Connecting about change

In late August, four of us set off to the mystical realm also know as the Tonquin Valley, on a trip partially funded by The Alpine Club of Canada’s Jen Higgins Grant. On this all-women’s trip, our purpose was building leadership skills in alpine terrain, empowering each other, and documenting the impacts of climate change in the Tonquin Valley.

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Remembering Leon Blumer, 1925–2022

Blumer’s contribution to North American climbing and the ACC span over 50 years, multiple sections, and include a pivotal role in the creation of Conrad Kain Hut in the Bugaboos. Read more about his life and legacy in this memorial piece by Paul Geddes of the ACC Vancouver Section.

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GMC and the Environment

“This place is amazing! What’s the club doing to make sure it’s just as beautiful when we leave?”

The General Mountaineering Camp (GMC) has been a longstanding tradition of ours for the past 117 years. Learn about all the meticulous steps we take to preserve and protect the sites that host the GMC.

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