chinese Mountaineering Association.

The article focuses on the role of the Green Mountain Club (GMC) in Vermont's mountain climbing heritage and recreational hiking experience. It says that the founding of GMC by James P. Taylor has helped change the image of the state's landscape through the club's initiatives such as the construction of the Long Trail in 1931. It also mentions that the construction of a Long Trail footbridge over the Winooski River will be a major effort.

Focuses on the Alpine Club of Canada. Efforts of Irish Canadian climber Alfred O. Wheeler to establish the society; Involvement of Canadian Pacific Railway in an inaugural camp of the club in British Columbia; Description of the voyage toward the camp by participant Frank Yeigh; Purposes of the camp, including scientific research.

Presents information on global travel destinations. Contact information of Adirondack Mountain Club; Offering of eco-adventures by Baja Expeditions company; Instruction for a travel to Rendezvous Adventure Resort.

Relates the hiking trip experience in White Mountain huts operated by Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire. Accomodations of Galehead Hut and South Twin; Fun of meeting strangers on the trip; Pleasures of the trip.

Focuses on the effort of several handicapped hikers to climb the Appalachian Trail to reach the handicapped-friendly outpost of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Criticism against the outpost; Management of challenges presented by the trail; Time spent on hiking.

The article offers information on Canadian mountaineer Hans Gmoser, a founding member of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACGM). Topics discussed include Gmoser's decision to join the Alpine Club of Canada in the 1950s, his foundation of the Canadian Mountain Holidays (CMH), the world's largest mountain adventure operation, and his appointment as an honorary member of the International Federation of Mountain Guides Association in 1992.

Argues about mountaineer Frederick Cook's achievement of reaching the summit of Mount McKinley, the highest mountain of North America. Criticisms against Cook; Research on the Cook-McKinley matter, conducted by Alaskan mountaineer Bradford Washburn; Details on Cook Arctic Club, now known as the Frederick A. Cook Society; Brief biography of Cook.

Focuses on the Alpine Club of Canada. Promotion of environmental preservation; Historical background; Efforts of Elizabeth Parker and Mary Schaffer; Membership; Publication of the `Canadian Alpine Journal'; Ethic of aesthetic conservation; Cooperation with the federal government; Projects.

Features the Tenth Mountain Division Hut Association, a series of huts connected by a chain of subtly marked trails that connect Aspen and Vail in a sweep around the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado. Hiking of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail in the state; Equipment provided by the Tenth Mountain.

Presents the four pledges asked by the American Hiking Society to its members in celebration of the 1998 National Trails Day. Need to spend time on trails; Support for a trail club; Need to help build trails across the country.

The article focuses on the experience of the members of the California Himalayan Expedition in climbing the Makalu mountain along the Nepal-Tibet, China border in 1954. Some of the challenges faced by the mountaineers during their journey are difficult terrain and an unexpected early monsoon. The Sierra Club and the American Alpine Club provided financial support for the journey.

Presents the author's experiences with mountaineering, with citing suggestions for newcomer climbers. Narrative by the author about his experience while he was climbing the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland; Appreciation for the capabilities and qualities of his guide; Discussion on the constituents of a justifiable climbing; Factors of falling stones that are uncontrollable; Discussion of the skills that are needed to be retained by a guide and/or members of alpine clubs; Evaluation of various European schools of climbing; Arguments in favor and against dangerous climbing practices; Denial of the existence of dangerous mountaineering patterns such as Bavarian climbing in Germany.

The article presents news briefs from England as of April 12, 2019 on topics including restrictions on traveling with food following Brexit, a meeting of the Even Valley Mountaineering Club, research on anger towards technology.

The article reports on the popularity of hiking and camping activities in Germany in 1963. Several sports clubs and hiking associations in Germany include the German Hiking Association, the German Alpine Club, the Camping Club and the Youth Hotel Association. The article mentions that the vacationing German can be a member of informal group such as the wadervoegel (wanderer) movement. Formal organizations used a variety ways to promote hiking and camping. Alpine Club offers its members courses which focus on mountain climbing, lodges and shelters.

