Proiectul Alpinet este o initiativa privata, ce are ca principal scop promovarea turismului montan in Romania. Proiectul include site-ul www.alpinet.org (cel mai cunoscut si vizitat portal montan din Romania), liste de discutii cu teme general-montane (peste 1000 de membri), orientare turistica si GPS, stiri, bursa.

Turismul montan din Romania, domeniu cu potential de dezvoltare remarcabil, este putin promovat, sustinut, mediatizat. Exista putine carti, monografii, harti, publicatii regulate. Drumetii trebuie sa apeleze la ghiduri aparute cu zeci de ani in urma, harti noi sau vechi, dar greu de gasit, informatii “de la batrani”. In acest context, initiativa (chiar si comerciala) a crearii unei harti digitale a Romaniei este bine-venita. Credem cu tarie ca putem trece peste orgoliile si interesele personale in incercarea de a elimina Romania din “zona alba” a Europei digitale.Alpinet project is a private initiative with the purpose of promoting the mountain tourism in Romania. The project includes site www.alpinet.org (the most visited mountain portal in Romania), discussion lists with mountain themes (over 1000 members), tourist orientation and GPS, news, stock.

Mountain tourism in Romania, a field with a remarkable developing potential, is little promoted, sustained and covered by the media. There are a few books, monographs, maps, regular publications. The mountaineers must turn to guides that appeared tens of years ago, new or old maps, but hard to find, information from the elder. In this context, the initiative (even a commercial one) of the creation of a digital map of Romania is welcomed. We strongly believe that we can surpass our egos and personal interests in the attempt of eliminating Romania from the white zone of the digital Europe.