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AAC(UK) President Tony Freake
Awarded 2008 Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy Medal
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Forthcoming Events
May 24 - 31 : A week in the Cuillin
Isle of Skye
June 14 : Day Walk from Kingham
Oxfordshire
June 22 - 24 : Novice Caving Weekend
Yorkshire
June 29 : Day Walk from Milford
Surrey
July 13 - 19 : Alpine Hut Tour
Lechtaler Alps
July 19 : Day Walk from Pewsey
Wiltshire
[Further Details]
Last updated 16 May 2008
Links to Mountaineering Articles
[Mountaineering Safety and Risk Management] An introductory overview
[Klettersteigs (Via Ferratas)] An introductory overview
[Knee Injuries] OeAV Article on how to avoid them
[Uphill on the Piste] OeAV Article on the use by skitourers of prepared pistes
[Glacial Retreat] OeAV Article on Glacial Retreat in the Austrian Alps
[Working in OeAV Huts] An opportunity to improve your German language skills, while enjoying the mountains!
Links to other Websites of interest
Oesterreichischer Alpenverein
Wilhelm-Greil Straße 15, A6010 Innsbruck, Austria
Tel: (+43) (0)512 59547. Fax: (+43) (0)512 575528
E-mail: office@alpenverein.at Web site: http://www.alpenverein.at
General tourist information about Austria:
[Austrian National Tourist Office (in English] With links to all local/regional tourist offices throughout Austria
Public transport within Austria:
[Austrian Railway Network Map (in English)]
[Austrian Railway Route Planner (in English)]
[Public Transport to and from Austrian Airports (in English)]
[Austrian Railpass Information (in English)]
[Austrian Post-Bus Service (in English)]
Public Transport within Germany
[Deutsche Bahn] UK Booking Centre for German Railways, in English.
Public Transport within Switzerland
[Swiss Railpass Information (in English)]
[Swiss Railway Timetables (in English)]
[Swiss Post-Bus Timetables (in English)]
Public Transport within Italy
[Italian Train Service (in English)]
[Italian Airports and Flights (in English)]
[Italian Public Transport Overview (in English)]
Public Transport in the French Alps
[Railway Planner for Rhone-Alpes (in English)]
Public Transport in the UK
[National Rail Enquiries]
[CalMac] Ferries to the Scottish Islands
[City Link] Scottish Intercity Buses
[Post Bus] Royal Mail Post Buses
[Traveline Scotland] covers public transport journeys within Scotland and from Scotland to main points in the UK
Public Transport Miscellany
[Railway Transport Europe-wide]
[Airport to Resort Transfer - all areas]
[Geneva to Chamonix Bus Transfers 1 of 2]
[Geneva to Chamonix Bus Transfers 2 of 2]
Mountain Weather Forecasts
[UK Mountain Weather Information Service] Downloadable PDF Files
[Met Office Weather Forecasts for Snowdonia] Very accurate daily weather forecasts
[UK Metcheck Weather Forecasts] Type in first part of postal code for detailed local weather forecasts
[Metcheck International Snow Forecasts (in English)] Select any specific location in Europe or USA
[Ski Resort Snow Reports] Very comprehensive and updated twice daily. Ski season only.
[Chamonix Valley Weather 1 of 2 (in English)]
[Chamonix Valley Weather 2 of 2 (in English)]
[Switzerland (in English)]
[Zermatt (in German)]
[Valais Alps (in German)]
[Sass Fee (in English)]
Alpine Hut Directories
Note. AAC(UK) members enjoy reciprocal rights in all of these huts:
[Austrian Alpine Huts (in English)]
[pdf File of Summer 2007 Austrian Hut Opening Times (in German)]
[French Alpine Huts (in French)]
[German Alpine Huts (in German)]
[Italian Alpine Huts (in English)]
[Swiss Alpine Huts (in German)]
[Spanish Mountain Huts (in Spanish)] (also covers France, Italy, the Andes and the Atlas)
See also the Hut Book available from the AAC(UK) Shop
Publishers of English Language Guidebooks to the Alps
[Cicerone Press]
[Cordee]
Other European National Mountaineering Federations
[British Mountaineering Council]
[Mountaineering Council of Scotland]
[Mountaineering Council of Ireland]
[Swiss Alpine Club]
[French Alpine Club]
[German Alpine Club]
[Italian Alpine Club]
UK: Useful Mountain Information
[Mountain Compendium] A compendium of 2,600 hills and mountains in the UK.
[Lake District Summits] A list of the Lake District’s 2,000 ft summits.
[Simon’s Mountain List] Photos and route descriptions galore.
[Scottish Avalanche Information Service]
[The Walking Forum] Walkers’ Blog Site, leading to a treasure-trove of information
UK: Accommodation in the hills
[BMC: Find a Hut] Mountaineering Club Hut Directory for the UK
[YHA] Youth Hostels Association: England and Wales
[SYHA] Scottish Youth Hostels Association
[MBA] Mountain Bothies
[Scottish Independent Hostels]
[Scottish Holiday Cottages] Self-catering cottages and bunkhouses in Scotland
Conservation related organisations
[RA] The Ramblers Association
[NT] The National Trust for England and Wales
[NTS] The National Trust for Scotland
[JMT] The John Muir Trust
[MBA] The Mountain Bothies Association
[Cairngorm Campaign]
[Woodland Trust]
[Verein zum Schutz der Bergwelt - VzSB] The Association for the Protection of the Mountain 'alpine' Environment.
Miscellany
[Mountaineering Clubs of the World] The most complete listing known
[UIAA News (in English)] The International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation
[Official Swiss Map Site (in English)]
[The New Zealand Handbook]
[Liechstenstein Guidebook] Day walks described in English and German
[High Altitude Physiological Problems] Comprehensive Downloadable Guide
[Klettersteigs (Via Ferratas)] Route descriptions in German, covers the whole Alps
[Klettersteigs (Via Ferratas)] In English, Dolomites only, limited selection, downloadable pdf files.
[Mountaineering Dictionary] Comprehensive. Includes translations into other languages.
[Rock Climbing Grades and Ratings] Comprehensive international comparison tables
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