Charles Stupart reports from the AC's annual meet in 'The County' where members had an extremely productive day at Kyloe Crag.

We sit down with AC member Masha Gordon to discuss her journey into climbing, her 2024 expedition to Shimshal and the work of her charity GRIT&ROCK, which supports female participation in pioneering alpinism.

More than 100 years on from the disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, our new film, Everest Revisited, uses their loss as the jumping off point for a wider look at the hidden histories of Everest and what it means to visitors and Nepalis today.

Three decades after nearly losing his life on Tupendeo (5700m), Jonathan Bamber writes about returning to the mountain, the peace he found there and his deep grattitude to the local people who helped to rescue him.

The AC was recently informed of the death on 3 April of Barry Cliff, a member for 60 years.

We have recently learned of the death in April of John Atherton, who was elected to membership in 1990.

We are saddened to report the recent death of Colin Powell, who had been a member for almost 50 years.

The GRIT&ROCK Foundation, founded by AC member Masha Gordon with the aim of encouraging greater female participation in pioneering alpine ascents, has announced nine recipients of its 2025 grant awards.

From single-pitch crags to the Piz Badile, Andrew Taylor shares his journey of learning to climb with a stoma.

AC member Alison Thacker is a former ski competitor who works as a ski instructor, splitting her time between Chamonix, Scotland and Norway. We caught up with Alison to find out a little more about her work, her passion for ski mountaineering and her new practical guide to off-piste skiing.

In November 2024, the Alpine Club held a strategy meeting at the Blencathra Field Studies Centre. tis summary article details the priorities that emerged from that event.

The Club is saddened to learn of the death on 4 February of Honorary member Bill Ruthven.

The Alpine Club is excited to announce a Members’ Photo Competition, culminating with a special exhibition of the best submitted works at our Charlotte Road exhibition space.

We are saddened to report the death of Richard Gowing on 7 January 2025.

A new study by Johannes Burtscher and colleagues at the University of Lausanne has gone some way to helping us estimate the chances of developing acute mountain sickness (AMS) when we ascend quickly to high altitude. Jeremy Windsor explains.

We have recently learned of the death on 14 December of Jon Mellor.

La Chamoniarde mountain conditions report for 3 January 2025.

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Rod Smith following a fell walking accident in the Lake District.

La Chamoniarde mountain conditions report for 20 December 2024.

The Rick Allen Skills Award (RASA) is now accepting applications for the 2025 programme.

La Chamoniarde mountain conditions report for 29 November 2024.

Heather Dawe's review of the 2024 Boardman-Tasker prize-winning book _Headstrap_ by Nandini Purandare and Deepa Balsavar

An interview with father and son climbing team Michael and Tom de Csilléry following the pairs completion of a full round of the 82 4,000m peaks of the Alps.

The Club is deeply saddened to announce the death on 6 October of John Cleare, a previous Vice-President.

The Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival have released the list of category finalists for the 2024 Mountain Book Competition. Among the shortlisted titles are three books by Alpine Club members.

The judges of the 2024 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature have announced a shortlist of six books.

Nathan Chrismas explains the remarkable biology of lichens and discusses how changes to the climate are affecting their distribution in the UK.

AC member Nathan Chrismas and filmmaker Jimmy Hyland have produced a series of films examining the natural history of iconic UK climbing venues.

Veronica “Ronnie” Legg is a climber and clothing designer who’s worked for some of the UK’s best-known mountain brands. We caught up with her to discuss her role as a designer, gaps in the women’s outdoor clothing market and some of her key climbing experiences.

On 6 July 2024 AC members gathered in Chamonix for the unveiling of the newly restored Mathews Monument.

The 2024 Alpine Club Annual Dinner and AGM will be held at the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal on 23 November 2024.

AC members Stephen Venables and Chris Clark are among the recipients of awards from the Royal Geographical Society.

Alpine Club member Steve Swenson has been announced as the recipient of the 2024 American Alpine Club President's Medal in recognition of 'extraordinary accomplishments in the climbing world'.

There will be a special ceremonyl to unveil the newly restored Mathews Monument in Chamonix on 6 July 2024.

La Chamoniarde mountain conditions report for 27 December 2024.

Incoming Chair of the Mount Everest Foundation’s Committee of Trustees, Rebecca Stephens, reflects on the history of the MEF and considers how its past helps point the way to an active future for this vital grant-giving body.

The recipients of the 2024 Grit&Rock grants have been announced.

