The American Alpine Club is its members. We do our very best to serve you and the American climbing community as a whole. Therefore, we strive to provide you with a broad array of helpful benefits that allow you more and better access to alpine environments. We are also a policy voice for you, speaking out for the climbing community from the backcountry to the backrooms of Congress.
If you are already a member, THANK YOU! We hope that you are as happy being a member as we are to have you. Please do be sure to keep in touch with our staff and let us know how we are doing.
If you are not a member, join today and help the Club promote climbing knowledge, conserve mountain environments, and serve the American climbing community. With your help, we will continue to preserve climbing areas and protect the climbing experience for generations to come.
Members-Only Section: Download every page of the current American Alpine Journal, as well as stories from the upcoming edition; study AAJ Topos from climbs worldwide; search the Membership Directory; and update your contact information.
Membership Forms: Print out new-member and renewal forms.
In Memoriam: Tributes to AAC members who have passed on.
Piolet Society: Leave a legacy for climbers in the future.