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 MemberSymposia
Below is a list of Alpine Club Symposia.
Organised by members of The Alpine Club, events focus on the mountains of a particular area, or on a specific aspect of mountaineering. Each symposium runs for a whole day and is typically held at a weekend in the Lake District, North Wales or the Peak District. During the day experts on the subject, including top mountaineers from around the world, give a series of illustrated presentations, creating an event that is both informative and inspiring. Take a look at the impressive list of speakers at recent and forthcoming symposia to see why these events are so popular. The symposia are usually open to members at a discount, as well as non-members.
Symposia are particularly useful for anyone planning an expedition or looking for new places to visit. Many expeditions have started in the bar after a symposium; but be warned: these events can be dangerously inspirational!
Events Calendar
To Sunday 21 May 2023 - 05:00pm
Aladaglar is a prominent mountain area in Central Turkey and its name literally means ‘red mountains’ — after the bright orange color that paints the jagged 3,500m peaks at sunset.
This compact mountain range allows visitors to combine sport climbing, trad, mountaineering and trekking, as well as a day off sightseeing in the pinnacle valleys and ancient cave towns of the nearby Cappadocia. The meet organiser spent 2 months in Aladaglar in summer 2022 and knows the area fairly well.
Dates: 13-21 May 2023, when the days are not yet hot, while valleys are blooming with spring flowers and there is still snow on alpine peaks. Daytime temperatures in mid May are usually around 20-23 degrees and around 15 degrees at night.
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