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Just in time for the arrival of the Scottish winter season, we sat down with outdoor photographer Hamish Frost to discuss how he made a profession from his passion, the places climbing has taken him and the experience of coming out in the outdoor community.
Read it here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2s3d6ktv
Read it here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2s3d6ktv
December 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Just in time for the arrival of the Scottish winter season, we sat down with outdoor photographer Hamish Frost to discuss how he made a profession from his passion, the places climbing has taken him and the experience of coming out in the outdoor community.
Read it here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2s3d6ktv
Read it here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2s3d6ktv
Today we are incredibly proud to launch the Audrey Salkeld Bursary.
The ASB will provide financial support to researchers, writers & other creatives to pursue projects that make use of the AC's collections, just as Audrey did.
Applications are open now & will close on 30 Dec ➡️ tinyurl.com/5asmzmrt
The ASB will provide financial support to researchers, writers & other creatives to pursue projects that make use of the AC's collections, just as Audrey did.
Applications are open now & will close on 30 Dec ➡️ tinyurl.com/5asmzmrt
December 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Today we are incredibly proud to launch the Audrey Salkeld Bursary.
The ASB will provide financial support to researchers, writers & other creatives to pursue projects that make use of the AC's collections, just as Audrey did.
Applications are open now & will close on 30 Dec ➡️ tinyurl.com/5asmzmrt
The ASB will provide financial support to researchers, writers & other creatives to pursue projects that make use of the AC's collections, just as Audrey did.
Applications are open now & will close on 30 Dec ➡️ tinyurl.com/5asmzmrt
If you're in the market for a mountain-themed Christmas card to send this year, you can currently buy ones picturing this moody depiction of Chamonix (or Chamouni as it was then) by John Ruskin for just £5 for a pack of 10 in the AC Shop ➡️ tinyurl.com/dt8d42n9
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
If you're in the market for a mountain-themed Christmas card to send this year, you can currently buy ones picturing this moody depiction of Chamonix (or Chamouni as it was then) by John Ruskin for just £5 for a pack of 10 in the AC Shop ➡️ tinyurl.com/dt8d42n9
There are just two weeks left in which to catch our exhibition of contemporary mountain photography.
Book a visit ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/ac-pho...
📍 Alpine Club, Charlotte Road, Shoreditch
🎟️ Free admission
📅 Closes 11/12/2025
📷 Cathedral Peaks, Pakistani Karakoram by Rosemary Brown
Book a visit ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/ac-pho...
📍 Alpine Club, Charlotte Road, Shoreditch
🎟️ Free admission
📅 Closes 11/12/2025
📷 Cathedral Peaks, Pakistani Karakoram by Rosemary Brown
November 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
There are just two weeks left in which to catch our exhibition of contemporary mountain photography.
Book a visit ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/ac-pho...
📍 Alpine Club, Charlotte Road, Shoreditch
🎟️ Free admission
📅 Closes 11/12/2025
📷 Cathedral Peaks, Pakistani Karakoram by Rosemary Brown
Book a visit ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/ac-pho...
📍 Alpine Club, Charlotte Road, Shoreditch
🎟️ Free admission
📅 Closes 11/12/2025
📷 Cathedral Peaks, Pakistani Karakoram by Rosemary Brown
Applications are now open for members to join our 2026 Greater Ranges Meet to the Cordillera Blanca.
Greater Ranges Meets give members exposure to higher altitudes & more complex peaks by climbing established routes as part of supportive, mixed ability teams.
Learn more here ➡️ tinyurl.com/45wzzmj6
Greater Ranges Meets give members exposure to higher altitudes & more complex peaks by climbing established routes as part of supportive, mixed ability teams.
Learn more here ➡️ tinyurl.com/45wzzmj6
November 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Applications are now open for members to join our 2026 Greater Ranges Meet to the Cordillera Blanca.
