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 Member12 Jan 2016
LONDON LECTURE. Niall McCann: Great Elevations - a tale of adventure in high places London
12 Jan 2016
EDINBURGH LECTURE. Members' Slides Edinburgh
13 Jan 2016
PEAK LECTURE. Andy Houseman: Link Sar West Peak District
13 Jan 2016
LAKES LECTURE. Dave Wynn-Jones - The Alps 4000m Peaks Lake District
19 Jan 2016
SW LECTURE: Stuart Worsfold - New peaks in Kyrgyzstan South West
26 Jan 2016
LONDON LECTURE: Agnieszka Kozlowska: Carved by Rock and Ice London
09 Feb 2016
LONDON LECTURE: Mick Conefrey: The Ghosts of K2
09 Feb 2016
EDINBURGH LECTURE. Jamie Goodhart of the AC Edinburgh
10 Feb 2016
Lake LECTURE. Peter Graham - Hoar of Babylon Lake District
16 Feb 2016
SW LECTURE. Dan Mazur - Nepal earthquake & reconstruction
17 Feb 2016
PEAK LECTURE. Robbie Phillips: Big Walls in the Alps of the Alps Peak District
23 Feb 2016
LONDON LECTURE. Sebastian Coulthard: Empirical Expeditions - Can the past be recreated faithfully? London
08 Mar 2016
EDINBURGH LECTURE. Tom Bell of the AC Edinburgh
08 Mar 2016
LONDON LECTURE: Peter Gillman: Extreme Eiger London
15 Mar 2016
SW LECTURE: Derek Buckle - Exploring Hidden Zanskar South West
22 Mar 2016
Paul Josse and Gabe Oliver: Two Experiences - The Fergana Range, Kyrgyzstan London
23 Mar 2016
PEAK LECTURE. Paul Ramsden: Gaveding Ding-dong Peak District
12 Apr 2016
Colin Beechey: More Alpine Classics London
19 Apr 2016
SOUTH WEST LECTURE: Mike Spencer: Ladakh the Long Way Round South West
26 Apr 2016
LONDON LECTURE. Social evening with member slides London
10 May 2016
John Temple, Ian Howell, Peter Payne: Many Picnics on Mount Kenya London
24 May 2016
John da Silva: The AC Open Expedition to the Cordillera Real, Bolivia - 2015 London
14 Jun 2016
Jim Milledge: Stanhope T. Speer, Alpinist and Physician. London
28 Jun 2016
Tim Blakemore: The Life of a Mountain Guide London
12 Jul 2016
London Film: The Classic Alpinist: 82 Summits with Ueli Steck London
13 Sep 2016
Tom Ripley: Climbing in Patagonia London
20 Sep 2016
Film night: K2 and the Invisible Footmen. South West
27 Sep 2016
Ed Poulter: Unexplored Karakoram London
28 Sep 2016
Phil Wickens: Virgin Peaks of Antarctica Lake District
11 Oct 2016
Derek Buckle: Exploration and climbs in the Tamasa nala London