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 Member
 

Harish interviews one of the most important figures in Indian mountaineering, Jagdish Nanavati (1928-2011).

In Part 1, the pair discuss Jagdish's early experiences of the mountains, his first expeditions, his involvement with the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and the associated Climbers Club as well as his work dealing with controversial summit claims in the Indian Himalaya.

 

 

In Part 2, they move on to discuss Jagdish's work ratifying summit claims from Himalayan expeditions and his memories of key developments in the Himalayan Club.