a club of English gentlemen devoted to mountaineering, first of all in the Alps, members of which have successfully addressed themselves to attempts of the kind on loftier mountains.
Today, Alpine clubs stage climbing competitions, operate Alpine huts and paths, and are active in protecting the Alpine environment. The oldest is the English Alpine Club (http://www.alpine-club.org.uk), a gentlemen's club founded in London in 1857/58, (see List of London's gentlemen's clubs). Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... Environment - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ...
AlpineClub, 8 St. Martin’s-place, London, W.C.—This club was founded, in 1857, by about a dozen of the earliest explorers of the Swiss Alps, with the object of encouraging Alpine exploration and travel, and providing headquarters for those who are interested in all subjects connected therewith.
The Apline Journal, a record of mountain adventure and scientific observation—the club publication —is published once a quarter by Longman and Co. The mountaineering qualification of the club is a severe one, the object being to secure that only thoroughly experienced and qualified mountaineers should become members of the club.
The name of every candidate, together with a list of mountain expeditions, or a statement of the contributions to Alpine literature, science, or art, upon which he founds his claim for membership, shall be first submitted to the committee, who shall decide upon the sufficiency of his qualification.
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