Greater Ranges Meets give members exposure to higher altitudes & more complex peaks by climbing established routes as part of supportive, mixed ability teams.
Learn more here ➡️ tinyurl.com/45wzzmj6
Greater Ranges Meets give members exposure to higher altitudes & more complex peaks by climbing established routes as part of supportive, mixed ability teams.
Learn more here ➡️ tinyurl.com/45wzzmj6
AC Green Group Chair Sebastian Wolfrum makes the case for a 'Green Style' in mountaineering, rejecting fatalism, denial and self-negation in favour of a proactive citizen science approach, the aim of which is to make our relationship with mountains more conservationary ➡️ tinyurl.com/4mykdhe7
November 26, 2025 at 7:31 AM
AC Green Group Chair Sebastian Wolfrum makes the case for a 'Green Style' in mountaineering, rejecting fatalism, denial and self-negation in favour of a proactive citizen science approach, the aim of which is to make our relationship with mountains more conservationary ➡️ tinyurl.com/4mykdhe7
Congratulations to the AC/KMC team who have topped off their time in Nepal with an ascent of Kyajo Ri (6186m) ➡️ tinyurl.com/34e6nh5e
The climb was part of our Greater Ranges Meets programme, which helps members build experience through climbing established routes on higher & more complex peaks.
The climb was part of our Greater Ranges Meets programme, which helps members build experience through climbing established routes on higher & more complex peaks.
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Congratulations to the AC/KMC team who have topped off their time in Nepal with an ascent of Kyajo Ri (6186m) ➡️ tinyurl.com/34e6nh5e
The climb was part of our Greater Ranges Meets programme, which helps members build experience through climbing established routes on higher & more complex peaks.
The climb was part of our Greater Ranges Meets programme, which helps members build experience through climbing established routes on higher & more complex peaks.
Many congratulations to Iain Peters, whose deeply personal memoir 'The Corridor' has won the 2025 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature.
Terry Gifford reviewed this 'haunting', 'important' and, ultimately, 'joyful' book for the 2025 Alpine Journal. Read his review ➡️ tinyurl.com/5n7ucvpm
Terry Gifford reviewed this 'haunting', 'important' and, ultimately, 'joyful' book for the 2025 Alpine Journal. Read his review ➡️ tinyurl.com/5n7ucvpm
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Many congratulations to Iain Peters, whose deeply personal memoir 'The Corridor' has won the 2025 Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature.
Terry Gifford reviewed this 'haunting', 'important' and, ultimately, 'joyful' book for the 2025 Alpine Journal. Read his review ➡️ tinyurl.com/5n7ucvpm
Terry Gifford reviewed this 'haunting', 'important' and, ultimately, 'joyful' book for the 2025 Alpine Journal. Read his review ➡️ tinyurl.com/5n7ucvpm
From steep skiing & scrambling to alpine classics & unclimbed peaks, a highlight of the AC photo competition is seeing the diversity of activities that AC members engage in.
This smorgasbourd of mountain images is currently on display at our Shoreditch premises ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/ac-pho...
This smorgasbourd of mountain images is currently on display at our Shoreditch premises ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/ac-pho...
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
From steep skiing & scrambling to alpine classics & unclimbed peaks, a highlight of the AC photo competition is seeing the diversity of activities that AC members engage in.
This smorgasbourd of mountain images is currently on display at our Shoreditch premises ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/ac-pho...
This smorgasbourd of mountain images is currently on display at our Shoreditch premises ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/ac-pho...
If you're at Kendal Mountain Festival this weekend, there are still tickets available for our 'Spirit of Discovery' session where recent expeditions share stories of pioneering climbs and cutting-edge mountain science.
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
If you're at Kendal Mountain Festival this weekend, there are still tickets available for our 'Spirit of Discovery' session where recent expeditions share stories of pioneering climbs and cutting-edge mountain science.
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
Our autumn newsletter is arriving with members now.
