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 MemberMeets
Here is a list of Alpine Club meets. Select additional pages using the numbers at the bottom. A list of past meets is can be seen by clicking here.
The Meets programme provides great opportunities for fellow members to get to know each other in the climbing areas of the UK and the mountains of the world. UK meets in particular offer the chance for members to drop in, even if it's just for an evening drink.
New members have often attended meets as guests of members before they joined and their presence on meets is particularly welcome both to widen their circle of acquaintance and to assist with maintaining that tradition of openness to prospective members. Non-members may attend meets as guests of members at the discretion of the meet coordinator.
Before attending please read the Meet Guidelines.
Interested in organising a meet? It's easy! Click here to find out more.
Events Calendar
To Sunday 29 June 2025
2025 marks the second year of the Rick Allen Skills Award. This new, week-long course will provide four AC members with guidance and instruction that will help them to progress to more challenging and commiting alpine routes.
The course is funded from a generous bequest left to the Club by our late member Rick Allen which will allow participants to access high-quality instruction at a markedly reduced rate. In line with the approach that Rick took with his own climbing, the course will focus heavily on the development of independent decision-making skills.
Patricipants of the 2024 RASA climbing the East Ridge of the Pyramide du Tacul - Kevin Avery
The RASA will run alongside our Summer Alpine Meet in Vicosoprano and will also involve a preparatory weekend training meet in the Lake District.
You can find out more details about the course and download an application form here.
Meet Coordinator: Nick Hurndall Smith - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.