Lectures

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 generally start at 7:30pm.

For the lectures in London, non-members are asked to register their attendance in advance either by filling in the relevant form on the lecture page or by contacting the office at admin@alpineclub.org (Please note that a donation is requested on entry).

Anyone who has had an interesting trip and would be prepared to lecture is invited to contact the AC Office or the lecture organisers.

Each event includes a clickable map with the address of the venue.

Events Calendar

Osman Ehtisham Anwar: Climbing Opportunities in Pakistan's Karakoram
Tuesday 22 May 2018, 07:30pm
Contact Derek Buckle
Tuesday 22 May 2018
In September 2017 Osman joined an expedition to attempt Thugeen Sar (Sonia Peak, ~6200m) in Pakistan. Having no prior mountaineering experience, he enlisted the help of an experienced, albeit gung-ho, local guide from Shimshal for the expedition. Initially they naively considered Laila Peak, but watching a youtube video of a Spanish professional mountaineering expedition prompted them to reconsider and common sense prevailed, thankfully! As beautiful as the mountain looked, it was well above their (zero-mountaineering-experience) league. 
This lecture will describe this expedition and aim to encourage climbers and mountaineers (novice and experts alike) to consider more expeditions to Pakistan. The improved security situation and the suspension of royalty fees for peaks below 6500m coupled with the opportunity of countless unclimbed peaks in the area should serve as an inviting prospect.
 
 
 
Location London
55/56 Charlotte Road
London
EC2A 3QF
Uk