Alpine Club Meets

The Alpine Club is a national club and has members dispersed all over the country and the world. The Meets programme provides great opportunities for fellow members to get to know each other in the climbing areas of the UK and the mountains of the world. UK meets in particular offer the chance for members to drop in, even for just an evening drink, although if attending a dinner it is important to let the co-ordinator know in order to cater for the correct number. Sometimes there are after-dinner speakers and again members are welcome to just turn up for the talk. New members have often attended meets as guests of members before they joined and their presence on meets is particularly welcome both to widen their circle of acquaintance and to assist with maintaining that tradition of openness to prospective members. Non-members may attend meets as guests of members at the discretion of the meet co-ordinator. A 'co-ordinator' is designated for each AC meet.

General queries and suggestions should be addressed to to the Meets Secretary

A general guide to the operation of AC meets is given in the General Meets Guide, and specific guidelines for Meets co-ordinators in Guidelines for Meet Co-ordinators & Expedition Leaders.

Transport and accommodation arrangements and options may be facilitated by the meet co-ordinator although members are always free to book their own and just participate in the activities of the meet on a day to day basis.   There are no application forms for UK Meets but for all others please download  APPLICATION FORMS . They should be returned with any deposit required to meet co-ordinators as an email attachment or by post .

The names of meet organisers are shown below. For e-mail addresses see  Alpinet or the Members' Handbook.
Joint meets are open to members and their guests for whom the member accepts responsibility.
Longer and more complex AC "Meets" may be found on the Expeditions page. 

 

Meets 2013

4th-30th January - Antarctica - AC Open expedition
Co-ordinator: Phil Wickens (see email address on Alpinet) See Report..

6th to12th January  - Continental ice climbing at Gressonney, Italy
Accommodation has been arranged at the excellent Hotel Gressoney  at a very good rate. Apart from offering over 20 easily accessible ice routes within a few minutes drive/navette bus from the hotel, there is also plenty of opportunity for all forms of skiing and other winter sports.
Travel is probably best through Turin (60 miles away). BA and Ryanair have very good prices.
Co-ordinator: Gus Morton cagmorton@gmail.com

26th January to 2nd February  -  Maritime Alps, Ski Mountaineering Meet   -  Joint with Alpine Ski Club Meet cancelled due to lack of support
The meet will be based in a gite, in or nearby St Martin Vesubie. There are plenty of mountain objectives within a few miles of St Martin Vesubie, particularly around le Boreon, which should give fine objectives and have good ski descents.
Travel by air to Nice Airport or by train from St Pancras to Nice (9 hours). Guidebook: Ski de Randonnee, Alpes du Sud; Editions Olizane, by Emmanuel Cabau & Herve Galley. Map: IGN 3741OT Vallee de la Vesubie 1:25,000
Contact John Kentish john.kentish@btinternet.com or via Alpinet

15th/16th February  -  Scottish Winter Meet
A last year the meet will be held at Corran Bunkhouse. This is between Glencoe and Ben Nevis and also within easy reach of Creag Megaidh, Glen Shiel and Argour. The cost is £16 a night.  For details  click here
Further details and booking from Martin Gillie 0131 4401528  m.gillie@ed.ac.uk

17th to 24th February (approx)   CAF Scottish Meet,
.Following on from the succesful meet to the Calanques, eight French climbers will be joining us. The meet will be divided between the Raeburn Hut (near Laggan) 17th -21st,,   the Alex Macintyre Hut (Onich)  23/24th,   and an option for the CIC hut (17th - 20th).
Volunteers are required to host (Alasdair is hoping to offerr a good Scottish experience), but day/part 'tourists' are welcome to join in.
Full details from: Alasdair Buchanan 07737339693    alasdair19@yahoo.com

9th March  (note change of date) - Hogroast at Bryn Tyrch Inn - Capel Curig
The 3rd Annual President’s Hog Roast is from 7pm on Saturday 9th March. The cost is £18 per person for two courses plus tea/coffee.
This is an informal event set up to enable members to meet the President and enjoy each other’s company over good food in a convivial pub. There will be a short talk by Neil Johnson, representing the British Mountain Guides Association, as AC President Mick is forging closer links between the Club and the BMGA.
The Climbers'’ Club Hut, Helyg isa few minutes drive from the Bryn Tyrch,and has been reserved for the nights of Friday 8th and Saturday 9th March, at a cost of £7.50 a night, (non CC members rate).
Bookings for the Hog Roast and Helyg should be made through David Medcalf, 01766 512115

