The Alpine Club was founded in London on 22 December 1857 and is the world's first mountaineering club. The primary focus of the club is to support mountaineers who climb in the Alps and the Greater Ranges of the world's mountains. Wikipedia
Founder: William Mathews
Founded: December 22, 1857, London, United Kingdom
Headquarters: 55–56 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London, England, United Kingdom