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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Events Calendar

Steve Bell: Virgin on Insanity
Tuesday 29 November 2016, 07:30pm
Contact D Buckle
Tuesday 29 November 2016
The journey from childhood to adulthood can be a fraught one. It certainly was for 'Britain's most experienced teenage alpinist'. As a member of the ACG since 1978, the young Steve Bell sought refuge on some of the world's toughest mountains to escape his perceived shortcomings, especially with women. In his talk, Virgin on Insanity, he takes us up his epic climbs on the great north faces of the Alps: the Eiger, Matterhorn, Grands Jorasses and the Petit Dru, while wrestling with a confused idea of manhood. Near brushes with death become commonplace and with every climb he pushes the envelope a little bit further, culminating in a first ascent in Alaska and an attempt on a new route on Annapurna III. When he was 23, he took a break from climbing to work in Antarctica. His talk will cover some of the highlights of his life since then, including leading Britain's first guided ascent of Everest in 1993, and a haunting deja vu of one of his teenage epics.
Location London
55/56 Charlotte Road
London
EC2A 3QF
Uk