American Alpine Club

Non-Profit Partner

Since 1902, the American Alpine Club (AAC) has been a driving force in protecting our nation’s wild landscapes and preserving outdoor spaces for future generations. Together with members and partners, the AAC tackles critical issues like maintaining access to public lands and ensuring they remain wild, pristine, and open for human-powered recreation.

Membership is critical to the AAC’s work: advocating for climbing access and natural landscapes, offering essential knowledge to the climbing community through accident analysis and documentation of cutting-edge climbing, and supporting members with rescue benefits, discounts, grants and more. Plus, you’ll get exclusive discounts on the entire Outdoor Research collection!

Why We Work Together

“The American Alpine Club relies on partners like Outdoor Research to help advance our mission. OR's dedication to supporting climbers and enabling them to achieve their goals aligns perfectly with our work. Together, we're creating a partnership that empowers and uplifts the climbing community—truly a win-win for everyone involved!

- Heidi McDowell, VP of Development

How To Join/Support

Learn more about AAC’s advocacy, member benefits, and various ways to support by clicking the link below.

AmericanAlpineClub.org