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 Member
 

In the first episode, Harish Kapadia interviews Nicholas Clinch (1930-2016), the successful American mountaineer and former President of the American Alpine Club. The pair cover Clinch's expedition career, including his ascents of Masherbrum, Gasherbrum I and Antarctica's Mount Vinson, while also touching on his climbs in Yosemite, his experiences in the US Air Force and his tangential role in the first traverse of Everest.

 

 

In the second episode, Harish and Nicholas move on from discussions of his expedition experiences to the many famous personalities he has known, worked and climbed with. Amongst others, they discuss Charlie Houston, Brad Washburn, Bob Bates, Will Unsoeld, Royal Robbins and John Salathé. The pair conclude by talking about Nick's tenure as President of the American Alpine Club.