Club Meeting
Join the Alaska Alpine Club board and other members at the last meeting of the year to debrief the fall semester and get excited for the spring season ahead.
Join the Alaska Alpine Club board and other members at the last meeting of the year to debrief the fall semester and get excited for the spring season ahead.
The Brit Rock Film Tour 2024 program presents a stunning line-up of the UK’s best climbing and adventure films. Three superb films capturing all the action, wild characters, and stunning locations in what are truly inspiring stories.
Join us at the ice-less ice tower next to the SRC for a night of Halloween-themed dry tooling! For all experience levels - learn how to dry tool, make mountain-minded friends, and come dressed in your Halloween costume… best dressed gets a prize!
Join AAC officers and other club members to hear about upcoming events and chat about the impending winter season!! Located in the Murie third flood lounge.
Join Peter MacKeith Grant 2024 recipients as they recall their epic journey around Alaska on October 14th at 6 PM in the Schaible Auditorium.
Join the Alaska Alpine club for our annual Tumble in the Tundra competition at Grapefruit Rocks, Sunday May 19th. Teams of 2 will race to climb as many individual sport climbs from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. possible. This is a for fun competition and all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to come and participate. Registration starts at 8:30 at the lower (west) Grapefruit parking lot followed by a safety meeting and rules discussion at 8:50. The event will conclude with a barbeque and winners ceremony. Prizes will be awarded to top 3 scoring teams, best dressed team, and most inspirational team. Must be an AAC member to participate. We hope to see you out there!
2024 Tumble in the Tundra Rules
1. Full point values are for leading cleanly, 3 point reduction for fall/s or hanging, 4 point reduction for top rope ascent
2. Each team consists of only 2 people
3. Only one team member must climb the route to get points
.4. Each climb can only count for points once per team.
5. Teammates do not need to have the same number of routes.
6. Climbers may try a climb as many times as they like for a clean, ground up ascent
7. Honor system for falls and routes climbed
8. Both team mates must return by 5:05 pm or highest point climb will be deducted from your score
9. Please leave the dogs at home.
10. No motorized vehicles may be used during the comp. Bikes allowed
11. Have fun and BE SAFE!
Ethan Berkeland and August Franzen will be talking about their attempt of the south face of Mt. Shand. They will also present on exploratory ice climbing they have been doing since their trip to Mt. Shand was quite uneventful and mostly consisted of sitting in their tent.
The Ski Mountaineering Clinic Wraps with a trip to the Castner Glacier.
Come watch Reel Rock 18 with us in the Murie Auditorium. Enjoy four gripping new climbing films from across the globe: a visionary first ascent on Japan’s mythical Mt. Mizugaki; a climbing community held together in war-torn Ukraine; a treacherous free ascent of Jirishanca in the Peruvian Andes; and an exploration of Mallorca’s deep-water soloing.
$10 for AAC members, $15 for the public (Cash or Card)
Your ticket automatically enters you into a raffle with over $600 worth of prizes! Including a rope, an ice axe, and more!
21+, Come have some drinks and enjoy a night of Alaska Alpine Club/Mountaineering themed trivia.
Come join us on the top floor of Murie for the next club meeting, where we’ll make important club decisions and also announce upcoming events. Refreshments provided. You can also stop by to purchase a membership after the meeting wraps up.
The swap is the perfect place to sell the extra outdoor gear you have laying around, or to pick up that missing item for your kit. This swap features all types of outdoor gear including skis, jackets, tents, and more!
If you’ve registered for the Ski Mountaineering Clinic, join us in Schaible Auditorium for the first class lecture.