Always wanted to plan your own expedition? We've teamed up with Plas y Brenin, the BMC, the Mount Everest Foundation and the Arctic Club to produce a programme covering all aspects of expeditions; from planning and fundraising to first aid and communication. Book now ➡️ tinyurl.com/56kwk36z

Back in June, our memebrs paid a visit to Huesca in northern Spain, where they had a fantastic time sampling the climbing on offer in the Pre-Pyrenees, visiting venues like Riglos, Olvena, La Predicadera and Peña Rueba. They had such a good time, that plans are already underway for a return trip!

One of the featured photographers in our mountain photography exhibition is master of the craft Vittorio Sella. This month is the last chance to see this 1899 photograph of Siniolchu (6888m), along with other examples of Sella's work, in The Four Ages of Mountain Photography ➡️ tinyurl.com/j6jcvs4w

Next Tuesday (7/7) we are hosting a talk on one of the most impressive yet undersung climbs of recent years. Jack Morris joins us at Charlotte Road to recount his ascent of the north spur of Linkhu Chuli II, a beautiful and demanding line in Nepal's Rolwaling. All welcome ➡️ tinyurl.com/tpn45d4t

Sadly we seem to be sharing this 2022 report on warming conditions in the Alps every year now. If you're climbing in the Alps this summer, please read it and take on board the advice regarding route selection and the signs of impending collapse ➡️ tinyurl.com/3prt6nhn

Members are currently in Courmayeur on the AC Summer Meet where we're certainly not short on classics to climb. Here's an iconic view from the Aiguilles Marbrées, snapped by Adam Kassyk during an ascent of the traverse with Helen Brown.

We've just confirmed a 2027 winter climbing meet in Romania's Făgăraș mountains. As well as climbing the local classics, there will hopefully also be potential for new routing. Members can book a place now ➡️ tinyurl.com/9a4xeybt

A new service to support mountaineers & doctors with the treatment of frostbite has just launched in the UK. The IFRG offers advice on dealing with frostbite and a point of contact to ensure mountaineers receive timely and appropriate treatment. Read more about it here ➡️ tinyurl.com/45f2mx9n

Next Tuesday's (23/6) Charlotte Road lecture will be given by Trifish de-Beger, who will be charting her own remarkable journey from a broken back to the summit of Dhaulagiri. Join us then ➡️ tinyurl.com/65cxnwer

New Offer! On the AC Shop, you can currently pick up two books from author and mountaineer Dave Wynne-Jones for just £20. Enjoy a blend of practical advice and personal meditation with 'An Expedition Handbook' and 'The Way Taken' ➡️ tinyurl.com/33jvjms6

Our new exhibition of mountain photography includes not only peaks & faces, but also some of the key characters from British mountaineering history. Here Chris Bonington catches Don Whillans enjoying a cigarette on the Central Pillar of Freney. Visit us to see more like this ➡️ tinyurl.com/j6jcvs4w

We're excited to announce that we will now be selling digital access to the two most recent editions of the Alpine Journal. This means the Journal will be available to purchase even after we sell out of physical copies and can be read more easily on the go. Details here➡️ tinyurl.com/3jzybbbj

Our next London lecture will be given by author & AC member Anna Fleming. Anna will be discussing the Cholitas Escaladoras, a group of Indigenous women climbers who climb & guide in the Bolivian Andes while wearing traditional skirts. Join us from 7pm on 9 June. Open to all ➡️ tinyurl.com/4j73v5uk

Our new exhibition explores the four key technological ages of mountain photography and the figures who drove them forward. 'The Four Ages of Mountain Photography' opens at our Charlotte Road premises this Thursday and will run until 30 July. Book your visit ➡️ tinyurl.com/j6jcvs4w

We have more than 10 meets running across the summer for members & their guests (full listings here ➡️ alpineclub.org/events#Meets) & we've just added a weekend trip to Cornwall into the mix. Running 24-26 July, it will take in some of the best crags in West Penwith ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/2026-c...

