Founded in 1902, The American Alpine Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting climbing knowledge, conserving mountain environments, and serving the American climbing community. For more information, please email getinfo@americanalpineclub.org.

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A core element of our mission is to provide 7,000 members, all climbers like you, with the best available knowledge resources so that your adventures are as challenging, safe, and rewarding as possible.

aac library

AAC Library
As a member, you have special access to North America's largest alpine library, with more than 17,000 items available to you. With remote lending privileges you can search for titles on-line and receive your guidebooks, historical texts, or videos in the mail.

newsletter & e-news

Newsletter & E-News
The AAC mails to its members The American Alpine News (AAN), a quarterly newsletter featuring policy updates, section news, and features on Club members.

publications

Publications
The Club produces various titles, including the prestigious American Alpine Journal, the world's foremost record of first ascents and pioneering climbs, and Accidents in North American Mountaineering, a compilation and assessment of climbing accidents, in order to inform and educate the climbing community.

Grants

Grants
The AAC's various grants allow young climbers, cutting edge expeditions, polar explorers, and researchers to expand our collective knowledge of routs, regions, and alpine environments, as well as the depths of human spirit and endurance.

Press Releases

Press Releases
The American Alpine Club keeps you informed of the latest news with our timely updates on critical issues to the climbing community.

Links

Links
Whether you are looking for climbing and mountaineering organizations, planning your next expedition, or just looking for more information, we have gathered a clearinghouse of climbing links in order to bring together the electronic climbing community into one easily accessible place.