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 MemberHere 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.
Willis Morris is a self-taught climber who operates at trad E8, sport 8b and winter grade VIII,9. He is a member of the GB ice team, an alpinist and a Jöttnar pro-team athlete as well as a professional speed-wing pilot who uses this high-octane descent method to regain the valley floor. He is also President of the Scottish Dry-Tooling Club.
Willis will be talking about how he got into both climbing and speed wing flying, recounting his ascent of the north face of the Eiger and discussing his excperience of competing at the Ice Climbing World Championships. He will also try to explain how he manages to keep the plates spinning in all of these disciplines at once.
Start Time: 19:30
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria St, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL
Contact: Timothy Elson - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.