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 MemberIn this talk Derek will describe his first visit to Tibet in 1999 when he joined John Town and other AC members to explore previously unclimbed mountains close to Jomo Kangri (7,048m) in the Nyanchen Tangla range, north of the capital Lhasa.