The AAC(UK) is one of the largest UK Mountaineering Clubs with over 12,000 UK and overseas members. The principal benefits of membership, at no extra charge, are:

• Membership of the Alpenverein’s rescue and repatriation service – Alpenverein Weltweit Service (AWS). Click for more information.

• Alpine Hut Rights; discounted accommodation costs in alpine huts belonging to the National Alpine Mountaineering Federations.  Click for ÖAV/DAV alpine huts in Austria.  Click for alpine huts belonging to other organisations and in other countries.

• Alpine Skills, Leadership & UK Training courses with grants available to eligible members.

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.
• 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.

AWS Insurance

The AAC(UK) Office is unable to interpret the AWS leaflet and members with insurance queries should contact KNOX Versicheringsmanagement GmbH:

Tel Austria: 0043 512 238300-30
Fax Austria: 0043 512 238300-15
email: av-service@knox.co.at

European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) and Brexit see FAQs relating to Insurance.

In the event of repatriation KNOX and Europ Assistance have access to selected members details via a report available from the AAC(UK) office. If you change your address, the AAC(UK) office must be informed to ensure the information available to KNOX and Europ Assistance is up to date. There is no need for members to inform KNOX or Europ Assistance as this updated information will be available to them automatically.