Danish explorer and AC member Klaus Thymann is a walking multi-hyphenate. We caught up with him in December 2023 to discuss his work as a climate activist, his interest in equatorial glaciers and his thoughts on the failures and future of science communication.

From 2024, the Alpine Club will be supporting a new training initiative aimed at improving the safety of Pakistani high altitude workers.

To celebrate its 70 year history, the MEF has commissioned a new film detailing their proud legacy of exploration and outlining their current priorities.

The Alpine Club will be introducing Continuing Mountaineering Development sessions at this year's Summer Meet. These are free to attend for AC members.

Mountain Equipment have released a short film documenting the first ascent of Thalay Sagar.

A collection of interviews with famous mountaineers conducted by harish Kapadia is about to go online via the AC's YouTube channel.

Hannah Mitchell is an Aspirant AC Member, an outdoor journalist and the driving force behind ‘Tidy Climbers’, a new initiative aimed at cleaning up our crags. We sat down with Hannah to learn a little more about her, her work and her penchant for litter picking.

Annie Dare, Head of Communications at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), explains why her organisation is moving from a solely knowledge-sharing role to become an active advocate on the issue of climate change and its impact on the Hindu Kush Himalaya.

From 2024, the Alpine Club will support the work of the Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust through an annual donation that will provide 10 places on the JCMT’s Summer Alpine Course.

Less than a month after being announced as the recipients of a Piolet d'Or for their 2022 ascent of 'The Phantom Line' on Jugal Spire (6563m), Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller have returned from Nepal with another stunning first ascent on an unclimbed peak.

PhD researcher Sarah Watts explains why Arctic-alpine plants are so important to biodiversity and why they're currently under threat.

Following their route, 'The Phantom Line' receiving a Piolet d'Or, we are re-publishing Tim Miller's account of his and Paul Ramsden's ascent of the route on Jugal Spire.

The committee of the Piolets d'Or have announced their selection of awarded ascents for the 2022 calendar year. Amongst the three lines to receive a Piolet d'Or is 'The Phantom Line' (ED) on Jugal Spire (6563m), which was climbed in April 2022 by Alpine Club members Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller.

After the success of this January’s Expedition Essential for Women Explorers event, the Club is once again partnering with the Mount Everest Foundation, as well as Plas y Brenin and The Arctic Club, to host an expedition symposium.

American alpinist and honorary Alpine Club member George Lowe has been announced as the recipient of the 2023 Piolets d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award.

This autumn and winter, Alpine Club members in the south-west will be running a programme of six lectures/events.

The Piolets d'Or have released a list of what they consider to be "significant ascents" from 2022. Among the noted routes are several by Alpine Club members.

Having taken a pause at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, our popular Peak District lectures have taken longer to return than we would have hoped. However, thanks to the hard work of AC vice-president Adéle Long, they are now back with a full schedule for the autumn and winter of 2023/24.

The judges of the Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature have announced the shortlist for this year's competition.

The Alpine Club responds to the death of Pakistani porter Mohammad Hassan.

Nominees for the 2023 UIAA Mountain Protection Award have been announced.

Alpine Club Vice-President Nick Kekus has been at the heart of the British climbing scene for several decades. He’s climbed with a host of famous faces and attempted some of the most sought-after lines in high-altitude mountaineering. We caught up with Nick to talk about his ‘80s expeditions, his career as a mountain guide and his plans for his time as VP.

On 29 July 2023, Alpine Club president Simon Richardson was in the Provincia di Belluno, Italy to accept the 2023 Pelmo d'Oro Award on behalf of the Alpine Club.

The winners of the 2023 AC Photography Competition have been selected from over 100 submissions.

Adele Long summarises a talk from Paul Ramsden in which he shares his tips for a successful mountaineering expedition.

The Alpine Club has been awarded the 25th Pelmo d'Oro Award by the Italian region of Provincia di Belluno.

Kate Armstrong reviews Joby Talbot’s new opera about the 1996 Everest tragedy.

To mark 35 years since the day that he reached the summit, we have reproduced Stephen Venables' account of his ascent of Everest's Kangshung Face.

Francoise Call looks at the options available for donating your old outdoor clothing.

Lina Arthur is a guidebook author and editor based in the Lake District. In this interview, conducted in December 2022, we dig into Lina’s experience of writing a selective guide of British winter climbs and discuss some of the current challenges facing the publishing industry.