Alongside regular news of Club meets and talks, this issue features an interview with mountain photographer Hamish Frost and a mission statement from AC Green Group Chair Sebastian Wolfrum on his plans to embed citizen science into AC expeditions.
Alongside regular news of Club meets and talks, this issue features an interview with mountain photographer Hamish Frost and a mission statement from AC Green Group Chair Sebastian Wolfrum on his plans to embed citizen science into AC expeditions.
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Our autumn newsletter is arriving with members now.
Alongside regular news of Club meets and talks, this issue features an interview with mountain photographer Hamish Frost and a mission statement from AC Green Group Chair Sebastian Wolfrum on his plans to embed citizen science into AC expeditions.
Alongside regular news of Club meets and talks, this issue features an interview with mountain photographer Hamish Frost and a mission statement from AC Green Group Chair Sebastian Wolfrum on his plans to embed citizen science into AC expeditions.
Next Tuesday (25/11), we will be celebrating the life of Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest.
Jo Bradshaw will explore Junko's mountaineering career and share the journey she's taken after being inspired by Junko's climbing.
Join us from 7PM at Charlotte Road ➡️ tinyurl.com/5c9w36ns
Jo Bradshaw will explore Junko's mountaineering career and share the journey she's taken after being inspired by Junko's climbing.
Join us from 7PM at Charlotte Road ➡️ tinyurl.com/5c9w36ns
November 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Next Tuesday (25/11), we will be celebrating the life of Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Mount Everest.
Jo Bradshaw will explore Junko's mountaineering career and share the journey she's taken after being inspired by Junko's climbing.
Join us from 7PM at Charlotte Road ➡️ tinyurl.com/5c9w36ns
Jo Bradshaw will explore Junko's mountaineering career and share the journey she's taken after being inspired by Junko's climbing.
Join us from 7PM at Charlotte Road ➡️ tinyurl.com/5c9w36ns
You can now enjoy a video tour of our exhibition 'What Would Lucy Say?', which looks at the history of female participation in the Alpine Club ➡️ youtu.be/OL26clDQDUk
The exhibition was held in late 2024 and early 2025 to mark 50 years since the Club's merger with the Ladies' Alpine Club.
The exhibition was held in late 2024 and early 2025 to mark 50 years since the Club's merger with the Ladies' Alpine Club.
November 17, 2025 at 7:44 AM
You can now enjoy a video tour of our exhibition 'What Would Lucy Say?', which looks at the history of female participation in the Alpine Club ➡️ youtu.be/OL26clDQDUk
The exhibition was held in late 2024 and early 2025 to mark 50 years since the Club's merger with the Ladies' Alpine Club.
The exhibition was held in late 2024 and early 2025 to mark 50 years since the Club's merger with the Ladies' Alpine Club.
The 2026 AC calendars have arrived!
Enjoy a mountain view every day of the year, with spectacular photos from Scotland to South Georgia, all taken by AC members.
Buy yours here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2u5yn927
Enjoy a mountain view every day of the year, with spectacular photos from Scotland to South Georgia, all taken by AC members.
Buy yours here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2u5yn927
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
The 2026 AC calendars have arrived!
Enjoy a mountain view every day of the year, with spectacular photos from Scotland to South Georgia, all taken by AC members.
Buy yours here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2u5yn927
Enjoy a mountain view every day of the year, with spectacular photos from Scotland to South Georgia, all taken by AC members.
Buy yours here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2u5yn927
"Oh, hi there!"
This is your reminder that there are just 10 days left to book your tickets for our 'Spirit of Discovery' session at Kendal Mountain Festival ➡ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
This is your reminder that there are just 10 days left to book your tickets for our 'Spirit of Discovery' session at Kendal Mountain Festival ➡ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
November 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"Oh, hi there!"
