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!
All photographs are in the Alpine Club Collection. Please do not copy them. If you would like to use any of these, or other AC photos, please contact the Photo Library by email.
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Christian Almer, W A B Coolidge, Miss Brevoort, Tschingel (the dog) and Ulrich Almer, c. 1874
Glacier des Bossons - Crossing Crevasse, 1886
Photo by F & G Charnaux
Findelen Glacier
Photo by Edward Whymper
G L Mallory and S Herford at Pen-y-Pass, 1913
Photo by G Winthrop Young
Alpine Club Meet: Snowdon Summit, 1883
“Gîte Balmat” on the Montagne de la Côte
Photo by Edward Whymper
Mont Blanc summit by Edward Whymper
Mer de Glace 1886
1850s guides
The Walker family with friends and guides. Chamonix 1870
A F Mummery climbing the crack on the Grépon, 1893
Photo by Miss Lily Bristow
Edward Whymper, 1865
"Ascension du Mont Cervin, 14 Juillet 1865 (Arrivée au Sommet)”, by Paul Gustave Louise Christophe Doré 1832-83
South West face of Everest, 1972
Photo by Doug Scott
Tom Watts climbing the summit ridge of Koh-i-Sisoreikh, Hindu Kush by Doug Scott
Entering Chad by the Korizo Pass, 1962 by Doug Scott.”
Leslie Stephen with guide Melchior Anderegg, c. 1870
19th century group: Emile Rey, H S Hoare, Von Bergen, unknown lady,William Edward Davidson, C D Cunningham and Hans Jaun
Rongbuk Glacier, with glacier penitante, by Luke Hughes
Edward Whymper, Chamonix, October 1910
George Mallory on the Moine ridge of the Aiguille Verte, by Geoffrey Winthrop Young, 1909
Departing from the Aiguille du Midi by George Band