Feb 13 | February Featured Philanthropy :: American Alpine Club
By The North Face
2012 was a huge year for the American Alpine Club, and they’re out to prove that you don’t have to be a world-class mountaineer or live in Colorado to reap the benefits of membership. The AAC is dedicated to its members and the places they climb. In 2012 the Club launched the Live Your Dream Grant, a grant allowing every-day climbers the opportunity to gain skills and confidence to pursue their dreams. They also funded seven Cornerstone Grants, providing $25,000 in improvements to climbing areas throughout the U.S. And they’ve kept great lodging at international climbing destinations affordable by purchasing the Hueco Rock Ranch and building the New River Gorge Campground. That's a lot in one year—so much, in fact, that Climbing magazine awarded the AAC with a Golden Piton Award for its community service.
The AAC
is just as ambitious in 2013. This year the Club plans to break ground on a campground in New York's
Shawangunks and again be involved with roughly 300 climbing events around
the country. To keep climbers safer and to provide better access to
trip-planning information, they're digitizing 100 years of publications (American Alpine Journal and Accidents in North American Mountaineering)
that document significant climbs and accidents. And they've just made access to
climbing history easy, with the launch of Explore, a digital gallery of rare photos and videos,
documenting notable climbing history. Explore allows you to step back in time
and visit the 1963 Everest Expedition or check out photos
from last year’s International Climbers'
Meet.
Being a member of the AAC has never been
better. As a member, whether you’re
adventuring in your own backyard or traveling overseas, you’re protected by $10,000 of rescue
benefits. This year
alone, about 300 AAC events will take place all
over the U.S., allowing members to connect with other climbers in their region
or around the world. Members get to check out guidebooks and movies for free,
Netflix style, from the American
Alpine Club Library. Members score all
kinds of discounts, from magazines to climbing gyms—maybe even that jacket
you’ve been eyeing. Last but not least, member dues support conservation that
keeps climbing areas open and clean. Please
consider joining the AAC today.
Wow! way to go AAC! I didn't know about this organization since i'm from Canada, but I will definitely check them out. Thanks for posting this, I like to know about these types of outdoor adventure enthusiast groups... the award that they won is well deserved!
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