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!
Becoming a MemberLectures
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
Mick Fowler is one of Britain's most successful and most prolific mountaineers. For several decades, he would travel to the greater ranges once a year and return with a first ascent on a remote, untrodden peak.
But Chombu (6,362m) in northern Sikkim is a different story. Mick has attempted the mountain with Victor Saunders on three occasions, all without success. In this lecture, Mick will detail those attempts and consider the unique difficulties of this still-unclimbed peak.
Photo: Nick Hurndall Smith
Venue: 3.31 Coutts Lecture Theatre, Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RJ
Doors Open 7PM
All are welcome to attend and the talk is free for AC and ESC members and students on production of a valid NUS card. Non-members are asked to make a donation of £5 towards the Montane Alpine Club Climbing Fund.
We are likely to meet for a drink following the lecture and all attendees are welcome to join.
Contact: Tony Westcott - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
3.31 Coutts Lecture Theatre
Wills Memorial Building
Queens Road
BS8 1RJ
Bristol
