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A volunteer is sought to assume complete editorial control of the Club’s quarterly Newsletter from the end of 2011, soliciting content, selecting that which is most appropriate, liaising with our proof-reader and interfacing directly with the graphics designer who takes care of layout. If this challenge is of genuine interest to you, please contact the Club Secretary via the AAC(UK) Office for further details.  

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Membership includes at no extra charge:

  • Mountain Rescue Insurance: worldwide, without age limit and inclusive of repatriation;
  • Alpine Hut Rights; members' discounts at huts belonging to the national mountaineering federations.

Joining is easy and is explained on our Membership page

The Austrian Alpine Club (UK) and the Oesterreichischer Alpenverein

The Austrian Alpine Club (UK) is one of about 200 sections that make up the Oesterreichischer Alpenverein (OeAV), probably best translated as the Austrian Alpine Association . The OeAV was founded in 1862 with the aim of encouraging the growth of mountaineering and to support the life and culture of mountain people.

In 2009 the membership of the OeAV reached 377,000, an increase of 100,000 over 10 years. Their interests encompass all forms of mountaineering sport. The OeAV's services include waymarking and maintaining footpaths, building, maintaining and modernising mountain huts, producing maps, guidebooks and magazines, assisting with conservation schemes and scientific research, aiding the now independent rescue service with manpower and equipment, encouraging safety in the mountains, organising tours and courses through its mountaineering school (Alpenverein Bergsteigerschule) and promoting expeditions. Much of the practical work is done by volunteers who warden a hut at weekends, carry up building materials and bring down rubbish, run a youth group, join a search party or help maintain and waymark footpaths.

The facilities provided can be used by anyone but members obtain important benefits. Everyone is invited to share the fun of mountaineering regardless of age, nationality or ability.

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Last updated:  20 July 2010