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
We will be honoured to host the SMC President. Noel is an expert on many areas of the Scottish Scene, both historical and geographical.
Noel will talk on Clement Wragge who climbed Ben Nevis almost daily throughout the summers of 1881 and 1882 in order to take weather readings, and whose efforts eventually lead to the building of the Pony Track and the setting up of the Meteorological Observatory on the summit. Noel will describe how his research into the prodigious efforts of 'Inclement Wragge' began as a result of his interest in the geology of Ben Nevis, Colby camps and the Observatory ruins. Wragge was a remarkable man whose exploits brought him international attention. He was also prone to a number of eccentricities sadly lacking in the present generations.
