Instagram Takeover for AAC

I’m Feeling super stoked to be featured by one of the predominant climbing/outdoor organizations I follow (and proud member of). This week I got invited to takeover the American Alpine Club’s Instagram account.

Today is day 4 of the Instagram takeover, and I’m searching for something fresh to post… I went cross country skiing last night out to Coopers Rock, and I think one of those photos might be today’s bid for attention…we’ll see. I haven’t decided yet.

A few days before I started the takeover, I ran some data query’s via the Instagram API on AAC’s account. Without digging too hard, I found a few nuggets of data that have really helped me maximize my outreach this week on the AACgram. I plan to write a how-to post on conducting your own Instagram Analytics using Excel and the Instagram API…so stay tuned for that in the next week or so.

Below are my photos thus far, Featured by American Alpine Club on their Instagram.

(update)- I did use the night skiing picture yesterday.

Another Wednesday, another @6ab3 – What were you doing at 9pm last night? Were you outside? We were. ❄ Save for Jonas, the Mountain State has been snow deprived this winter. But, yesterday we got dumped on again, so last night was prime for hitting some local trails. A nice 6 mile jaunt to the overlook and back with @mtn_mama_nahnah was simply surreal. #WestVirginia #CoopersRock #aacgram

A photo posted by American Alpine Club (@americanalpine) on Feb 10, 2016 at 1:46pm PST

Gabe DeWitt’s instagram coup d’état continues with Woman on a Wire – @Tara.earth, keeping everything in the moment on today’s #aacgram Check out more of his work @6ab3 I’ve found that #slacklining is one of the few cures for my #ADHD… give it try before your attention strays. #WestVirginia #summersvillelake

A photo posted by American Alpine Club (@americanalpine) on Feb 9, 2016 at 1:50pm PST

Kicking off the Chinese New Year with another #aacgram by artist, engineer, & mountaineer @6ab3 There’s nothing like being reminded of our sublime insignificance on a Monday. This shot is a compilation of 360ish exposures from Mount Aspiring National Park (May-2015), just outside of the Aspiring Hut (managed by the NZ Alpine Club). Aside – having an AAC membership was pretty handy for staying in badass huts for cheap while in NZ…not to mention the $10k of rescue insurance when in those hard to reach places..

A photo posted by American Alpine Club (@americanalpine) on Feb 8, 2016 at 1:20pm PST

And now for something completely different, @6ab3 takes over the #aacgram. @peteclarkwhatwhat lichen some science. ???? checkout The effects of rock climbing on cliff-face vegetation, Published May 9, 2015 in Applied Vegetation Science. #newrivergorge #westvirginia

A photo posted by American Alpine Club (@americanalpine) on Feb 7, 2016 at 1:32pm PST