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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 5h

We have up to £3,000 in funding available for academics, writers and other creatives carrying out research into alpinism, mountaineering and the mountain environment in 2027. Applications close on 1 December, so you have just 8 weeks to submit your application. Details here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5cxa9hyc

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James Barr @jamesbarr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Compare these two pictures, one from the early C20th, the other from 2023. Via @alpineclub.bsky.social and this article www.thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/news/alpine-...

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last night to celebrate the launch of Long Exposure. It was terrific to share these incredible photographs & the story of their rediscovery with such an enthusiastic audience. The featured prints and folios are available to purchase ➡️ tinyurl.com/yc4v2rdn

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just getting things lined up ahead of tonight's exhibition opening with Salto Ulbeek. Unfortunately, the event is sold out, but you can book to visit the exhibition throughout the rest of its run via our website ➡️ tinyurl.com/yc4v2rdn

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're pleased to announce that we are now offering duplicate books for sale via our website ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop Just a small selection for now, but we hope to expand the offering in the coming months. Members can login to the website to take advantage of discounted prices.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Last month, members were in the Aladağlar range of Turkey for some long, late summer rock routes. Several teams made ascents of the classic North Ridge of Demirkazık, which gives a fantastic day out & incredible views of the range. 📷️ Aykut Türem making the descent from the summit via the SE ridge.

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Mountain Stories, Mountain Futures @futuremountain.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

CFP: Towards a Posthumanistic Mountain Humanities, Online Workshop 11 December 2026. shorturl.at/wnsS8 #Mountains #EnvHist #EnvHums #HistGeog #IndigenousKnowledge #AnimalHist #NewAnimism #NewMaterialism #AssemblageTheory #Posthumanism

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Alongside the spectacular platinum-palladium prints at our new exhibition 'Long Exposure' (book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4uvxtm85) we’re also displaying a selection of Führerbucher. These "Guide’s Books" were used to record testimonials from the clients of guides to help them secure future work.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our 2027 calendar is a celebration of mountain flora and the artistic talents of the pioneering 19th century botanist and explorer Joseph Dalton Hooker. On sale now ➡️ alpineclub.org/shop/2027-al...

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Alpine Club Library @alpineclublib.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We're very excited to be going to the opening of @trincolllibcam.bsky.social Trinity Mountaineers exhibition this evening! Had the privilege of a sneak peak at the preperations a few weeks ago when delivering some loan items! #MountaineeringHistory #NightClimbing #Mountaineering

Photograph of the back of a painting with a photo of two men standing on it

Scrapbook open to a photo of a climber and a photograph of an alpine mountain range

A selection of books relating to night climbing in cambridge

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Earlier this month, members were in North Pembroke where, unfortunately, they had to grab their climbs between the showers. Despite this, a number of classics were climbed, including 'Sinecure' (E1 5b) and 'Armorican' (VS 4c).

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Congratulations to the members of the 2026 Alpine Club Misgar Valley Expedition who, over a month in Pakistan, succeeded in making the first ascents of three previously unclimbed peaks: Murghi Sar (5597m), Mahal (5355m) and Pehradar (5488m).

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One of the featured photographers in our new exhibition 'Long Exposure' (book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4uvxtm85) is Frank Smythe. One of the first climbing celebrities, Smythe brought the public closer to mountaineering than ever before, illustrating 27 books with his own stunning monochrome photography.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Club would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to AC member Ben Tibbetts, whose new book Cabin Wild, co-authored with Valentine Fabre, has been nominated in the 'Guidebook' category of this year's Banff Mountain Book Competition.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We're delighted to see two of our members featured in this year's BMC Awards! Dr David Hillebrandt has been awarded honorary membership for his lifelong commitment to mountain medicine, while Lindsay Griffin's tireless work as a chronicler of mountaineering development has also been recognised.

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2026 BMC Award winners - The British Mountaineering Council

The BMC Award winners have been announced and presented at this weekend's BMC Basecamp Festival. These awards honour individuals whose dedication has strengthened climbing, hillwalking, access and…

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Tickets are now on sale for the first Womens Winter Climbing Festival, which takes place 15-17 Jan 2027 ➡️ tinyurl.com/yc2wxh36 Designed to help female winter climbers to network & develop their skills, the event has been part-organised by AC members who will also be running some of the workshops.