Following on from the disruption at the end of 2022, access to the George Starkey Hut in Patterdale will once again be rendered more difficult by resurfacing work.

Jeremy Windsor breaks down a new Swiss study which looks at the reasons behind mountain rescue callouts in the Alps.

Watch the video summaries of the 2022 Piolets d'Or winners.

A summary of advice from Ludovic Ravanel, geomorphologist, IFMGA guide and instructor at the Ecole Nationale de Ski et Alpinisme, regarding staying safe during the increasingly common warm periods in the Alps.

Nick Colton is an accomplished alpinist with numerous expeditions to some of the world’s most famous peaks under his belt. He’s also Lead Safeguarding Officer of The British Mountaineering Council and has been a key cog in the BMC machine for many decades. We caught up with him to discuss his famous first ascents, changes at the BMC and his future plans.

On the anniversary of his death, we are re-publishing John Porter's obituary of famed British climber Alex MacIntyre.

The 2022 shortlist for the Boardman Tasker Mountain Literature Award has been announced. Among the six shortlisted authors are two Alpine Club members; Paul Pritchard and Brian Hall.

Reports on the recent guided season on K2 and the impact of the peak's increasing popularity with mountain tourists.

Following the first British ascent of the Eiger north face in 1962, Ian Clough recounted the ascent in gripping, evocative prose and reflected on how the route had become a flame, fanned by the press, whose light drew in a generation of climbers, some woefully under-prepared for such a challenge.

Colin Hepper explores the stamps, covers and cachets used by various Everest expeditions from the 1920s onwards.

In the second episode of his new series with the BBC World Service, Alpine Journal Editor and AC Green Group member Ed Douglas visits climate change mitigation projects in the Himalaya.

Lena Müller and Deniz Scheerer have announced that their new travel-conscious guidebook 'Klimafreundlich Klettern' will be released in mid-May 2022.

After enquiries from a number of UK-based climbing and mountaineering clubs, Eurostar have clarified their luggage policy with regards to mountaineering equipment.

The Alpine Club film 'Everest: by Those Who Were There', based around our 2021 exhibition of the same name, has been selected for inclusion in the 2022 Trento Film Festival. This will be the film's European premiere.

Mountain Equipment have released a video of Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn's ascent of the Northeast Pillar of Tengkangpoche.

Glaciologist Jonathan Bamber considers the likely impact of climate change on mountain environments.

Alpine Club Committee statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Simone Moro reflects on both the historic and his personal journey to the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat in a piece for the 2016 Alpine Journal.

A light-hearted round-up of mountaineering stories taking place at Christmas.

Ed Douglas reviews the 2021 Boardman Tasker winner; 'Emilio Comici: Angel of the Dolomites' by David Smart.

What do pieces of rock, geometry and the coastline of Britain have in common?

A recording of Stephen Venables giving a talk on his ascent of the Kangshung Face.

A summary of the recent survey of AC members on the Club's attitude and approach to climate change.

An extract from the 1976 Alpine Journal write-up of the first ascent of the southwest face of Everest.

To mark the anniversary of his birth in 1890, we have reproduced David Seddon's profile of Somervell as an artist from the 2005 Alpine Journal.

90-year-old Jim had a fulfilling career as a hospital physician with a special interest in respiratory diseases. Alongside this he pursued a ‘professional hobby’ of high altitude medicine, mainly in the field in the Greater Ranges.

In light of the climate crisis, the Alpine Club's Green Group has produced new advice on travel.

Colonel Henry Day, past Vice President of the Club and past Chairman of the MEF, discusses his early climbing and the first British ascent of Annapurna fifty years ago.

The well-known guide, backcountry skier and writer Rob Collister recently stepped down as vice president of the Club and chair of its Environmental Group. Here he discusses his life, his passion for the mountains and his fears for the future of the natural world.

Nobel Prize winner Mike Kosterlitz chats to Glyn Hughes about his climbing career, his many epics and his academic work.

Adele Long interviews new AC member Uisdean Hawthorn on his Scottish mountaineering apprenticeship, decision-making in the mountains and his climbing inspirations.

Cathy O'Dowd talks to Adlee Long about her best mountaineering memories and abseiling off the end of her rope!

Adele Long interviews past AC President Lindsay Griffin about his journey into climbing and his work as a guidebook author.

Stuart Worsfold interviews AC member Becky Coles about her work as a Mountain Leader, female climbing inspirations and first ascents.