[citation needed] Membership is open to experienced independent ski-mountaineers who fulfil the minimum entry qualification.
It holds two lecture meetings every year in autumn and spring, usually at The Alpine Club and an annual dinner is usually held in November.
In addition to these UK-based activities, the ASC also organises meetings in the Alps as well as expeditions to little-known mountain ranges across the world.
Recent Alpine meets have been in Pontresina, Andermatt, Briançon, Dolomites, Tatras, Lyngen, Stubai and Romania.
The Alpine Ski Club has two award schemes, namely the Kenneth Smith Scholarship and the Memorial Adventure Fund.