Alpine Journal


The Alpine Journal is an annual publication by the Alpine Club of London. It is the oldest mountaineering journal in the world.

History

The magazine was first published on 2 March 1863 by the publishing house of Longman in London, with Hereford Brooke George as its first editor. It was a replacement for Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers, which had been issued in two series: in 1858, and 1862.
The magazine covers all aspects of mountains and mountaineering, including expeditions, adventure, art, literature, geography, history, geology, medicine, ethics and the mountain environment, and the history of mountain exploration, from early ascents in the Alps, exploration of the Himalaya and the succession of attempts on Mount Everest, to present-day exploits.

Online access

Issues from the last 40 years are freely available online. The second stage in this digitisation programme is intended to make all volumes back to 1863 available.

Notable editors

The following people have edited the magazine: