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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2024 AGM & Annual Dinner


Date: Saturday 23 November 2024

By popular request of members, we are returning to The Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, LA9 6RG. The hotel is 2.75 miles from Oxenholme station.

This year's event coincides with the 2024 Kendal Mountain Festival, allowing those members with an interest to take in a talk or film screening during the weekend.


The order of events is:

15:00  AGM in the Kendal Suite.

16:30 - 17:30  Presentations:

Cathy Woodhead on the release of Denise Evans' autobiography 'Reaching Beyond'

Tom Davis-Merry 'Andean Adventures - Greater Ranges Meets in South America'

18:30  Cash bar open in the Function Suite (where the dinner is taking place. Cumbria's finest real ales will be available.

19:30  Dinner. Our principal guest is Tom Livingstone.

 

Livingstone and climbing partner Aleš Česen on the summit of Gasherbrum III following the first ascent of the west ridge 

 

Tickets for the three course dinner are £45.00 per person, reduced to £30.00 for those under the age of 40 on the date of the dinner.

Tickets will be posted to members in the two weeks before the event. 

 

We look forward to seeing you there.