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Austrian Alpine Club

The Austrian Alpine Club has about 700,000 members in 194 sections and is the largest mountaineering organisation in Austria. It is responsible for the upkeep of over 234 alpine huts in Austria and neighbouring countries. It also maintains over 26,000 kilometres of footpaths, and produces detailed maps of key mountain areas within Austria. Much of this work is done by the association's 22,000 volunteers. The association has a museum in Innsbruck dedicated to the history of alpinism. It also has sections in Belgium and the United Kingdom, and a group in Poland.

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Austrian Alpine Club
SportMountaineering
CategoryAmateur athletic association
FoundedNovember 19, 1862 (1862-11-19)
Regional affiliation194 sections
HeadquartersInnsbruck
PresidentDr. Wolfgang Schnabl
Official website
www.alpenverein.at
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The Austrian Alpine Club (German: Österreichischer Alpenverein) has about 700,000 members in 194 sections1 and is the largest mountaineering organisation in Austria. It is responsible for the upkeep of over 234 alpine huts in Austria and neighbouring countries. It also maintains over 26,000 kilometres of footpaths, and produces detailed maps of key mountain areas within Austria. Much of this work is done by the association's 22,000 volunteers.2 The association has a museum in Innsbruck dedicated to the history of alpinism. It also has sections in Belgium and the United Kingdom, and a group in Poland.

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References

References

  1. "Sections of the Alpine Club". Austrian Alpenverein. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. "Der Verein Wege ins Freie Österreichischer Alpenverein". www.alpenverein.at. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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