Blue is usually a pretty good colour to help you stand out while climbing in the UK. (Un)fortunately, the good weather arrived for the Sunday of our Early Summer Younger Members' Meet, so here's a somewhat camouflaged Felix on 'The Bracken Clock' (E2 5c) at Pavey Ark.

Our friends at Community Action Nepal have annoucned a fundraising weekend this Septmeber, including a lecture from AC member Leo Houlding, in support of their work with remote communities. Tickets for the weekend (& individual tickets to Leo's lecture) are on sale now ➡️ www.canepal.org.uk/events

In ‘When White Blankets’ Nina Allmoslechner utilises images from 3 generations of her family to document glacial change in the Alps. Join us next Tuesday at Charlotte Road, when Nina will be discussing the project and exhibiting her grandfather's Super 8 footage. All welcome ➡️ tinyurl.com/yc39rvkc

Fantastic to see the 3rd cycle of the Young Alpinist Group get off to a flying start in Chamonix. Alongside mountain safety and medicine sessions, they also got a lot of climbing in, made links with past YAG members & had the opportunity to share ropes with experienced AC members like Paul Ramsden.

Next Tuesday (12/5), we welcome Graham Hoyland to Charlotte Road to discuss his new biography of AC President, Everest pioneer, medical missionary and prolific painter Howard Somervell. The talk is open to all. Book your spot ➡️ tinyurl.com/3dytensx

We've been offering high-quality prints from our ArtUK store for several years, allowing you to own some of the fabulous mountain art from our collection. Now we're expanding the range to include homeware, meaning you can enjoy your coffee from the summit of Mont Blanc ➡️ tinyurl.com/4r6yywnn

As winter gradually fades from our shores, here's a look back to one of our members' highlights from the season - an ascent of the fabulously esoteric 'Macphee's Route' (V, 6) on Ben Nevis' Carn Dearg Buttress by Carla Huynh, Kasia Piatek & Elizabeth Porter, complete with memorable chimney slither.

Sitting as it does at the head of the Virjerab glacier, once referred to as "the very worst glacier of the whole Kara-Korum", Virjerab Sar had remained unclimbed for millennia. All that changed in 2024. Join us next Tuesday to hear how a team of three made the first ascent ➡️ tinyurl.com/y24k8hkf

The Alpine Climbing Group have just concluded a two-week meet in Argentière, focusing on the classic ice and mixed lines around the Mont Blanc Massif. The meet was open to all AC members as a way of promoting fellowship and mentoring for those looking to develop their alpine climbing ability.

Next week we open our latest exhibition, a rare opportunity to see all of our works by John Ruskin on display together and in conversation with pieces by William Gilpin, as we explore what makes a 'perfect landscape'. Book your free visit ➡️ tinyurl.com/4mwnuznf

Spring is very much here and if you're looking for an opportunity to get a jump-start on the alpine season, we still have spaces available on our Lecco Meet at the end of this month ➡️ tinyurl.com/523kz7y5 Classic alpine routes, outstanding valley rock climbing and gelato. What's not to love?

The histories of British and Norwegian mountaineering are intertwined in ways that have led to remarkable joint accomplishments. Next Tuesday, Eli Anne Tvergrov joins us to share the story of an expedition from 150 years ago that exemplifies this collaboration. Join us then ➡️ tinyurl.com/2nvcxwff

On 14 April, we'll be joined at Charlotte Road by AC member Eli Anne Tvergrov who will be discussing the historic links between British and Norwegian alpinism and a remarkable mountain journey that took place in Norway 150 years ago. Join us then ➡️ tinyurl.com/2nvcxwff

This coming week is the last chance to pay a visit to our exhibition of historic ice axes. From Whymper's alpenstock to the axes used by George Band & Joe Brown, this is an opportunity to see the development of ice tools between the 19th & 20th centuries. Book here ➡️ alpineclub.org/event/ice-ax...

We're down to our last few copies of the 2024 Alpine Journal, currently on sale for just £19.99. An absolute bargain to read Kilian Jornet's thoughts on mountaineering ethics, David Seddon on the paintings of Howard Somervell & Will Sim on the history of paralpinism ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop/2024-al...