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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It is with sadness that we report the news of the death of our member, Livia Gollancz.
Livia had become a member of the Ladies Alpine Club in 1966. She was also a member of the LAC Committee in 1966 and Archivist from 1989 to 1999.
Livia died on the 29th March, aged 97.
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We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Jack Jackson.
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It is with sadness that we report the death of Club Member Donald Barr-Wells.
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We are saddened to receive news of the death of our member, Richard Gilbert.
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News has reached us of the untimely death of Club Member Lt Col Simon Hall MBE RM.
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