| Type | Club |
| Country | USA 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Members recorded | 54 |
| Presidents recorded | 7 |
The national climbing and mountaineering club of the United States, founded in 1902 and now based in Golden, Colorado. It publishes the American Alpine Journal and gives awards, including honorary membership, its highest honour. [1] [2] [3]
[1] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Alpine_Club
[2] AAC past presidents https://americanalpineclub.org/past-presidents
[3] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards
54 recorded climbers.
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| John Muir | 1908–1910 |
Second president of the AAC, 1908–1910. [1] References[1] AAC past presidents https://americanalpineclub.org/past-presidents |
| Robert Bates | 1959–1961 |
President 1959–1961 ("Robert Hicks Bates"). [1] References[1] AAC past presidents https://americanalpineclub.org/past-presidents |
| Nick Clinch | 1968–1970 |
President 1968–1970 ("Nicholas Bayard Clinch"). [1] References[1] AAC past presidents https://americanalpineclub.org/past-presidents |
| Alison Osius | 1998–1999 |
President 1998–1999 ("Alison Keith Osius"). [1] References[1] AAC past presidents https://americanalpineclub.org/past-presidents |
| Jim Donini | 2006–2009 |
President 2006–2009 ("James U. Donini"). [1] References[1] AAC past presidents https://americanalpineclub.org/past-presidents |
| Graham Zimmerman | 2021–2024 |
President 2021–2024. [1] References[1] AAC past presidents https://americanalpineclub.org/past-presidents |
| Nina Williams |
AAC Board President; signed the February 2025 leadership message as "AAC Board President". [1] References[1] AAC, Feb 2025 https://americanalpineclub.org/news/2025/2/10/ewld060rs1z9w881oz4awfrbwbiqmj |
| Climber | Period | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Osius |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Allen Steck |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Armando Menocal |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Arnold Louis Mumm |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Audrey Salkeld |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Bernard Pierre |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Bradford Washburn |
Listed as "H. Bradford Washburn". [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Charles Bruce |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Charles Houston |
Listed as "Charles S. Houston, M.D.". [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Chris Bonington |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Doug Scott |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Edmund Hillary |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Edward Whymper |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Elizabeth Hawley |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Eric Shipton |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Fred Beckey |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Fritz Wiessner |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Galen Rowell |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Gaston Rébuffat |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Geoffrey Winthrop Young |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| George Mallory |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Ian McNaught Davis |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| James Bryce |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Jeff Lowe |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Jim Donini |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Jim Whittaker |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Joanne Urioste |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| Joe Brown |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| John Gill |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |
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| John Norman Collie |
Honorary Member, the AAC's highest award. [1] References[1] AAC honorary members https://americanalpineclub.org/awards |