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Look how the highest Pyrenees mountain looks like on Sept. 15th after the insane 2026 summer! 🌡️ No ice left below the summit (L) and Aneto's Glacier lost into the immense Little Ice Age forefield (moraines at the bottom) 🧊 A this pace, ~5-10 years before disappearance! 🔥 📷 @Discus2cT

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Members on our Scottish Spring Meet demonstrating that we really do take getting to the true summit of a peak very seriously. 📍 Beinn Lair, 859m

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Mount Everest Foundation @mef-official.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ready for takeoff? There are just 15 days until our Autumn funding round closes to applications. If you have an expedition taking place from this December onwards, make sure you've applied for funding ➡️ www.mef.org.uk/information/...

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Next Tuesday's Alpine Club lecture will be given by Garth Miller, the leader of last year’s 7-day Everest expedition. Garth will be discussing the logistics behind the feat and the implications for mountain tourism. You can book to attend via our website ➡️ tinyurl.com/2hd9y456

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

One of the featured photographers in our new exhibition 'Long Exposure' (book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4uvxtm85) is Sydney Spencer. Author of the ‘Mountain Photography’ chapter in Geoffrey Winthrop Young’s seminal ‘Mountain Craft’, Spencer photographed the Alps for more than half a century.

A snowy mountainscape with a glacier in the foreground and a pyramidal, rocky aiguille on a ridgeline in the rear.

A series of rocky peaks above a glacier.

The Matterhorn, a striking, pyramidal peak above its own reflection in a lake.

A photograph of Sydney Spencer. A balding man with a moustache, he is sitting outside the doors of a house, his hands crossed on what appears to be a gift box.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The AC's new film on the 1955 first ascent of Kangchenjunga has received the award for 'Best Film About Adventure & Exploration' at the 2026 Festiwal Górski. We're absolutely thrilled that the jury have chosen to recognise the film & bowled over by their praise for its editing and resonant themes.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Our #PeakDistrict Winter Lecture Series starts next month: 15/10 - Andy Stratford on a 2025 expedition to Kyajo Ri 19/11 - Paul Ramsden details the 1st ascent of Surmar-Sarovar 17/12 - Jim Gregson introduces a rare screening of 'The Magnificent Mountain'. Details & Tickets ➡️ tinyurl.com/ym4s7h6p

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Tickets are still available for our 2026 Expedition Symposium at PyB ➡️ tinyurl.com/b3f5sy6 Running 31 Oct-1 Nov, the event covers the essential skills & know-how required to plan & run your own expedition - from applying for funding & first aid skills to communication systems & equipment choice.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Open Now: 'Long Exposure: Men & Mountains From the Dawn of Alpinism' An exhibition of newly uncovered mountain photographs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries reproduced at incredible scale and detail using platinum-palladium printing. Book a visit ➡️ alpineclub.org/events#Exhib...

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Mount Everest Foundation @mef-official.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

We we were absolutely thrilled to learn that a route achieved as a result of MEF funding for the Young Alpinist Group, James Price and George Ponsonby's first ascent of the NW face of Aikache Chokk, is one of four climbs to be recognised with a 2026 Piolet d'Or. Congratulations James and George!

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MEF-Supported Ascent Receives Piolet d'Or

The pair's new line, Secrets, Shepherds, Sex and Serendipity (M7, A2+, AI5, 3,000m), which marked only the second ascent of Aikache Chokk, was hailed as…

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

For the 3rd time in 4 years, a climb by AC members has been recognised by the Piolets d'Or. Huge congratulations to George Ponsonby & James Price, whose 1st ascent of the northwest face of Aikache Chokk has been recognised alongside 3 other remarkable climbs. Full story here ➡️ tinyurl.com/3tpfxu9x

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Alpine Club Library @alpineclublib.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today’s @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange theme is Reflections. We're sharing this photo taken by Lizzie Le Blond - one of the pioneers of female mountaineering and a founder member of the Ladies Alpine Club

Black and white photograph of the Matterhorn reflected in a lake

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Rick Allen Skills Award, which supports AC members to tackle more challenging and complex routes in the Alps and beyond, is now in its third year! Nick Simons has shared his experience of this year's scheme and the ways in which it caused him to reflect on his climbing ➡️ tinyurl.com/54p3uwsv

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Congratulations to AC member Ed Douglas (@calmandfearless.bsky.social) whose new book 'Upland: The Strange History and Vital Future of Britain’s Mountains' has been shortlisted for the 2026 Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Applications for the 2027 Audrey Salkeld Bursary are open now ➡️ tinyurl.com/4synmenz Up to £3,000 is available to UK-based researchers, writers & other creatives to pursue research into alpinism, mountaineering and the mountain environment which makes use of the AC's collections.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Last month members were in Northumberland dodging the showers and testing themselves on the short but notoriously tough routes of 'The County'. Here are a few photos showing the best of the action from Berry Hill and Bowden Doors.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hanging is well underway for our new mountain photography exhibition with Salto Ulbeek: 'Long Exposure'. Opening on 7 September at our Shoreditch exhibition space. Book a visit ➡️ tinyurl.com/4uvxtm85

