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
In 2010, James Bingham led a team to the summit of Mt Noshaq (7492m), Afghanistan’s highest peak, becoming the first British team to return to this remote mountain since the Soviet invasion in 1979.
James will be sharing his experience of this great adventure, along with other trips to Afghanistan, including a trip to climb Mir Samir (5809m) in the Panjshir Valley.
He later helped set up the Marathon of Afghanistan, the country’s first mixed-gender sports event, and established the Afghan Sports Trust, a UK registered charity that supports Afghan sports clubs and individuals. James has been on many adventures around the world, but still describes the climb of Mt Noshaq as the “greatest adventure of my life”.
The talk will be held at the Alpine Club's premises at 55 Charlotte Road, London, EC2A 3QF from 7PM on 26 March 2024.
For safety reasons, we are required to keep a register of all attendees. If you plan to attend, please complete the form below. (This applies to both members and non-members).
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.
55/56 Charlotte Road
London
EC2A 3QF
Uk
