Alpine club huts ( German : Alpenvereinshütten ) or simply club huts ( Clubhütten ) form the majority of the over 1,300 mountain huts in the Alps and are maintained by branches, or sections , of the various Alpine clubs . Although the usual English translation of Hütte is "hut", most of them are substantial buildings designed to accommodate and feed significant numbers of hikers and climbers and to withstand harsh high alpine conditions for decades.
6-610: The Solsteinhaus is an Alpine Club hut belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club located at a height of 1,806 m (AA) on the Erl Saddle ( Erlsattel ) between the mountains of the Nordkette and Erlspitze Group . It was opened in 1914 and totally renovated in 2007. It lies in the western Karwendel Alps in the state of Tyrol not far from the state capital of Innsbruck . Due to its central location and
12-1015: A mattress room ( Matratzenlager ) and emergency beds or shakedowns. The larger alpine clubs in Europe have a multilateral agreement to treat members of other clubs as their own members at their club's huts (reciprocal rights). These clubs include: the German and Austrian Alpine Clubs , the Club Alpin Français , the Club Alpino Italiano , the Swiss Alpine Club and the Federación Española de Montanismo as well as several smaller clubs. The German and Austrian Alpine Clubs as well as other alpine clubs divide their mountain huts into 3 categories based on situation and facilities as follows: In addition to
18-796: The alpine club huts there is also a large number of alpine accommodation huts run by private individuals. These are listed in the List of mountain huts in the Alps . The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) is Canada's national mountain club, based in Canmore, Alberta, the ACC has been a focal point for Canadian mountaineers since 1906. The Alpine Club of Canada operates the largest network of back-country accommodation in North America. Its network of 25 alpine club huts are scattered across Canada, predominantly throughout
24-496: The huts, preferential service is given to members of the Alpine clubs . These include: reduced accommodation rates, mountaineer's meals, hot water for tea, the right to provide one's own food and alcohol-free drink (sometimes for a nominal fee). For unmanaged huts members can obtain a master key (alpine club key, Universalschlüssel or AV-Schlüssel ) for a deposit from the local alpine branch. Sleeping accommodation may consist of beds,
30-413: The numerous tour options it offers, the hut is a base for climbers taking part in tours of several days long, as well as a starting point for summit attempts. In addition the hut is a popular destination for hikers who can easily do a day tour to the hut. In winter the hut is closed, but there is a winter room for ski tourers. During safe avalanche conditions, high Alpine ski tours can be undertaken to
36-663: The surrounding summits; but these all require good experience. In the evening hours of 7 June 2006 a brown bear , JJ1 , otherwise known as Bruno, was seen from the Solsteinhaus. On the following day several 15 to 20 centimetre large imprints of bear paws were found near the building. Alpine Club hut They provide hikers and climbers with accommodation and shelter, mainly in the Alpine region . The greater number of these huts are managed, several are only suitable for those able to be self-contained. Although fundamentally all those involved in mountain activities have access to
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