The American Alpine Club

About American Alpine Club American Alpine Club unites climbers to advance the climbing way of life. We protect the places we climb, advocate for American climbers around the world, preserve climbing's history and chronicle climbing achievement. The AAC's ongoing commitment to inspiring and supporting climbers dates back to 1902, when the country's leading climbers and conservationists banded together to form the Club. The AAC publishes the definitive annual record of the world's most significant climbs, the American Alpine Journal, and operates the Western Hemisphere's largest mountaineering library and museum. Building on over a century of landmark conservation achievements, we recently co-founded the Alpine Conservation Partnership to protect high and wild places worldwide. The AAC runs the Grand Teton Climbers' Ranch, provides global rescue services, stages events, plays a worldwide advocacy role as the US representative to the UIAA, and offers more grants to fund climbing expeditions than any other US organization.