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 MemberThis episode, recorded in February 2008, features Aamir Ali (1824-2018), a climber, author and honorary member of the Himalayan Club. Amir and Harish discuss Mr Ali's youth in Japan and India, his first trekking trips to the Greater Ranges in the 1940s, his first ascent of Mrigthumi, his move to Geneva to work for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and his passion for literature.