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 with 2 years’ current, continuous membership.
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
The shop is open Please note that orders being sent to USA or Canada are experiencing longer delays, as will most post over the Christmas period. If you have any merchandise queries please email our office team at aac.office@aacuk.org.uk
To assist with planning for 2021 click to see the hut page with links to hut opening times and the ÖAV Hut Finder
AAC(UK) Members’ Facebook group. This new Facebook group is run by members, not the Club. Click for more information
ÖAV Equipment recall notice – this may affect your safety!
Support AAC(UK) – Why you should consider renewing your membership
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If paying by cheque, please make payable to “Austrian Alpine Club (UK) Limited”: please use this name exactly.
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 have access to members details via a report sent from the AAC(UK) office. If you change your address, the AAC(UK) office must be informed to ensure the information sent to KNOX is up to date. There is no need to inform KNOX as this will be done automatically. If you request Insurance confirmation from KNOX, your new address must appear on the report sent to KNOX.
[Updated 20 January 2021]