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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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

Lina Arthur: Snow & Ice - The Writing of a Winter Mountaineering Guidebook
Thursday 30 November 2023, 07:30pm
Thursday 30 November 2023

Pinning down how guidebooks are written can be as elusive as UK winter conditions; many people erroneously think guidebook writers spend all their time climbing! 

Lina Arthur's book, 'Snow & Ice', highlights 100 winter mountaineering routes across the UK, providing clear photo topos, accurate maps and inspiring action shots, but writing it didn't always go exactly to plan. In this talk, Lina shares the highs and lows of winter guidebook writing and invites us to look behind the printed page into how guidebooks are made.


Venue:  The Greta Suite of the Skiddaw Hotel, Main Street, Keswick, CA12 5BL.  
 
Lectures are free to members.  Non-members are welcome to attend for a suggested £3 donation to the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.
 
Doors Open: 7pm.
Lectures start: 7.30pm.
 
Food is available before the lecture from the hotel bar. 
Location Keswick
31 Main St
Keswick
Cumbria
CA12 5BN