A chance to get together and share stories of past trips and scheme future adventures. We have a range of events across the year, with our main events being our 'At Homes' hosted at the Alpine Club lecture room (55–56 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3QF).
These At Homes were first established in 1953 by our club as an 'experiment' to "discuss your last plan and next holiday and to lecture your fellow members with slides or films or without either on some subject of mountaineering". We are proud to continue this tradition and welcome new ideas from members and suggestions of guest speakers you'd like to hear from. Email ideas to Dee Dee at social.sec@londonmountaineeringclub.com
At each At Home, there are very (very) reasonably priced drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). Please do bring along interested friends and family members - it's a great way to introduce new and prospective members to the club.
Tony Hamza tells the story of the journey to the Lost Kingdom of Lo Mantang high in the Nepal Himalayas. He made the journey with two unlikely travellers - a ghost trekker and a Buddhist Monk. As usual there will be a video of the adventure.
Linus will kick off the evening with a brief introduction to the Champagne Challenge, which is celebrating its 30th year in 2025.
After that it's up to you - bring your bags of guide books, stacks of ideas and buckets of enthusiasm to make plans with other members at this informal social. This will be a social for members and guests to share and make plans for the year ahead.
Social gathering and drinks from 7pm.
The AGM is an important process in determining the future direction of the club so it's important to have as many club members there as we can to ensure everyone's voices are heard. From ensuring you get the right candidates for the appropriate committee positions to ensuring everyone can provide feedback and vote, a well run AGM will ensure that preparations for the rest of the year are on track.
Please make every effort to attend the AGM this year.
Social gathering and drinks from 7pm. Formal meeting starts at 7.30pm.
***Free drink for the first 20 people to arrive***
Cris Fontano is an accomplished sport climber and boulderer but had never climbed a trad route before. Come and see the film he made about his journey from first routes in Snowdonia to the top of the Old Man of Stoer.
Check out his socials:
https://youtube.com/@roadtov11?feature=shared
instagram.com/fontanoclimbs
Social gathering and drinks from 18:30. Cris and Dave will introduce the movie at 19:30.
Gear upkeep and repair workshop.
We are starting the "short talk series" with the aim of bringing more stories to socials and providing a lower barrier for members to share their escapades. In June, Dai and Stephen will be sharing stories with a common theme...
Dai Richards will be talking about his experiences of attempting alpine routes in winter, mostly around the Mont Blanc Massif. He’ll be discussing logistics, gear, conditions, route selection and how to avoid spending a week in your airbnb in Chamonix looking out the window at a blizzard.
In the same vein, Stephen will talking about his attempt on the Matterhorn.
NB: new updated timings: Drinks from 1830 with talk at 1930.
Few tails and photos of climbing in New Zealand, with tactics missioning from Australia. Remote huts, alpine grabs, waterproof crags...
Drinks from 1830 with talk at 1930.
This month's social will be informal; an easygoing get-together where members can relax, chat, and get to know each other better. Whether you're new or a familiar face, it's a great chance to connect in a friendly, low-key setting. Meet in the upstairs room at the Devereux
From 6:30 pm
This month's social will be informal; an easygoing get-together where members can relax, chat, and get to know each other better. Whether you're new or a familiar face, it's a great chance to connect in a friendly, low-key setting. Meet in the upstairs room at the Devereux
From 6:30 pm