Swiss Alpine Club

The Swiss Alpine Club (German: Schweizer Alpen-Club, French: Club Alpin Suisse, Italian: Club Alpino Svizzero, Romansh: Club Alpin Svizzer) is the largest mountaineering club in Switzerland. It was founded in 1863 in Olten and it is now composed of 110 sections with 174,726 members (2023). These include the Association of British Members of the Swiss Alpine Club.

Founded 15 years after the modern Swiss state, the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) has been credited with playing a role in shaping national identity by promoting knowledge of the Alps and contributing to topographic mapping. Several Swiss cabinet members have belonged to the SAC over the years.