As I familiarize myself with the guidebook I have chosen I find little nuggets of information. It was suggested to look into joining an alpine club for discounted rates at the huts. I investigated the Austrian Alpine Club https://aacuk.org.uk/, joined and received my club card in the mail yesterday! I will be staying in a number of mountain huts so it will only take a few nights to recover the cost of my membership! There are additional benefits as well such as reciprocal agreements with other alpine clubs