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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The club has received the sad news that Audrey Salkeld died on 11 October. Audrey had been a member since 1978 and was made an Honorary Member in 2022 in recognition of her enormous contribution to mountaineering journalism, literature and film.
We are sad to announce the death on 30 September of David Baldock, a member for almost 50 years who contributed a great deal to the club.
We are saddened to learn of the death on 17 May 2023 of Professor Sir Brian Smith, a member since 1982.
We are saddened to announce the death on 26 June of Johanna Merz. She joined the club in 1986 and was Editor of the Alpine Journal from 1992 to 1998
We have recently learned of the death on 1 April 2023 of John Doble, who was admitted to the club in 2006.