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! 

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'Autumn Passage to the Himalaya'

Harish Kapadia

Harish Kapadia’s first trip to the Himalaya took place almost 6 decades ago and stirred what was to become a lifelong fascination with the region. Harish has written extensively about the Himalaya, both in articles and books, and in his capacity as editor of The Himalayan Journal. In his latest book, he brings together a collection of essays, describing excursions from his younger years and delving into the stories of notable figures such as Sir Frances Younghusband.

Aryan Books

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