Welcome to the Club!

Thank you for joining the American Alpine Club! Here’s what you can expect:

Emails

  • You should receive a welcome email and some informational emails from us in the coming days. 

  • You will receive an invite email to set up your member profile and choose a password. 

Mail

If you live in the US, you can expect to receive your welcome package within 4-6 weeks. Depending on your member level and publication preferences, you can expect it to contain:

  • Member t-shirt

  • Current year’s American Alpine Journal

  • Current year’s Accidents in North American Climbing

  • Current edition of the quarterly member Guidebook

  • Welcome letter

  • Sticker

  • Yes! If your transaction has been processed, your AAC membership and all associated benefits are active for the next 12 months. 

  • Check your email for an invitation to set up your AAC member profile. Once you set a password and log in, you can start accessing member benefits like gear discounts!

    Navigate to Benefits > Discounts to get started.  

  • Check your email for an invitation to set up your AAC member profile. Once logged in, navigate to My Profile and you should see options for downloading a Proof of Membership Letter and a Digital Membership Card. 

  • The annual publications are sent to members at the Partner level and above (who have opted in to print copies) in late summer/early fall. 

  •  Subscription lists are sent to magazine publishers at the start of each month. You can expect to receive your first issue within the cadence of that particular magazine:

    • Alpinist = 4 issues/year

    • Backcountry = 5 issues/year (October-February)

    • Climbing Zine = 2 issues/year

    • Summit Journal = 2 issues/year