The Alpine Club
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The world’s first mountaineering club, founded in the UK in 1857. At the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering & exploration.
Cover 📷 George Cave
Cover 📷 George Cave
Our friends at the Mountain Heritage Trust have a remarkable collection that covers some of the most important moments in British mountaineering history.
To celebrate their 25th birthday, they're raising money to futureproof this incredible archive.
You can donate here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mwr7szw9
To celebrate their 25th birthday, they're raising money to futureproof this incredible archive.
You can donate here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mwr7szw9
December 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Our friends at the Mountain Heritage Trust have a remarkable collection that covers some of the most important moments in British mountaineering history.
To celebrate their 25th birthday, they're raising money to futureproof this incredible archive.
You can donate here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mwr7szw9
To celebrate their 25th birthday, they're raising money to futureproof this incredible archive.
You can donate here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mwr7szw9
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So the Alpine Journal 2025 is out!
This means we've updated our Bookshop.org to include links to all the books reviewed in the AJ (and the AJ if you're not a member of @alpineclub.bsky.social!)
But what is in the Alpine Journal this year ...
This means we've updated our Bookshop.org to include links to all the books reviewed in the AJ (and the AJ if you're not a member of @alpineclub.bsky.social!)
But what is in the Alpine Journal this year ...
December 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
So the Alpine Journal 2025 is out!
This means we've updated our Bookshop.org to include links to all the books reviewed in the AJ (and the AJ if you're not a member of @alpineclub.bsky.social!)
But what is in the Alpine Journal this year ...
This means we've updated our Bookshop.org to include links to all the books reviewed in the AJ (and the AJ if you're not a member of @alpineclub.bsky.social!)
But what is in the Alpine Journal this year ...
A reminder to members that applications for our 2026 Greater Ranges Meet to Peru are currently open & will close on 15 Jan ➡️ tinyurl.com/45wzzmj6
GRMs offer an excellent stepping stone for those who have climbed extensively in the Alps & want to take on more complex, higher altitude peaks.
GRMs offer an excellent stepping stone for those who have climbed extensively in the Alps & want to take on more complex, higher altitude peaks.
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
A reminder to members that applications for our 2026 Greater Ranges Meet to Peru are currently open & will close on 15 Jan ➡️ tinyurl.com/45wzzmj6
GRMs offer an excellent stepping stone for those who have climbed extensively in the Alps & want to take on more complex, higher altitude peaks.
GRMs offer an excellent stepping stone for those who have climbed extensively in the Alps & want to take on more complex, higher altitude peaks.
In need of a calendar for 2026 or a Christmas gift for the climber in your life?
There are just 2 days left to order the new AC calendar and guarantee it will arrive with you before Christmas ➡️ tinyurl.com/2u5yn927
There are just 2 days left to order the new AC calendar and guarantee it will arrive with you before Christmas ➡️ tinyurl.com/2u5yn927
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
In need of a calendar for 2026 or a Christmas gift for the climber in your life?
There are just 2 days left to order the new AC calendar and guarantee it will arrive with you before Christmas ➡️ tinyurl.com/2u5yn927
There are just 2 days left to order the new AC calendar and guarantee it will arrive with you before Christmas ➡️ tinyurl.com/2u5yn927
This is a fabulous interview with Guy Robertson on BBC Radio Scotland.
Really gets across what's so special about Scottish winter climbing and, thanks to how well Guy articulates so many aspects of the climbing experience, it's a great listen, whether you have experience of mixed climbing or not.
Really gets across what's so special about Scottish winter climbing and, thanks to how well Guy articulates so many aspects of the climbing experience, it's a great listen, whether you have experience of mixed climbing or not.
Scotland Outdoors - Winter Climbing with Guy Robertson - BBC Sounds
Mark Stephen meets Scottish based winter climber Guy Robertson
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December 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This is a fabulous interview with Guy Robertson on BBC Radio Scotland.
Really gets across what's so special about Scottish winter climbing and, thanks to how well Guy articulates so many aspects of the climbing experience, it's a great listen, whether you have experience of mixed climbing or not.
Really gets across what's so special about Scottish winter climbing and, thanks to how well Guy articulates so many aspects of the climbing experience, it's a great listen, whether you have experience of mixed climbing or not.
A couple of snaps from last weekend, when some prospective ACG members were out in the northern corries taking advantage of the excellent early season conditions with ascents of 'Fallout Corner' (VI 7) (pictured) and 'The Messenger' (V 6).
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
A couple of snaps from last weekend, when some prospective ACG members were out in the northern corries taking advantage of the excellent early season conditions with ascents of 'Fallout Corner' (VI 7) (pictured) and 'The Messenger' (V 6).
