Europe Mountaineering

In 1492, mountaineering was first made a sport in Europe at the French Alps of Mont Aiguille. Europe has the record of having the most climbed mountains with the Alps (comprising Germany, Austria, France, Liechtenstein, Slovenia, Italy, and Switzerland). Below is a list of the numerous mountaineering destinations, equipment dealers, and providers of other mountaineering products in Europe.

• ACE Adventure - Offers bicycle and hiking tour in East Europe, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Italy, and Greece.
  https://ace-adventurecentre.com/
  
• Belgian Climb - Provides information on competition, expeditions, alpine climbing and more.
  http://en.belclimb.be/Index.asp
  
• Dolomiti Network - Offers summer holidays in the mountains, surrounded by the Dolomites of Val di Fassa.
  https://www.dolomitinetwork.com/en/
  
• Hillwalking in Ireland - Provides routes, photos, summit database, challenge walks and more.
  http://www.simonstewart.ie/
  
• Mont Blanc Mountain Biking - Offers mountain biking in the valley of Chamonix in the French Alps.
  http://www.mbmb.co.uk
  
• Mountainbug - Specialists in walking holidays, adventure sports and skiing holidays in the high Pyrenees of Southern France.
  https://www.mountainbug.com/
  
• MountainTraining.ie - Provides professional mountaineering instruction in Ireland, Scotland and Europe,
  https://donegalclimbing.ie/
  
• Pension Castells - Offers information for mountain based activity holidays in Spain.
  https://www.mountainholidays-spain.com/
  
• SummitPost.org - Offers climbing, mountaineering, and hiking guide featuring mountain information, route descriptions, & photos.
  https://www.summitpost.org/
  
• The British Mountaineering Council - The representative body that exists to protect the freedoms and promote the interests of climbers, hillwalkers & mountaineers.
  https://www.thebmc.co.uk/
  
• Tollymore Mountain Centre - A Northern Ireland's national centre for mountaineering and canoeing activities.
  http://www.tollymore.com/
  
• Uiagm Swiss Mountain-Guide - A professional mountain-guide and ski-instructor.
  https://www.mountain-guide.ch/en/
  
• Walking Britain - Contains information and resources for those interested in walking adventures.
  https://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/