Keyword: Austrian Alpine Club

Bed bugs are frequently spread from place to place – this also applies to the mountains. Alpine clubs offer practical tips on how hikers can prevent their spread between mountain huts.

The expansion plans for additional slopes and lifts in the Pitztal Glacier ski area must undergo an environmental impact assessment (EIA). The Austrian Alpine Club welcomes the ruling, in which the Supreme Court explicitly emphasizes the protection of glaciers and high-alpine regions.

An alliance of alpine clubs, mountaineering schools and the mountain sports guide association is calling on the next federal government to safeguard the independence of domestic mountain sports guides. There are around 5.000 mountain sports guides in Austria who...

Around half of the people who have been involved in avalanches in recent years were experienced mountaineers and well trained. According to the Austrian Alpine Association, the...

The ÖAV's annual glacier report shows: 92 of 93 glaciers in Austria retreated, the Pasterze by 203,5 meters.

The ÖAV will be touring from November 23.11rd. with the Avalanche Update lecture series through Austria, there will be a free live stream on December 13th.

Is it allowed to pitch a tent on the mountain? Can you just stay overnight in a camper van everywhere? Wild camping in the Austrian mountains can quickly lead into a maze of laws. A guide from the Austrian Alpine Association.

Eight avalanche deaths within a weekend is the tragic balance sheet at the beginning of February. According to the Austrian Alpine Association, the winters have one thing in common every year: people are drawn to the mountains, despite alarming forecasts from the avalanche warning services. "Man" can learn above all from how women deal with natural hazards. The statistics of avalanche victims show that it hits men far more often!