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! 

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Events 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

Preceding Year
2019
Following Year
January 2019

  • 15 Jan 2019    Terry Gifford – “Environmental crisis? Some challenges from an AC poet.” South West - Redpoint Bristol Climbing Centre   Venue: Redpoint Climbing Centre is at 40 Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2NW (Tel: 0117 332 2222). Redpoint has café serving food and licensed bar. Meet for food and/or climb from 6.30pm; lectures start at 7.30pm.
    The AC SW regional organisers are Tony Westcott and Chris Storie.
    No charge for AC & Eagle Ski members and students. Guests are welcome and are invited to make a donation of £5 to the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.

February 2019

  • 19 Feb 2019    Derek Buckle – “Exploration and First Ascents in the East Karakoram” South West - Redpoint Bristol Climbing Centre   Venue: Redpoint Climbing Centre is at 40 Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2NW (Tel: 0117 332 2222). Redpoint has café serving food and licensed bar. Meet for food and/or climb from 6.30pm; lectures start at 7.30pm.
    The AC SW regional organisers are Tony Westcott and Chris Storie.
    No charge for AC & Eagle Ski members and students. Guests are welcome and are invited to make a donation of £5 to the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.

March 2019

  • 19 Mar 2019    “Member's slides” South West - Redpoint Bristol Climbing Centre   Venue: Redpoint Climbing Centre is at 40 Winterstoke Road, Bristol, BS3 2NW (Tel: 0117 332 2222). Redpoint has café serving food and licensed bar. Meet for food and/or climb from 6.30pm; lectures start at 7.30pm.
    The AC SW regional organisers are Tony Westcott and Chris Storie.
    No charge for AC & Eagle Ski members and students. Guests are welcome and are invited to make a donation of £5 to the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.

September 2019

  • 17 Sep 2019    Phil Wickens: Antarctic Peninsula Ski Traverse South West - Redpoint Bristol Climbing Centre   Redpoint has café serving food and licensed bar. Meet for food and/or climb from 6.30pm; lectures start at 7.30pm.
    The AC SW regional organisers are Tony Westcott and Chris Storie.
    No charge for AC & Eagle Ski members and students. Guests are welcome and are invited to make a donation of £5 to the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.

October 2019

  • 16 Oct 2019    Chris Allan & Susie Amann: Ski Mountaineering in Norway & Canada South West - Redpoint Bristol Climbing Centre   Redpoint has café serving food and licensed bar. Meet for food and/or climb from 6.30pm; lectures start at 7.30pm.
    The AC SW regional organisers are Tony Westcott and Chris Storie.
    No charge for AC & Eagle Ski members and students. Guests are welcome and are invited to make a donation of £5 to the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.

November 2019
December 2019

  • 17 Dec 2019    Dave Wynn-Jones: A Taste of Wilderness Ski-Mountaineering in New Zealand and Canada South West - Redpoint Bristol Climbing Centre   Redpoint has café serving food and licensed bar. Meet for food and/or climb from 6.30pm; lectures start at 7.30pm.
    The AC SW regional organisers are Tony Westcott and Chris Storie.
    No charge for AC & Eagle Ski members and students. Guests are welcome and are invited to make a donation of £5 to the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.