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).
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
After moving to the Cochamó Valley in Chilean Patagonia with his wife and four dogs to set up a cafe for rock climbers flooding to the granite cliffs there, Jonathan realised that he lived in the middle of a ring of 5 volcanos. When the country was put under military curfew because of riots and then covid, it provided the perfect opportunity to explore. Volcán Puntiagudo is a relatively unknown gem and Jonathan's was the first British ascent. Calbuco erupted spectacularly in 2015 and is now rarely climbed, let alone skied.
Non-members are very welcome to attend but should book in advance either by completing the form below or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
There is no official charge for entry, but we do ask non-members to make a small contribution towards the continued running of the lectures if they are able.
If you are unable to attend the lecture in person, members will be able to access a video recording of the talk shortly after the event via the 'Lecture Archive' section of the 'Member Login' drop-down menu. (You will need to log into the website to see this).
55/56 Charlotte Road
London
EC2A 3QF
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