The Alaskan Alpine Club
The Alaskan Alpine Club
The Alaskan Alpine Club supports self-responsibility, mutual assistance, and the rights of climbers.
It was started by climbers for climbers. It isn’t your typical club, as most climbers aren’t the club joining type. Learn more about the Alaskan Alpine Club.
If you are looking for the Alaska Alpine Club website, you should look here. But, if you don’t explore this site first, you will miss out on some unique ideas and viewpoints.
If you want to open your mind, climb steep and high and explore the Alaskan Alpine Club Archives.
Ethan Berkeland leading the first pitch of Hot French Grotto in the Chitistone Canyon. Photo by Jonathan Koenig.
Projects
The Alaskan Alpine Club has a number of projects to support climbers and to promote safety and self reliance in mountain and Alaskan wilderness environments. These projects include:- Funding grants to support climbers, Alaskan adventurers, and programs that promote saftey and skills that benefit the Alaskan mountaineering community
- Support for the Eastern Alaska Range Avalanche Center
- Promoting the curation of images, journals, documents, and equipment and equipment that tell the stories of significant Alaskan climbs and alpinists
- Establishing a new mountain hut in the Central Alaska Range
Latest News
Adventure Photography of Dr. Andrew Embick – A Presentation by August Franzen
August Franzen has curated and digitized a collection of photographs from legendary Alaskan adventurer Dr. Andrew Embick. August will be delivering a presentation highlighting Dr. Embick’s climbing adventures on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at the UAF Pub, The show starts at 7:00 p.m. Attendees must be 21 or older and have a valid ID.
The Alaskan Alpine Club has been supporting efforts to preserve, archive, and share historical photographs and documents from Alaskan climbers. This is the first is a series of planned presentations by the club. This winter, we plan to collaborate with Fairbanks Paddlers to deliver a presentation of Dr. Embick’s whitewater kayaking photos and stories. Many of his Alaskan first descents are documented in his book, Fast and Cold: A Guide to Alaska Whitewater. You can invite friends to the Facebook Event or view the posts on our Instagram @alaskan.alpine