• Rescue, medical expenses and repatriation insurance; worldwide without age limit.  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)

All the alpine countries have restrictions because of Covid-19.  Although these are gradually being relaxed, each country has its own travel restrictions, quarantine and social distancing rules and certification requirements. These are constantly changing as local lockdowns become necessary. The UK Foreign Office has now lifted advice against travel to nearly all European countries.  Click for more information about Austria. 

Since 27 July, UK residents can freely enter Austria again, without the need for a medical certificate or self-quarantine. This only applies if you have not been to any countries considered a COVID-19 risk area in the past 10 days.

From 1 August, direct flights between Austria and the UK are once again permitted. Please check with your airline for information on specific flights.

When you return to the UK, you will need to provide your journey and contact details to the UK government’

Public transport schedules within Austria have been reinstated:  face masks must be worn on public transport and in all public places including shops:  From 1 May people already in Austria have been able to enjoy mountain activities again, subject to maintaining a recommended social distance of at least 1 metre.  The Federation of Alpine Associations of Austria (VAVÖ) has issued new guidelines for mountain activities: click to see the English translation of version 2.

Austrian huts are now open!

Modified Matratzenlager in Lizumer Hütte – Romed Giner

Since 15 May some huts have been open for the sale of food and drink with a minimum of 1m between all visitors, at table, going to and from tables, and while waiting for a table.  The 1m rule also applies to toilets.  Face masks are compulsory except while eating.  Frequent hand washing and social distancing as in the valley!  Click for additional rules for day visitor.

From 29 May huts are also able to offer accommodation according to the following four rules:

1. Only visit our huts if you are fit and well!
2. Bring your own face mask!
3. You must reserve your bed in advance (by telephone or click for the online booking system: no booking – no bed!
4. You must bring your own lightweight sleeping bag and pillow case! No blankets will be supplied.

In those huts where it has not been possible to erect partitions (as in the photo above), the minimum space between sleeping spaces must be 1.5m (unless from the same household).  Click to see additional rules for overnight visitors.

Huts throughout the alps are now open with similar restrictions to those in Austrian and German huts in Austria.  For further information please check the websites for the Swiss Alpine Club, French Alpine Club, Italian Alpine Club and South Tyrol Alpine Club.

All UK events have been cancelled or postponed.  New dates will be advertised as soon as possible, maybe at short notice through e-news.  All overseas tours and courses through until the end of September have also been cancelled but plans are afoot for 2021.

The AAC(UK) Office staff are currently working from home. Membership applications will be processed daily and you will receive a confirmation e-mail with your membership number.  Your membership and insurance will be valid from midnight (UTC) on the day your application is processed but membership cards will only be posted once a week.

The shop is now open except for high value items (which must be sent by recorded delivery) and large items (which cannot be posted through a post box). Orders will be processed once a week.  If you have any merchandise queries please email our office team at aac.office@aacuk.org.uk