from Diana Rayner, AAC(UK) Chairman

VOLUNTEERS

Here you’ll find a list of current volunteers. There are 35 people in the list, but they aren’t the only ones. We’re also lucky to have enthusiastic members who organise tours and meets and lead day walks. We only have three part-time office staff, all the rest is done for interest in the Austrian mountains and for outdoor activites of all sorts. It’s fun to be part of the team, and to share skills and knowledge on all sorts of topics. At the moment we’d be glad to hear from anyone with an interest in IT, and good administrators are always welcome. But we all love the mountains – and that’s the chief criterion. Colleagues tell me they’ve enjoyed joining in Club trips, training and activities as a member, and they want to offer a few hours to keep things rolling along. If that idea appeals to you too, just contact the Office at aac.office@aacuk.org.uk

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

You’re likely to have renewed your membership for 2023 by now, and it’s wonderful to see numbers going up after they fell so far during the pandemic. Our low point – in 2021 – was 7,000 (down from 16,000 in 2019), but 2022 was tons better at 12,400. This year has started really well too, with pre-winter renewals and registrations substantially up on last year. So, a warm welcome to all our members, both new and longstanding.

Newsletter Index

Select the first article in the printed newsletter sequence, or choose from the following:

Nature Protection in the Austrian Alpenverein -- by Tony Cooper    
Message from the Editor -- by Peter Finch    
Mountain Hiking training course – (Übungsleiter Bergwandern) -- by Steve Mann    
Dresdner Hütte, Stubaier Alpen -- by Allan Hartley    
The Ötztal is in danger – we must help! -- by Irene Auerbach    
Klettersteig Training Course – September 2022 -- by Kevin Crawshaw    
Hut Fund Report -- by Mike Garrett and Janet Britnell    
Climbing with insulin. What could possibly go wrong? -- by Nicholas Hurndall Smith    
Janet Hayden (‘Jan’), 1945-2022 -- by author    Obituary
Hauptversammlung 2022 -- by Janet Britnell    Saturday 22 October
A trip to the Jotunheimen, Norway -- by Rosalyn Clancey    
Activities Weekend and AGM -- by Diana Rayner    Osmotherly, 29-30 October 2022
A Greenland Expedition -- by Nigel Vardy    

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