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We are overjoyed that 2 climbs by AC members have been included in the Piolets d'Or list of significant climbs of 2025. AC members James Price & George Ponsonby's 1st ascent of the NW face of Aikache Chhok has been recognised, as has Tom Livingstone's new route with Rob Smith on the Dent du Requin.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

We were extremely pleased to learn that AC Honorary Member Peter Habeler has been announced as the recipient of the 2026 Piolet d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his many groundbreaking climbs. Congratulations Peter!

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

One of the featured photographers in our new exhibition 'Long Exposure' (book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4uvxtm85) is George Finch. From 1907 to 1912 Finch climbed extensively in the Alps. With his camera a constant companion, he documenting climbers in action on some of Europe's most impressive peaks.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

"ten days of climbing, alpinism, bivvying and paragliding, with a fair amount of choss along the way." That's how YAG members summed up their recent meet in the Écrins, where they achieved ascents of the south pillar of the Barre Noire, the north ridge of Mont Pelvoux, the Meije and the Dibona.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Huge congratulations to Roger Schaeli and AC member Fay Manners on their new route on the north face of the Eiger. 'Solar Eclipse' involves climbing up to 7c/+ over 900m and required 18 days' effort to finish off.

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New 900-metre Route Climbed on Eiger's North Face - Gripped Magazine

Solar Eclipse was opened over 13 days by Roger Schaeli and Fay Manners

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Last month members got together in Cornwall for a weekend spent sampling the region's best granite. Here's Dylan Leonard keeping his cool on 'Suicide Wall' (E1 5c) at Bosigran. Many thanks to Felix Jackson & Dillon Chana for organsiing such a fantastic meet (& for booking such fantastic weather).

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

One of the featured photographers in our new exhibition 'Long Exposure' (book here ➡️ tinyurl.com/4uvxtm85) is William Abney. A soldier & scientist, Abney produced the photographs for 'The Pioneers of the Alps', a book which profiled the most important mountain guides of alpinism's golden age.

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Wondering how you take an expedition from casual daydream to somewhere like this? We've teamed up with the Mount Everest Foundation, the Arctic Club and the BMC to give first time expeditioners a crash course in what you need to know to plan and launch your own expedition ➡️ tinyurl.com/56kwk36z

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

From mountain passes on two wheels to mountain summits on foot. For our Summer Newsletter we caught up with AC Associate Member and author Max Leonard to discuss his ongoing journey from cyclist to mountaineer and how he chooses what to write about. Read it here ➡️ tinyurl.com/5ubf4kru

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

In 2025 we made a miraculous discovery in our archives, uncovering a series of photographs from alpinism's earliest days. Now we've partnered with @salto-ulbeek.bsky.social to print these photographs in platinum-palladium at huge scale & incredible quality. Book to see them ➡️ tinyurl.com/4uvxtm85

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The Alpine Climbing Group have found a way to squeeze in one more meet before the end of 2026. In late November, they'll be getting together in the Lakes to climb whatever the weather allows, while also enjoying talks from recent expeditions. Members can book a place here ➡️ tinyurl.com/mryc3u7h

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

For our latest Newsletter Dick Turnbull shared a hair-raising story from February 1987 when he & Frank Conell were forced to abandon an ascent of the Croz Spur in the midst of a storm. Follow their journey of dropped belay plates, gullies of spindrift & crevasse dodging here ➡️ tinyurl.com/3s4s72mc

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The 2026 Doug Scott Memorial Lecture in aid of Community Action Nepal will this year be given by AC members John Porter and Paul 'Tut' Braithwaite. The pair will be discussing the 1975 British Mount Everest Southwest Face Expedition of which Paul was a key member ➡️ www.canepal.org.uk/events

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The Alpine Club @alpineclub.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The persistent heat continues to cause issues across the Alps. If you're out climbing this summer, make sure to stay up to date with the latest advice where you are by contacting the local guides office and checking online reports.

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Massive Rockfall on Italian Side of the Matterhorn; Guided Climbs Canceled » Explorersweb

After a major rockfall two weeks ago on the Swiss side of the Matterhorn, a new video shows an equally massive slide on its Italian side.

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