AC member and joint publisher of the Alpine Journal  Peter Hodgkiss died on Sunday 31 January 2010 aged 73. Read Steve Goodwin's obituary to Peter : http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries John R W Edwards of Pontesford, Shrewsbury, member since 1982, died 19th January. Journal Archive goes Digital. Past editions of the AJ are being converted into digital form and the last 20 years have already been completed. John Town and Steve Goodwin are asking past authors to give consent  for their work to appear in this form.  Please look here if you have written anything for the Alpine Journal. Chris Astill, member since 1985 died in hospital after having been caught in an avalanche on Liathach 30-12-2009. See tribute.

Paddy Boulter, member since 1972 and past president of ABMSAC, died 2nd December.  Members may be interested in the short film on-line on the Bietschhorn and the Alpine Club, made by Julie Hunt(Starring Francoise amongst others). Alpine Club participation in the Piolets d'or 2009 Ceremony The Alpine Club's Climbing Fund has supported the Imperial College Outdoor Club's expedition to the Sortebrae Region of Eastern Greenland led by Dominic Southgate, and Jeremy Windsor's & George Rodway's expedition to Kellas Peak in Sikkim/India Statue to former AC president Norman Collie and AC member John Mackenzie to be erected in Skye.

The Alpine Club makes GRANTS to EXPEDITIONS and MEETS The Alpine Club Spirit of Mountaineering Initiative A reward for real humanity in the mountains, and reflecting rather better on the mountaineering world. Spirit of Mountaineering commendations

The Club has a collection of WORLD MAPS   available to members . The Himalayan Index   A comprehensive record of expeditions to Himalayan and Karakoram peaks over 6000m. The indexes to all the AC journals are now available on line thanks to the work of John Town and Henry Day. The Library Catalogue A facility to search the library catalogue and order copies of documents.