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The Alpine Club, the world's first mountaineering club, has members from around the world. Since it was founded in 1857 they have
been at the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering development and exploration. We aim to be the club of choice for all mountaineers providing a forum for sharing experiences and information

Two Piolets d'Or for Alpine Club's Finest

Fantastic news for the AC and UK mountaineering. In light of the very high level of achievement, all six nominations were awarded a "Piolet d'Or".

That's two for the AC: Sandy Allan & Rick Allen; and Mick Fowler & Paul Ramsden, who are the first team to win twice.

From left to right: Paul, Mick, Sandy and Rick.

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New Members

March 2013

Full: Tito Arosio, Enzo Cardonatti, Caroline Culwick, Francois Devy, David Gladwin, Bruce Goodlad, Stephen Long, Luis Puzo, Twid Turner, Barry Whybrow.

Aspirant: George Arbuthnot, Thomas Codrington, Ian Faulkner, Daniel Graves, Toby Knight, Julian May, Robert Middleton, Daniel Moore, Mark Nicholls, Catherine Sykes.

AC-funded
Expeditions

British Djangart Expedition 2013

Six climbers seeking unclimbed peaks at the the eastern end of the Djangart region of Kyrgyzstan. More

London Lecture
Thursday 30th May

Rick Allen – Nanga Parbat Mazeno Ridge

Last summer Rick Allen and Sandy Allan made the first ascent of Nanga Parbat via the 6 mile Mazeno Ridge. Rick's story will be well worth hearing.

London Lecture
Tuesday 11th June

Hywel Lloyd - Everest 60 Year Anniversary

This talk accompanies a small exhibition of photographs and artefacts relating the history of the nine Everest Expeditions from 1921 onwards (all sponsored by AC & RGS),

South West Lecture
Thursday 30th May

Graham Hoyland – Last hours on Everest

Graham believes that he may finally have worked out what happened to George Mallory and his companion Andrew Irvine when they disappeared on Everest in 1924.

London Exhibition - Everest 1921-1953

11th to 25th June

Photographs, archives, books, and equipment from the Alpine Club’s collections will be on show to tell the story of the nine expeditions organised by the AC in conjunction with the RGS.

Alpine Journal 2012

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Chair of Marketing, Membership & Recruitment Sub-Committee

Full members only - younger members particularly welcome

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