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 MemberLectures
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).
Dogs (except for guide dogs) are not permitted at lectures. Since these events are open to both members and the general public, we need to be mindful of potential allergies or phobias that attendees may have.
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
To Friday 15 August 2025
The mid-week meet has been scheduled just before the Saas Fee Aspirants Meet to provide an ideal warm-up in a non-glaciated, off the beaten track range that is ideal for a mid-August trip in a warming world.
Italian food, prices and warm welcome guaranteed, with options for bolted rock, trad, alpine ridges and easy summits.
Boots and an axe may be useful for some of the routes as even in mid-August there will be some lingering névé.
Accommodation
The Crête Sèche is €65 per night for half-board and shower (bring a towel).
Book directly with the hut (Sophie - +39 349 699 9326) mentioning the 'Alpine Club group' and tell me you are coming by phone or email (below).
For those looking to stay in the area before or after the meet, the valley campsite at Lac Lexert is delightful, particularly for children, with a lovely lake and distant views of the Matterhorn. There is an amazing restaurant with rooms at Alpe Ribelle.
Alternative accommodation for dirt bags! The comfortable Spartaro bivi is less than an hour above the hut
The traverse of Mont Morion from the spectacular Luca Pasqualetti bivi
Additional Resources
The suggested maps for the region are shown below. The Fraternali maps (right) are available electronically on the Whympr app.
Meet Coordinator
Phil Jardine - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / +33 7 49 05 28 25