3rd May - May Day weekend - Derbyshire Joint Peak District Meet with ABMSAC.
Based at the Royal Oak at Hurdlow which is situated at the top of the High Peak Trail.
There is a Bunk Barn in which I have booked 12 provisional places and a campsite attached.
The cost in the barn is £15 pppn, and the campsite pitches cost £13 per night.
Dinner for those who want it will be at 8-30pm on the Saturday night. Breakfasts are available in the pub too.
If you want to stay in the barn please send Andy a deposit of £22.50, and those wishing to camp pay the £13 per night in full.
Details can be found at the website www.peakpub.co.uk .Contact the organiser Andy Burton

18th - 25th May - Glen Brittle - Joint meet with Craven Pothole Club.
This will be based in Glen Brittle Memorial Hut.  Although Skye does have  some caves, there are no plans for caving at present, but there will be a strong caving influence in arrangements. Cost £49. Hut details can be seen Here .   Meet Co-ordinator Paul McWhinney

31st May - 2nd June, North Wales
This will be based at Cwm Glas Mawr and will coincide with the celebration of the 60th Anniversaries of the first ascents of Everest and Kangchenjunga. Co-ordinator: - Mike Pinney 01935 428131 or via Alpinet

1st - 8th June - Chamonix Mountain Festival
No age limit, no grade limit! Although this is not a formal AC meet, we are are most welcome to take part, it would be a great venue for either individuals or a party. Francoise Call will make you welcome! Don’t be put off if you do not have a climbing partner, she will do her best to sort you out. This time of year is ideal for Alpine classics, ski touring and rock climbing. Accommodation, food and lift pass have been negotiated at a rock bottom price (as a package). Help will be available to print topos of Funalps, the AC initiative in e-topos. www.chamonixmountainfestival.com Contact: Francoise Call - tel 0033 683 772619

28/29th June  -  New Members Meet, George Starkey Hut  (ABMSAC) Patterdale
An opportunity to meet the committee and other members of the Club. Come along to climb and learn what the Club is all about. If you don't know a proposer this is your opportunity to meet up with one.
Contact & Booking: Jo Campbell 

29th June - 20th July     Caucasus Meet, Bezingi, Russia - Joint with the Climbers' Club
An opportunity to visit the other major and much less frequented European range of mountains in the footsteps of British pioneers like Mummery, Cockin and Freshfield. For further information click here.
Contact:  Dave Wynne-Jones   phone: 0117   3771992

6th - 20th July - Saas-Almagell, Switzerland. Joint meet with ABMSAC
Saas-Almagell is an excellent centre for climbs of the nearby 4000 metre  peaks, with the added bonus that next summer all bus and uplift  facilities in the entire Saas valley are included in the hotel price.   Accommodation has been booked in the 3* Hotel Monte Moro at a cost of
SF88 pppn half board for twin rooms, all with private facilities.
Further information from Pamela Harris-Andrews,    ps.harris@bluewin.ch

20th July - 10th August  - Attermenzen, Switzerland - Joint with ABMSAC, CC, FRCC & Wayfarers
Attermenzen is in the Zermatt valley half way between Randa & Tasch. This is a location we have used a number of times over the last 30 years (last time 2006). There is now a regular minibus service to Zermatt which avoids having to get to/from Tasch station.
Guide books Alpine-AC Valais East & West  -  only a few available, so buy soon to avoid disappointment. Issue 2 of Martin Moran’s 4000m peak guide is now available. Rock climbing -  Plaisir West & SAC Valais
Co-ordinator: Mike Pinney 01935 428131   or via Alpinet

31st August - 14th September   -  Solden Campsite,  Otztal,  Austria - Joint  AC/CC/FRCC/ABMSAC
Co-ordinator  -  Jeff Harris by text on 07816 459235 or e-mail via Alpinet

1st - 15th September -  Cornwall.  Joint meet with the Climbers' Club at the Count House
Rock climbing and coast walking based at Bosigran.
Co-ordinator - Ruth Chambers   phone 01768 88488

Meets 2014

Provisional date - some time in March Joint meet with Alpine Ski Club - Svaneti, Georgia
Svaneti is a remote region in West Georgia, only 15 miles or so from Elbrus on the Russian side. The villages of Mestia and Mazeri are
around 1300m, so with the peaks approaching 4000m, means that some high altitude camping at around 2000m+ for three or four days is likely. The high camp would allow 3-4 different tours from that base (so there would onlybe one big carry).
Those not keen on the high camp could do day tours from the village, however it is unlikely day tours will reach peaks or even ridges/passes
given the height differential.

Likely cost of the trip is £1500-2000 including flights (cost of flights £400-£500). Bruce has established contacted with Gia, a Tbilisi based
guide who has experience of leading Western trekkers in the summer in the Svaneti region, and winter ascents of Kazbeg and Elbrus with Eagle Ski Club members.

Indications of interest please to Bruce Packard, Mobile: 078 8195 4693


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