“Solid ground was way below me and the weight of my pack felt awkward. We were on the Holy Ridge traverse in Taiwan, and the Sumida Cliff stood between us and our hut for the night. “
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“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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The ACC is proud to announce that for 2024, we have begun a strategic partnership with RECCO.
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Mountains can be dichotomous. They can inspire and/or threaten. They can protect and/or imprison. Mountain names can be innocuous or politically charged. Tsar Mountain in Canada exhibits elements of this dichotomous nature.
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Take a peek inside Catherine Moorehead’s new biography of Doug Scott, and learn about how Scott’s mountaineering and climbing career overlap with the history and people of The Alpine Club of Canada.
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The beginning of a new year is a great time to take stock, reassess assumptions, and be open to change. The ACC communications team is taking the opportunity to reimagine how we can improve our delivery of the club’s stories to our members.
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I knew I wanted to go on this trip the moment I saw it advertised on the ACC website. I easily convinced my partner to join me; both fans of multi-day ski traverses, we had never tried a summer trip together before.
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Members of The Alpine Club of Canada Columbia Mountains Section are hard at work restoring the western side of an iconic trail.
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Isobel Pheobus, Sasha Yasinksi and Sara Lilley establish a new route on the southwest face of Gladsheim Peak in the Valhalla Mountain Range, supported by the Jen Higgins Grant for Young Women.
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Diversity, safety, equity and inclusion are an integral part of our culture at the ACC and also part of our 2022-2025 strategic plan. With this in mind, we implemented a comprehensive, club-wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training course throughout the fall of 2023.
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With contributions from many generous donors, The Alpine Club of Canada has established funds to support mountaineering-related projects and initiatives. Each year the ACC grants over $15,000 through the grants listed below. Congratulations and thanks to our grant recipients.
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The Alpine Club of Canada is preparing to collect applications and information from those interested in competing for Team Canada at events on this year's UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Calendar.
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Recipients of the 2022 ACC Environment Grant, the Friends of Bugaboo Park (FOBP) wrapped up their recent waste management project in September 2023. With the hard work of four volunteers over four days, they made notable progress in addressing environmental concerns in the Bugaboo Spires.
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The ACC Volunteer Awards recognize those members who have made significant contributions in furthering the aims and goals of the club and Canadian mountaineering in general. This year, please join us in recognizing the outstanding volunteers mentioned below.
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ACC Winter Guide Doug Latimer shares a quick mental trick we can all apply to help ensure the group’s safety when heading out into the wilderness.
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This summer Shira Biner, Amanda Bischke, Noah Besen and James Klemmensen traveled to the Arctic for their first time and had the adventure of a lifetime, thanks in part to the Jen Higgins Grant for Young Women.
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This year, the Ottawa Section welcomed a practicum student to volunteer with the club, and the experience was well worth it for everyone involved. Read about how your regional section might benefit from opening its doors to practicum students in your area.
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An inspirational poem by Roger Chao, an avid nature enthusiast, conservationist and lover of all things outdoors. From a young age he has always been inspired by the concept of '“Feeding the Rat” which has led him on numerous adventures and expeditions around the globe.
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