Volunteers are the heart and soul of The Alpine Club of Canada. Get to know our recent winners of the Silver Rope for Leadership Award.
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Qu’est-ce qui réunit un groupe? Il y a au moins autant de réponses qu’il y a de personnes dans le groupe, mais pour l’aventure du CAC en Équateur, une raison partagée par tous était la passion affamée des voyages — la pandémie avait exigé des sacrifices de nous tous.
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What brings a group together? There are at least as many answers as there are people in the group, but for the ACC Adventure in Ecuador, one reason we had in common was a starved wanderlust—the pandemic had demanded sacrifices of us all.
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The ACC family grew a bit bigger this spring as the club welcomed a new local chapter to our ranks. At the club’s 2023 Annual General Meeting in Canmore in May, the ACC officially welcomed the Bugaboo Section as the 25th local section of the ACC.
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A year after his passing, we remember Glen Boles: mountain artist, climber and author, and honorary past president of the ACC.
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We’re excited to announce that Mountain Hardwear has returned as the title sponsor for the GMC Photo Contest for 2023! The contest has always been a wonderful addition to our camps and provides an excellent avenue for sharing images from the season’s GMC and some exciting prizes!
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Along with regular backcountry trips during the winter months for hut maintenance, our team also spends time locally prepping for spring/summer. One of the projects included the replacement of several hut benches and tables. See below for some insight into the process along with some images!
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The overnight rates for many of the ACC’s most popular huts will be increasing beginning on December 1, 2023 for reservations made starting June 1st.
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From poor and weary post-WWII Europe to the wild and free mountain wilderness of western Canada, Leo Grillmair’s life story is one of terrific adventure.
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Though alpine streams may be rapid, freezing, and cloudy, a small number of highly specialized species of algae thrive in these streams throughout the Rockies.
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The ACC’s General Mountaineering Camp (GMC) has been an ACC tradition since 1906 when the club was formed. That much hasn’t changed. What has changed is how we go about it. Check out where we’ve come from…
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We’ve recently received the third edition of “Alpine Skills Summer” from the Petzl Foundation and we couldn’t be more excited! Save 30% off the cover price inside.
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The ACC’s annual GMC is known for the remoteness of the camp and the wild exploratory nature of the climbing. The 2023 edition of the GMC promises to be one of the most remote and wild in recent memory.
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The Alpine Club of Canada, The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, and The Lake Louise Ski Area have partnered to plan a replacement for Abbot Pass Hut
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Est-ce que nos enfants pourront skier la traversée de Wapta? Ça n'en a pas l'air.
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Will our children be able to ski the Wapta Traverse? It’s not looking good.
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We’re revamping our online store, starting with a fresh look at what we carry! We’ll be collaborating with local artists and are open to thoughts, suggestions and ideas on what you’d like to see in our online store.
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Parks Canada has announced that beginning in 2023, the road to Moraine Lake in Banff National Park will be closed to personal vehicles year round. This is a significant development for users of the area and for ACC members and the mountaineering community. The ACC has been included in discussions on this matter and while the club was not a part of the decision making process, we do support Parks Canada’s decision.
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