Founded in 1902, The American Alpine
Club is dedicated to promoting climbing knowledge, conserving
mountain environments, and serving the American climbing
community.
While their mission statement is
long and varied, the major points include:
conservation and preservation
of mountain and polar regions of the world
exploration and scientific study
of mountain and polar regions of the world
promoting and disseminating knowledge
about the mountains through our meetings, libraries
and publications
representing the interests and
concerns of the American climbing community.
For more information visit the American
Alpine website.
