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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Lectures

Here is a list of lectures at the Alpine Club. Select additional pages using the numbers at the bottom.

The lectures provide a good opportunity for AC members to meet one another and exchange news, views and information. New members and prospective members are particularly welcome. Prospective members are asked to contact the AC office before attending. Lectures generally start at 7:30pm.

For the lectures in London, non-members are asked to register their attendance in advance either by filling in the relevant form on the lecture page or by contacting the office at admin@alpineclub.org (Please note that a donation is requested on entry).

Anyone who has had an interesting trip and would be prepared to lecture is invited to contact the AC Office or the lecture organisers.

Each event includes a clickable map with the address of the venue.

Events Calendar

CANCELLED AC Late Summer Lakes meet
From Friday 17 September 2021
To Sunday 19 September 2021
Contact Sharon Kennedy
Friday 17 September 2021
Late Summer Lakes meet with be held 17 th – 19 th September at the George Starkey Hut in Patterdale.

This is the perfect opportunity to explore some of the lesser-known crags and scrambles of the
Eastern Fells, with Eagle Crag, Hutaple Crag, and Scrubby Crag all close by, and the classic scrambles
of Pinnacle Ridge and the Helvellyn Edges pretty much on the doorstep too. On the off-chance that it
might be too wet for climbing, there’s great fellwalking.

Saturday evening meal will be a Jacob’s Join (Google it if you’re not from Cumbria!), but you will be
responsible for all of your other meals, and there are pubs nearby to help with this.
We’re hoping that some members will be keen to host a slide show of their recent adventures for
entertainment on Saturday night.

To book or for more information, contact meet coordinators, Sharon Kennedy and Graham Uney, on
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We’re virgin coordinators (and new club members) so please be kind!
We look forward to meeting some of you on the meet.
 

 

Location George Starkey Hut
Patterdale
england