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
For the second year, the Club will be running a Continuing Mountaineering Development workshop at the start of the Summer Meet to help members keep up to date on changes to best practice in terms of alpine safety and to provide them with useful local knowledge on routes, wet weather options, approaches...etc
Members refreshing practical skills at one of the 2024 CMD Sessions
Introduction
Members need to be kept up to date with developments in mountain safety and techniques. To assist with this, the Club have contracted two mountain guides - Kevin Avery and Guy Steven - to provide services on the first full day of the Summer Alpine Meet on 22 June 2025. This will be available to all present, and will include relevant local information and advice on / demonstrations of skills and equipment relevant to summer alpine mountaineering. It will be based on the campsite to allow easy access, rather than a mountain environment. There will be an emphasis on safe travel and advice about technical developments. The day is open to members, aspirants and experienced guests (i.e. potential new members).
Costs
Guides’ fees for the day will be covered by the AC.
Members will pay no fee.
When?
22 June 2025. Two formal sessions, between noon and 7pm. Timings TBC
Where?
Camping Mulina, Vicosoprano. At the Alpine Club ‘basecamp’.
Syllabus
Local update.
Nearby areas.
Bad weather options.
General comments on rescue/emergency contact
Discussion about keeping kit up to date
Glacier travel update.
Crevasse rescue discussion and refresher if needed.
Admin
Sign-up will be sought in advance with the booking form for the Summer meet.
Details of final paperwork will be finalised with the guides, Kevin Avery and Guy Steven, who are also running the Rick Allen Skills Award.
Contact
Paul McWhinney - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Further Reading
See the UIAA Summer Alpine Skills Handbook
