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!
Join UsLectures
Here is a list of lectures at the Alpine Club. Select additional pages using the numbers at the bottom.
The lectures provide a good opportunity for AC members to meet one another and exchange news, views and information. New members and prospective members are particularly welcome. Prospective members are asked to contact the AC office before attending. Lectures start at 7:30pm in general
Anyone who has had an interesting trip and would be prepared to lecture is invited to contact the AC Office or the organisers.
Each event includes a clickable map with the address of the venue.
Events Calendar
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Edinburgh Graham Little - Climbing in the Balkans
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London Simon Richardson & Micha Rinn: First ascents in the Coast Mountains of Western Canada
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Peak District Arjuna South
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South West Dave Wynne-Jones – “Ski Mountaineering in the Caucusus”
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London Andrew Cherry & Stefan Morris: Greenland via Norway and Yosemite
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Edinburgh Members ‘slides’
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Peak District Peter Thompson: Solo climbs in the Karakoram
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South West Members' Slides
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London Rafal Malczyk: Exploration and First Ascents in the East Karakoram
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Edinburgh John Porter – A Brief Gold Light
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South West - Redpoint Bristol Climbing Centre Dave Cowell: “Tajikistan: Skiing in the Fann Mountains”
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Peak District Graham Hoyland - Yeti (Note the change of date)
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London Steve Carratt: First ascents in the remote Shimshal Valley, Northern Pakistan
