Section (Alpine club) explained

The section (German: Sektion) of an Alpine club (or that of any such Alpine society or association) is an independent club or society that, together with the other sections, forms the main organisation ("Alpine club"). Membership of an Alpine club is normally only possible through membership of a section.

Description

The task of an Alpine club section is the maintenance of tradition and culture, the Alpine training of its members, the planning and implementation of mountain tours and expeditions, and also the maintenance of huts and trails in the mountains. Many sections own Alpine club huts. After the initial task of the Alpine clubs - i.e. the development of the Alps for tourism and Alpinism, was considered as largely completed in Central Europe today, the work of the sections moved increasingly into the service sector, including the organization of Alpine courses and tours as well as sponsoring climbing gyms.

Examples

Not all Alpine clubs have this section structure. For example, the British Alpine Club has a central organisation with no subordinate sections.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: German Alpine Club in numbers . Deutscher Alpenverein . 16 August 2024 . de . 2023-12-31.
  2. Web site: Austrian Alpine Club membership statistics 2023 . Österreichischer Alpenverein . 16 August 2024 . 1 . de . PDF . 2023-12-31.
  3. Web site: Key data of the South Tyrol Alpine Club . Alpenverein Südtirol . 16 August 2024 . de . June 2023.
  4. Web site: History of the Italian Alpine Club . Club Alpino Italiano . 16 August 2024 . it . 2020-12-31.
  5. Web site: Annual Report 2023 of the Swiss Alpine Club . Schweizer Alpen-Club . 16 August 2024 . 3 . de . PDF . 2023-12-31.
  6. Web site: FFCAM - Who are we? . Fédération française des clubs alpins et de montagne . 16 August 2024 . fr.