Österreichischer Alpenverein

The Austrian Alpine Club - or more accurately the Austrian Alpine Association - has about 470,000 members (as of 2014) in 195 sections and is the largest mountaineering organisation in Austria. It is responsible for the upkeep of over 236 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.