List of alpine clubs

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The Alpine Club use to be

a club of English gentlemen devoted to mountaineering, first of all in the Alps, members of which have successfully addressed themselves to attempts of the kind on loftier mountains.

Today, Alpine clubs stage climbing competitions, operate Alpine lodges and paths, and are active in protecting the Alpine environment. The oldest is the English Alpine Club, founded in London in 1857/58.

Today there exist Alpine clubs in many countries:

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