The Alpine Club, the world’s first mountaineering club, was founded in 1857. For over 150 years, members have been at the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering development and exploration.
With membership, experienced and aspiring alpinists benefit from a varied meets programme, regional lectures with notable guest speakers, reduced rates at many alpine huts, opportunity to apply for grants to support expeditions, significant discounts at many UK retailers, extensive networking contacts, access to the AC Library and maps - and more!
Becoming a MemberEvents By Location
Below is a list of all of this years AC events organised by location. The location is on the left and the event descriptions in the middle, more details on the specific locations are on the right
Events Calendar
As a climber, writer, photographer and doctor, Michael Gill became a close friend of Hillary and was invited on most of his expeditions up to 1977. Having this background, and with access to the vast Hillary archive and private correspondence, he was able to compile a unique account of Hillary's life in his newly released book; Edmund Hillary - A Biography. In this talk he will present his personal perspective on this extraordinary man
55/56 Charlotte Road
London
EC2A 3QF
Uk
