A small club that grew from a group meeting in a barn in Edale in the autumn of 1956. Its members, including Pete Crew, Martin Boysen, Barry Ingle and Paul Nunn, were at the forefront of British rock climbing in the late 1950s and 1960s.
Sources: Footless Crow: Steve Dean reviews Al Parker's The Story of the Alpha Mountaineering Club
8 recorded climbers.
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Al Parker | from 1956 |
'Al Parker was a founder member of the Alpha in 1956'. Source: Footless Crow: Steve Dean reviews Al Parker's The Story of the Alpha Mountaineering Club |