About the Alpine Club
Founded in 1987.
Looking east from Mount Baldy
What we do
The Alpine Club organizes hiking, backpacking, trail running, climbing, and other trips. Members can also borrow outdoor equipment, attend talks, and come to the club's mountain film screenings.
Members include students, postdocs, faculty, staff, JPL employees, and people from outside Caltech. Experience ranges from first-time hikers to experienced climbers and mountaineers.
The club was founded in 1987 by Fritz Nordby, though club records suggest Caltech outdoor trips go back to around 1950.
“To foster the Caltech outdoor community by encouraging mentorship, responsibility, inclusivity, and radness.”
Officers
Officers are club members who volunteer to run things. Contact any of them with questions.
Steering Committee
Sponsorships, member discounts, and pro deals
[email protected]Activity Leaders
Climbing trips and the bouldering wall
Hiking and backpacking trips
[email protected]
Not sure who to ask? Write to [email protected] and it will reach an officer.
Past officers
2026
- Abby Keebler Film Festival Coordinator
- Aubrey Schonhoff Tyrant of Trail Running
- Daniel Van Beveren Co-President
- Noel Csomay-Shanklin Talks Coordinator
- Tina Seeger Film Festival Coordinator
Contact
- General questions
- [email protected]
- Membership
- [email protected]