| Type | Club |
| Country | New Zealand 🇳🇿 |
| Founded | 28th Jul 1891 |
| Members recorded | 5 |
| Presidents recorded | 2 |
| Type | Club |
| Country | New Zealand 🇳🇿 |
| Founded | 28th Jul 1891 |
| Members recorded | 5 |
| Presidents recorded | 2 |
One of the oldest alpine clubs in the world, founded on 28 July 1891 at Warner's Commercial Hotel in Christchurch. It represents New Zealand's climbers and mountaineers and had over 4,000 members in 2021. [1]
[1] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Alpine_Club
5 recorded climbers.
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Hardie | 1973–1975 |
"was NZAC President from 1973–'75". He served 21 years on NZAC committees and was a life member. [1] References[1] American Alpine Journal obituary https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214733 |
| John Palmer | 2017–2019 |
Presidents List NZAC. [1] Made a life member in 2023. [2] References[1] Presidents List https://alpineclub.org.nz/new-zealand-alpine-club-president-list [2] https://alpineclub.org.nz/club-news/life-and-honorary-members-2023 |
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Paul Harper | from 1891 |
Inaugural secretary and treasurer at the club's founding in 1891. [1] [2] References[1] Wikipedia: New Zealand Alpine Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Alpine_Club [2] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Paul_Harper |
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Paul Harper | from 1891 |
Inaugural secretary and treasurer at the club's founding in 1891. [1] [2] References[1] Wikipedia: New Zealand Alpine Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Alpine_Club [2] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Paul_Harper |
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Stewart | from 2006 |
Current Board Member [1] References[1] https://alpineclub.org.nz/club-news/2025-board-election-results#erin-stewart |
| Edmund Hillary |
Life member of the NZAC. [1] References[1] Wikipedia: New Zealand Alpine Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Alpine_Club |