AAC's 2024 Annual Gathering and Benefit Gala

2024 Annual Benefit Gala

Untold Stories from Yosemite
April 26 - 28, 2024 in Los Angeles, California 

Online registration for the Gala has closed.

If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email Xavier at [email protected].

Can't attend? Support the Club from afar with these 3 options!

1. Bid and win in the online silent auction (Auction closes April 27 at 7pm PST)
2. Make a donation using the options below!
3. Pre-register to receive the FREE event recording

Please join the American Alpine Club as we celebrate untold stories from the heart of Yosemite and raise funds vital to the future of climbing.

This year's Annual Benefit Gala is going to be a little like sitting around the fire at Camp 4 - swapping yarns and discovering the strength of this community. We're highlighting climbers and perspectives that have shaped climbing in Yosemite, but don't get talked about enough. You'll hear from Sibylle Hechtel, who, with Bev Johnson in 1973, were the first all-woman team to climb El Capitan via the Triple Direct. You'll hear from Tommy Caldwell, whose achievements need no introduction, but who is thinking deeply about the evolving conversation around style. Finally, you'll hear from award-winning cinematographer (Free Solo) and first ascensionist Mikey Schaefer, who has done the unusual and turned his back to El Cap in order to size up long, hard routes on Middle Cathedral. Join us as we celebrate new visions and broken barriers, pulling hard, evolving climbing philosophies, and the passion for Yosemite that unites each of these climbers. 

We'll be celebrating the 2024 Climbing Awards - featuring award winners James Edward Mills, the Huber Brothers, Steve Swenson, Steph Davis, Allison Osius. And you'll enjoy a catered 3-course dinner, complimentary bar, silent and live auctions, all while supporting the American Alpine Club and our work. 

A portion of tickets are tax deductible. All event proceeds benefit the Club's work supporting our shared passion for climbing and protecting the places we climb. 

About the Auction:

• The Silent Auction closes on April 27th at 7pm PST.

• Silent Auction FAQs found here
• The Live Auction takes place around 8pm PST on April 27th (you must be present at the Gala to participate).
• If shipping, winners are asked to cover shipping fees. This allows your donation to be maximized in supporting the AAC's work.

• We encourage you to set a maximum bid for items. This will allow the system to bid automatically for you, up to the limit you set. Talk about easy winning!

Refund Policy:

We are able to offer full refunds for ticket purchases until Sunday, April 14th. After April 14th, we are only able to offer partial refunds of the ticket price minus $200 per person (i.e. you would only receive a $100 refund for a $300 ticket). However, given the uncertain and changing nature of these times, we are able to offer a full refund at any date for those affected by COVID-19. If you have been exposed or are feeling sick, please stay home.