Chicago Mountaineering Club

Our Mission
Promote interest in the sport and craft of mountaineering, foster fellowship among climbers of the Chicago/Midwest area, disseminate mountaineering knowledge and information, develop skill in the climbing techniques of its Members, and sponsor local practice outings and periodic western outings.

About The Club
Membership in the Club is open to anyone who is 18 years of age or older, is seriously interested in climbing (rock, ice, or alpine), and has participated in at least three Club-Sponsored local outings or one Western Outing.

We are also actively supporter of the Mountaineering Foundation of Chicago (MFC). Under special agreement, the MFC allows the Club and its members access to the John Speck Memorial Library. The Library consists of mountaineering books, guides, pamphlets and journals. It also contains materials related to the Club's history, and serves as an archive for other Club records.