Sunrise Cordillera Blanc – Andrew Chong
The AAC(UK) is one of the best UK Mountaineering Clubs with thousands of UK and overseas members. The mission of the club is to help people get into the mountains they love and to have fun there. The club is a section of the Austrian Alpenverein (ÖAV), one of the biggest alpine federations.
Being a member of the club includes many benefits:
- Participation in club activities in the UK and Europe, namely day events, tours and meets. This includes all mountain sports such as walking, climbing, alpinism, mountain biking and ski touring/mountaineering.
- Training courses with grants available to eligible members; Alpine Skills, Leadership & UK Training.
- Access to information to inspire and facilitate activity; Lectures, Newsletter, Trip planning.
- Access to Rescue and repatriation service – Alpenverein Weltweit Service (AWS).
- Discounted accommodation costs in alpine huts belonging the ÖAV and other Alpine Mountaineering Federations.
- Member discount in many mountaineering equipment shops.
In addition, membership brings many other benefits. If you are interested in any aspect of mountaineering, we warmly invite you to join or renew.
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CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
For UK Covid advice, and details of Covid provisions in Alpine countries please follow the links below.
- Gov.uk covid advice.
- Information about Austria generally.
- Österreichischer Alpenverein – Covid-19 measures / opening from 19.05.2021.
- Swiss Alpine Club, French Alpine Club, Italian Alpine Club and South Tyrol Alpine Club.
See the Activities pages for events currently being advertised.
- Covid-19 advice for UK event leaders.
- Covid-19 advice for UK event participants.
- Covid-19 advice for training course cancellations.
- Covid-19 advice for Alpine tours.
Photo of the month
Photo Competition Overall Winner 2020 – Balance – Santiago Jiménez
If you have taken part in a recent Club Activity and would like to feature above please email photos and descriptions to the Website Content Editor.
Support AAC(UK)
Why you should consider renewing your membership.
Apply now for Membership 2021, join or renew.
Volunteer Opportunities with AAC(UK).
To assist with planning for 2021 click to see the hut page with links to hut opening times and the ÖAV Hut Finder.
Huts are open! See Covid-19 measures and recommendations.
AAC(UK) Members’ Facebook group. This new Facebook group is run by members, not the Club.
Click for more information about Facebook and WhatsApp Groups.
[Updated 19 October 2021]
