The 2025 American Alpine Club Gala is designed with connection in mind. We’re bringing the same intimacy of a campfire chat to this Gala by reimagining this year’s event, creating extra space for attendees to catch up with friends old and new. After all, the Gala brings together AAC members from all over the world, and there are a lot of climbing stories and jokes that need to be shared! The Gala is THE event to gather together and show support for the AAC. 

This year’s Gala will feature cocktails, a delicious dinner, time to mix and mingle, a celebration of the 2025 Awardees, and time to highlight our collective impact through the Club’s work.

About the Auction:

• This years event will not feature a Live Auction.
• The Silent Auction opens on October 6th at 9am MST and closes on October 18th at 8pm pm MST.
• Silent Auction FAQs found here
• 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 Tuesday, October 1st. After October 1st, we will not be able to offer any refunds.

The American Alpine Club Gala will take place on October 18, 2025 in the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA). General Reception begins at 5pm and Dinner begins at 6pm. The Seawell Ballroom is located at 1350 Arapahoe St, Denver, CO 80204

The AAC has a discounted room block at the Westin Denver Downtown from October 16th-18th. Our negotiated rate is $249 per night and available until 09/26/2025 or sold out. The Westin is located at 1672 Lawrence St., Denver, CO 80202.

To reserve your Westin room today, visit our room block link here or call their In-House Reservations Dept. at (303) 572-9100.