The article offers information on the inns and resorts in New England. A member of Destination Hotels and Resorts, Stowe Mountain Lodge opened in June 2008 as the ski-in, ski-out, golf-in, golf-out centerpiece of Spruce Peak at Stowe, an alpine community in Vermont. The Pitcher Inn in Warren, Vermont is set in a small valley town surrounded by the Green Mountains. The Hidden Pond resort in Kennebunkport, Maine has opened on 60 acres of land that is intersected with miles of self-guided nature trails.

Discusses the role of the mountaineering group Munro Society in campaigning for the welfare of mountains and their inhabitants in Blair Atholl, Scotland. Reason of the society for organizing the exhibit "A Celebration of Mountains" at Banavie Hall in Blair Castle; Information on a video about mountain environment sponsored by the society; Factors that led to the development of the society's Mountain Quality Indicators. INSET: TOAST TAE THE MUNRO SOCIETY.

Focuses on the hut-to-hut trail system of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) in New Hampshire. Cost of the AMC huts; Information on the Lonesome Lake Hut; Details on the Greenleaf Hut.

Relates the author and his group of ski mountaineers belonging to the Alpine Club of Canada's (ACC) travel through Glacier National Park in the Selkirk mountains of British Columbia. Three-rope-length rappel down a series of ice-covered cliffs; Similarities between the dangers faced by the team and Major A.B. Rogers, the legendary railway surveyor in the late 1800s; Average distance traveled daily; Travel route. INSET: Ski mountaineering with the A.C.C..

Focuses on the American Discovery Trail, a discovery trail in the United States from the state of Delaware to California. Role of `Backpacker' magazine and the American Hiking Society in the creation of the nationwide trail system; Attractions of the trail; Efforts of the American Discovery Trail Society to help the trail be eligible for support from the National Park Service; Length of the trail.

The article discusses that Outback 97, a Bergamo-based outdoor equipment distributor, has been offering four scholarships to attend a new postgraduate module focused on the value of mountain heritage, in collaboration with the University of Bergamo and the local chapter of the Italian Alpine Club. It mentions that first edition of the course, led by professor Fulvio Adobati, will provide 120 hours of classroom training.

The article features Ashima Shiraishi who is considered as the most accomplished female climber at the age of 16, winning three medals at the 2017 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) Youth World Championships held in Innsbruck, Austria. Shiraishi shares her goals that include climbing the V16 and the Olympics, with information on her climbing records and accomplishments, and training.

The article reports on issuing of a special-use permit to the Arizona Mountaineering Club (AMC) members by Preventive Search and Rescue Program (PSAR) in Grand Canyon, Arizona for removing gallons of trash such as sunhats, plastic bottles and snack wrappers. It mentions AMC members to receive advance training in pairs or groups of three for removing waste. It also presents views of Ben Cooper, supervisor PSAR, on strain on the natural environment such as wildlife from trash.

The article presents the mountaineering clubs that will offer U.S veterans opportunities to climb. These includes the Outward Bound and Sierra Club that offers free or discounted mountaineering trips. It notes the veteran-only groups such as Veterans Expeditions incorporate mountaineering training and trips. It mentions the Western State Colorado University offers mountaineering program.

The article highlights the development and the organization of several mountain rescue groups in France. It notes that French mountain rescue organizations were established via a plan called ORSEC Mountain. It mentions that the stakeholders of the group was managed by Préfet who uses various professionals including police officers, firefighters, and medical personnel. It states that the prevention policy is developed in cooperation with various sports-related federations and rescuers.

Deals the camping of several participants from the American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation and some staff of the Sage Creek Wilderness Area in Badlands National Park, South Dakota in September 2001.

The article features CRUX, New York's LGBT climbing organization, and discusses how former dancer Kristen Riani became the executive director of what is regarded as the largest group of its kind in the U.S., meeting Friday nights at Brooklyn Boulders climbing gym in New York.