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Members' Benefits
Members of the Alpine Club can benefit from a number of arrangements with suppliers, shops and climbing organisations:
ALPINE CLUB FACILITIES
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Free access to the AC library and the Royal Geographical Society's library.
- Exclusive access to the Club's collection of world maps.
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A wide range of climbing lectures in London, the North of England and the South West.
- Free Annual Journal (current rrp £26) and Newsletters.
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Substantial discounts on AC symposia.
- Club discounts at many climbing shops.
- Members' rates at CAF & SAC Alpine huts.
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Free bunkroom accommodation in central London.
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Affiliation to the BMC giving all the benefits of membership - access to BMC services such as insurance.
EQUIPMENT
 Generous discounts off equipment (except maps and books) at Peglers in Arundel.
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Needle Sports - Keswick offers discount off most items (except books, maps, videos and sales items). Large discounts are available for bulk orders.
 20% off purchases (excluding sale and promotion equipment) at Cotswold Outdoor on quoting the Alpine Club account number (a vailable from the AC Administrator). Further discounts on larger orders are negotiable.
The Outdoor Shop - Milton Keynes. Discounts up to 25%. First register on-line by clicking on the Group Services Registration link at the bottom of the home page, and send a copy of your AC membership card by post, FAX or e-mail attachment. This process takes up to 3 working days. You can then order on-line and prices will be shown on screen at the contract discount rate. You can also obtain discount at our store by presenting your AC membership card.
 Paramo - 29 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. Paramo manufacture outdoor garments and give discount to AC members. This is available only at the Covent Garden shop and not the head office. Ask for Matt Bigland, the store manager. Members unable to visit the shop should ring 0207 379 8615 for information on how to purchase.
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Many other climbing shops also give discount on production of the AC membership card.
PUBLICATIONS
- Cordee give substantial discounts on AC and other club guidebooks.
PROVISIONS
- Be-Well Nutritional Products has over fifteen years experience supplying light weight meals, wet ready to eat meals and other out door sundries to many of the world’s most renowned explorers such as Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Be-Well can also create be-spoke 24hr day packs.
 Be-Well Expedition Foods offers Alpine Club members a 10% discount and free nutritional advice when planning an expedition. For more information call 01778 560868 or visit the Be-Well website.
HUTS & ACCOMMODATION
- Concessionary rates have been agreed for AC members at huts belonging to the CAF (France) and CAS/SAC (Switzerland). AC members can use these huts at member rates. There are informal arrangements at some huts owned by the CAI (Italy) and German Alpine Club (DAV), also further afield - the Mountain Club of South Africa, Mountain Club of Kenya, the New Zealand Alpine Club and other organisations throughout the world. In this case AC members sometimes pay the same rate as members of the host club.
- The Climbers' Club offers use of their huts in the UK. This is not a reciprocal right - full guest rates apply.
See Climbers Club huts for more information then contact the hut booking secretary.
- BMC membership through the Alpine Club allows members to use many other club huts. For details see the BMC website.
 10% off any of Jerry Gore’s self-catering chalets and apartments in the Ecrins Massif. Full details on his website: AlpBase.com Contact jerry@alpbase.com or call 0871 218 0080
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