This is your reminder that there are just 10 days left to book your tickets for our 'Spirit of Discovery' session at Kendal Mountain Festival ➡ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
This is your reminder that there are just 10 days left to book your tickets for our 'Spirit of Discovery' session at Kendal Mountain Festival ➡ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
Applications are now open for members to join a 2026 expedition to Misgar, Pakistan to attempt an unclimbed 6,000m peak.
The expedition offers a rare mix of easy access & logistics alongside genuine exploratory climbing in a quiet part of the Karakoram.
Learn more ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/misgar...
The expedition offers a rare mix of easy access & logistics alongside genuine exploratory climbing in a quiet part of the Karakoram.
Learn more ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/misgar...
November 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Applications are now open for members to join a 2026 expedition to Misgar, Pakistan to attempt an unclimbed 6,000m peak.
The expedition offers a rare mix of easy access & logistics alongside genuine exploratory climbing in a quiet part of the Karakoram.
Learn more ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/misgar...
The expedition offers a rare mix of easy access & logistics alongside genuine exploratory climbing in a quiet part of the Karakoram.
Learn more ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/misgar...
Running until 11 December, 'AC Photographers, 2024-25' showcases the best mountain photographs taken by AC members over the last 18 months.
The exhibition celebrates not only the the beauty of alpine landscapes but also the various ways we find joy on their slopes.
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxj2ejf
The exhibition celebrates not only the the beauty of alpine landscapes but also the various ways we find joy on their slopes.
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxj2ejf
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Running until 11 December, 'AC Photographers, 2024-25' showcases the best mountain photographs taken by AC members over the last 18 months.
The exhibition celebrates not only the the beauty of alpine landscapes but also the various ways we find joy on their slopes.
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxj2ejf
The exhibition celebrates not only the the beauty of alpine landscapes but also the various ways we find joy on their slopes.
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxj2ejf
In two weeks' time we'll be opening the 'Spirit of Discovery' session at Kendal Mountain Festival.
Tickets for the event are already 50% sold, so book soon to avoid disappointment ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
Tickets for the event are already 50% sold, so book soon to avoid disappointment ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
November 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In two weeks' time we'll be opening the 'Spirit of Discovery' session at Kendal Mountain Festival.
Tickets for the event are already 50% sold, so book soon to avoid disappointment ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
Tickets for the event are already 50% sold, so book soon to avoid disappointment ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
For those in #Kendal, there's a fantastic opportunity to see AC member Polly Townsend's exhibition 'Encounters' for FREE in the foyer of the Brewery Arts Centre.
The exhibition features paintings and drawings from some of the most remote and hostile landscapes in the world ➡️ tinyurl.com/4pvs9u7u
The exhibition features paintings and drawings from some of the most remote and hostile landscapes in the world ➡️ tinyurl.com/4pvs9u7u
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
For those in #Kendal, there's a fantastic opportunity to see AC member Polly Townsend's exhibition 'Encounters' for FREE in the foyer of the Brewery Arts Centre.
The exhibition features paintings and drawings from some of the most remote and hostile landscapes in the world ➡️ tinyurl.com/4pvs9u7u
The exhibition features paintings and drawings from some of the most remote and hostile landscapes in the world ➡️ tinyurl.com/4pvs9u7u
Huge congratulations to AC members James Price and George Ponsonby who, on their final expedition of our three-year Young Alpinist Group programme have succeeded in establishing a hard new line on Pakistan's Akbar Chhok (6673m), with difficulties up to M7 and A2+.
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Huge congratulations to AC members James Price and George Ponsonby who, on their final expedition of our three-year Young Alpinist Group programme have succeeded in establishing a hard new line on Pakistan's Akbar Chhok (6673m), with difficulties up to M7 and A2+.
Next Tuesday's Charlotte Road Lecture is being given by Tito Arosio.
Tito will be recounting his ascent of Phurbi Chyachu in Nepal and offering a tantalising glimpse of the new routing potential in the Jugal Range.