Next week is the last chance to catch our exhibition of mountain photography by AC members.
The exhibition brings together images captured all over the world & covering the full gamut of mountaineering, from steep skiing & mixed climbs to classic alpine routes.
Book a visit ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxj2ejf
The exhibition brings together images captured all over the world & covering the full gamut of mountaineering, from steep skiing & mixed climbs to classic alpine routes.
Book a visit ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxj2ejf
December 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Next week is the last chance to catch our exhibition of mountain photography by AC members.
The exhibition brings together images captured all over the world & covering the full gamut of mountaineering, from steep skiing & mixed climbs to classic alpine routes.
Book a visit ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxj2ejf
The exhibition brings together images captured all over the world & covering the full gamut of mountaineering, from steep skiing & mixed climbs to classic alpine routes.
Book a visit ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrxj2ejf
We are officially SOLD OUT of all of our Christmas card designs, save 1 - this beautiful painting of the Argentière glacier by R P Collier.
You can pick up a pack of 10 for £8.50, with profits from sales going to the Glacier Trust's work supporting remote communities in Nepal ➡️ tinyurl.com/3tm2p8tt
You can pick up a pack of 10 for £8.50, with profits from sales going to the Glacier Trust's work supporting remote communities in Nepal ➡️ tinyurl.com/3tm2p8tt
December 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We are officially SOLD OUT of all of our Christmas card designs, save 1 - this beautiful painting of the Argentière glacier by R P Collier.
You can pick up a pack of 10 for £8.50, with profits from sales going to the Glacier Trust's work supporting remote communities in Nepal ➡️ tinyurl.com/3tm2p8tt
You can pick up a pack of 10 for £8.50, with profits from sales going to the Glacier Trust's work supporting remote communities in Nepal ➡️ tinyurl.com/3tm2p8tt
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If you're looking for #Christmas gifts - can we recommend a #book?
We have a bookshop.org page which lists books by @alpineclub.bsky.social members. All great reads - and items bought via it help fund the library!
uk.bookshop.org/shop/AlpineC...
Buy a book - and keep our library in books!
We have a bookshop.org page which lists books by @alpineclub.bsky.social members. All great reads - and items bought via it help fund the library!
uk.bookshop.org/shop/AlpineC...
Buy a book - and keep our library in books!
The Alpine Club Bookshop UK
The Alpine Club, the world’s first mountaineering club, was founded in 1857. For over 150 years, our members have been at the leading edge of worldwide mountaineering development and exploration. The ...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
If you're looking for #Christmas gifts - can we recommend a #book?
We have a bookshop.org page which lists books by @alpineclub.bsky.social members. All great reads - and items bought via it help fund the library!
uk.bookshop.org/shop/AlpineC...
Buy a book - and keep our library in books!
We have a bookshop.org page which lists books by @alpineclub.bsky.social members. All great reads - and items bought via it help fund the library!
uk.bookshop.org/shop/AlpineC...
Buy a book - and keep our library in books!
The 2025 Alpine Journal is out now.
Alongside expedition reports from AC members, this year's edition has fabulous pieces on mountaineering greats like TG Longstaff and as an eye-opening account of how mountain plants make the weather.
You can pick up a copy here ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop/2025-al...
Alongside expedition reports from AC members, this year's edition has fabulous pieces on mountaineering greats like TG Longstaff and as an eye-opening account of how mountain plants make the weather.
You can pick up a copy here ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop/2025-al...
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The 2025 Alpine Journal is out now.
Alongside expedition reports from AC members, this year's edition has fabulous pieces on mountaineering greats like TG Longstaff and as an eye-opening account of how mountain plants make the weather.
You can pick up a copy here ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop/2025-al...
Alongside expedition reports from AC members, this year's edition has fabulous pieces on mountaineering greats like TG Longstaff and as an eye-opening account of how mountain plants make the weather.
You can pick up a copy here ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop/2025-al...
Looking to take your alpine climbing onto more adventurous and committing routes in the Alps and Greater Ranges?
The Rick Allen Skills Award helps four AC members a year to do exactly that.
Applications for the 2026 programme are now open and will close on 31 December ➡️ tinyurl.com/4szzjnc4
The Rick Allen Skills Award helps four AC members a year to do exactly that.
Applications for the 2026 programme are now open and will close on 31 December ➡️ tinyurl.com/4szzjnc4
December 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Looking to take your alpine climbing onto more adventurous and committing routes in the Alps and Greater Ranges?
The Rick Allen Skills Award helps four AC members a year to do exactly that.
