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 MemberMartin is a mountain guide based in Scotland and the author of several books. Many members will be familiar with Alps 4000, an account of his continuous ascent of all the Alpine 4000m peaks. In this lecture Martin will focus on his many pioneering expeditions to the Indian Himalaya where he has accomplished numerous first ascents.