The American Alpine Club
The American Alpine Club has been promoting the climbing way of life in this country and around the world since 1902. Since its inception, the club has promoted environmental awareness, safety, outdoor education, and has been instrumental in seeing the proud tradition of mountaineering and exploration continue.
As climbing becomes more and more popular, and people are running farther into the mountains and scaling harder and harder cliffs, the presence of a strong organization — a not-for-profit organization, by climbers and for climbers — becomes even more important. And no matter what kind of climbing you’re into — from light-and-fast alpinism to sport climbing to bouldering — the AAC is the place to be. (And please click those links — wiki has some very good entries about climbing.)
On a personal note — I’ve been climbing for a long time, but no one would ever mistake me for a great climber. From the outside looking in, the AAC always seemed a little out of my league. But since I joined a few years ago, I’ve encountered nothing but a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. I’ve been in the presence of some of the most inspiring people I’ve ever met. And I realized that no matter what level you climb at, what all the members of the AAC have in common is a deeply powerful love of the wilder places in the world — and that’s really all you need, especially these days.
So to do my part as the AAC springboards into the digital video age, I’ve created a highlight reel of some of the best climbers of this and past generations. It’s a quick, simple taste of how exciting, fun and life-fulfilling climbing can be, and I hope that after you see it, you’ll visit the Alpine Club’s website, sign up for a membership and become a part of this great climbing organization.
And after you’ve done that, get out and climb.
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