Applications for the 2026 programme are now open and will close on 31 December ➡️ tinyurl.com/4szzjnc4
The Rick Allen Skills Award helps four AC members a year to do exactly that.
Applications for the 2026 programme are now open and will close on 31 December ➡️ tinyurl.com/4szzjnc4
If you're buying mountain gifts for the alpinist in your life, the last day to order from us & guarantee your order will be shipped before our Christmas break is 11 December.
We still have stock of Christmas cards, 2026 calendars, some fantastic mountain books & AC clothing ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop
We still have stock of Christmas cards, 2026 calendars, some fantastic mountain books & AC clothing ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop
December 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If you're buying mountain gifts for the alpinist in your life, the last day to order from us & guarantee your order will be shipped before our Christmas break is 11 December.
We still have stock of Christmas cards, 2026 calendars, some fantastic mountain books & AC clothing ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop
We still have stock of Christmas cards, 2026 calendars, some fantastic mountain books & AC clothing ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop
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
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This looks like a great opportunity for people interested in working with the Alpine Club collections 🏔️
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 11:38 AM
This looks like a great opportunity for people interested in working with the Alpine Club collections 🏔️
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Paging all those interested in the history of mountains and mountaineering. Check this out 👇🏼
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 7:47 AM
Paging all those interested in the history of mountains and mountaineering. Check this out 👇🏼
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
"As bivys go, this is perhaps one of the worst..."
Fantastic short film of Tom Livingstone and Aleš Česen's first ascent of the west ridge of Gasherbrum III. Edge of entropy indeed! youtu.be/O-DPwU3Wrpw?...
Fantastic short film of Tom Livingstone and Aleš Česen's first ascent of the west ridge of Gasherbrum III. Edge of entropy indeed! youtu.be/O-DPwU3Wrpw?...
Gasherbrum 3 - Edge Of Entropy
In summer 2024, Tom Livingstone & Aleš Česen returned to Gasherbrum 3 (7958m) in Pakistan’s Karakoram mountains after previously attempting the mountain in 2022 with a plan to climb the west ridge in…
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November 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"As bivys go, this is perhaps one of the worst..."
Fantastic short film of Tom Livingstone and Aleš Česen's first ascent of the west ridge of Gasherbrum III. Edge of entropy indeed! youtu.be/O-DPwU3Wrpw?...
Fantastic short film of Tom Livingstone and Aleš Česen's first ascent of the west ridge of Gasherbrum III. Edge of entropy indeed! youtu.be/O-DPwU3Wrpw?...
'One must have an opinion and take sides...We cannot focus on our climbs only and pretend to be blind to the dynamics occurring on peaks such as Everest...'
Good interview with Helias Millerioux who is refreshingly uncircumspect about the downsides of commercial involvement in mountaineering.
Good interview with Helias Millerioux who is refreshingly uncircumspect about the downsides of commercial involvement in mountaineering.
Piolet D'Or Winner Helias Millerioux on the Future of Alpinism » Explorersweb
With a pure alpinist's approach, failure is common, but it's important to set an example for both the public and future climbers, says Millerioux.
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November 30, 2025 at 11:19 AM
'One must have an opinion and take sides...We cannot focus on our climbs only and pretend to be blind to the dynamics occurring on peaks such as Everest...'
Good interview with Helias Millerioux who is refreshingly uncircumspect about the downsides of commercial involvement in mountaineering.
Good interview with Helias Millerioux who is refreshingly uncircumspect about the downsides of commercial involvement in mountaineering.
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
Tomorrow night there is a chance to see a special screening of 'More Than a Mountain' as part of our evening celebrating the life of pioneering mountaineer Junko Tabei.
The film follows 15 women who, inspired by Junko's ascent of #Everest, set out to climb Yala Peak. youtu.be/7f7csxnAeac?...
The film follows 15 women who, inspired by Junko's ascent of #Everest, set out to climb Yala Peak. youtu.be/7f7csxnAeac?...
More Than a Mountain - Film Trailer
Help us bring this empowering documentary to life: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/morethanamountain
Led by Jo Bradshaw, a woman who transformed her life from self-doubt to Seven Summiteer,…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Tomorrow night there is a chance to see a special screening of 'More Than a Mountain' as part of our evening celebrating the life of pioneering mountaineer Junko Tabei.
The film follows 15 women who, inspired by Junko's ascent of #Everest, set out to climb Yala Peak. youtu.be/7f7csxnAeac?...
The film follows 15 women who, inspired by Junko's ascent of #Everest, set out to climb Yala Peak. youtu.be/7f7csxnAeac?...