As always, our lectures are open to all. Register here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2xabt4zc
Tito will be recounting his ascent of Phurbi Chyachu in Nepal and offering a tantalising glimpse of the new routing potential in the Jugal Range.
As always, our lectures are open to all. Register here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2xabt4zc
November 4, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Next Tuesday's Charlotte Road Lecture is being given by Tito Arosio.
Tito will be recounting his ascent of Phurbi Chyachu in Nepal and offering a tantalising glimpse of the new routing potential in the Jugal Range.
As always, our lectures are open to all. Register here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2xabt4zc
Tito will be recounting his ascent of Phurbi Chyachu in Nepal and offering a tantalising glimpse of the new routing potential in the Jugal Range.
As always, our lectures are open to all. Register here ➡️ tinyurl.com/2xabt4zc
ON SALE NOW: Our new range of heritage designs use the classic AC colours and a historic logo in a nod to the Club's storied history.
Available as a hoodie or jumper, the designs offer a fantastic blend of comfort and durability in statement green and gold.
Buy yours now ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop
Available as a hoodie or jumper, the designs offer a fantastic blend of comfort and durability in statement green and gold.
Buy yours now ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop
November 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
ON SALE NOW: Our new range of heritage designs use the classic AC colours and a historic logo in a nod to the Club's storied history.
Available as a hoodie or jumper, the designs offer a fantastic blend of comfort and durability in statement green and gold.
Buy yours now ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop
Available as a hoodie or jumper, the designs offer a fantastic blend of comfort and durability in statement green and gold.
Buy yours now ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop
Tom Livingstone and Aleš Česen's first ascent of the west ridge of Gasherbrum III is one of three climbs from 2024 to be awarded a Piolet d'Or.
You can read Tom's account of the climb (taken from this year's Alpine Journal) here ➡️ tinyurl.com/3wz59s45
You can read Tom's account of the climb (taken from this year's Alpine Journal) here ➡️ tinyurl.com/3wz59s45
October 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Tom Livingstone and Aleš Česen's first ascent of the west ridge of Gasherbrum III is one of three climbs from 2024 to be awarded a Piolet d'Or.
You can read Tom's account of the climb (taken from this year's Alpine Journal) here ➡️ tinyurl.com/3wz59s45
You can read Tom's account of the climb (taken from this year's Alpine Journal) here ➡️ tinyurl.com/3wz59s45
In Jan we are running a new Mentoring Meet on Ben Nevis for AC members looking to develop their mountaineering skills.
Attendees will climb with Simon Richardson, the author of the SMC Ben Nevis guide & an incredibly experienced mountaineer.
Details & sign up form here ➡️ tinyurl.com/yn3hms64
Attendees will climb with Simon Richardson, the author of the SMC Ben Nevis guide & an incredibly experienced mountaineer.
Details & sign up form here ➡️ tinyurl.com/yn3hms64
October 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
In Jan we are running a new Mentoring Meet on Ben Nevis for AC members looking to develop their mountaineering skills.
Attendees will climb with Simon Richardson, the author of the SMC Ben Nevis guide & an incredibly experienced mountaineer.
Details & sign up form here ➡️ tinyurl.com/yn3hms64
Attendees will climb with Simon Richardson, the author of the SMC Ben Nevis guide & an incredibly experienced mountaineer.
Details & sign up form here ➡️ tinyurl.com/yn3hms64
Rounding out our programme for this year's Kendal Mountain Festival 'Spirit of Discovery' session are Benjamin Toole, Dylan Coker, Rosie Aldridge & Megan Cumming, four young climbers freshly returned from Greenland with stories of first ascents & citizen science.
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Rounding out our programme for this year's Kendal Mountain Festival 'Spirit of Discovery' session are Benjamin Toole, Dylan Coker, Rosie Aldridge & Megan Cumming, four young climbers freshly returned from Greenland with stories of first ascents & citizen science.
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6
Book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5debvte6