"I experienced my first week-long summer camp this year with the Edmonton section at O'Brien Meadows in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park." — Story by Susan Courty.
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This trip report, from Jonathan Taylor of the Rocky Mountain Section, captures both the day-to-day experience of the ACC's Leadership Program at the General Mountaineering Camp as well as the mindset of a participant questioning motivations and building leadership skills.
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This trip into Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve is a continuation of the Yukon Section's partnership with Parks Canada in 2014 when they helped explore the new boundaries of Nahanni National Park Reserve.
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This annual camp of the Yukon Section enjoys an established basecamp, big ski lines and even bigger expanses of icefield, all in the land of the midnight sun.
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This trip report from the Saskatchewan Section gives a great look at the glorious Canadian tradition of the Spring Road Trip — the drive south in search of (trad and sport) adventures and warm rock in the hopes of jumpstarting the climbing season. This is why our members join local sections.
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The TrailRider vehicle was conceived in the early 1990's by Sam Sullivan and Paul Cermak to allow Sam, a tetraplegic, access back into the wilderness he once loved to explore. The ACC's Vancouver Island Section has purchased one and it's being put to good use.
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The Toronto Section of the ACC has become an integral part of the Escarpment Project cleanup as the many rock climbers in the section have a unique skill set when it comes to getting garbage out of high-angle terrain.
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Each year, the Rocky Mountain Section hosts a volunteer night to celebrate and honour the contributions of the many volunteers who make the section what it is. This story features our honoured volunteers for 2016.
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The mission for today is trail maintenance - or, as I've sold it to this group of volunteers organized through the ACC Vancouver Section, to hang out in the forest and dig in the dirt for an afternoon.
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This article on the Chic Choc Ski trip was generously provided by Toronto Section members Ray Rutitis and Stefan Kloppenborg.
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The ACC's 55+ Camp - our annual summertime, hut-based climbing and hiking adventure designed for participants with a few grey hairs - has been running for a number of years now. Here we've got a summary of the highlights of the past five years.
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This past winter, Ralf Dujmovits and I enjoyed a sport climbing and travelling trip to S.E. Asia for two months. This is part one of two detailing our adventure.
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ACC Sections' dedication to helping local initiatives in their own time showcases their love of the natural world that surrounds them. Frank Pianka and the Thunder Bay Section's efforts for Project Peregrine is a perfect example of the dedication our members show beyond everyday recreation
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We received a rare gem of a story from ACC lifetime member Ted Mills. The story below recounts his experience at his first ever GMC as a young lad, impressionable and keen. It is stories like this that make The Alpine Club of Canada so special, igniting a passion for the mountains for a lifetime.
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An update from Canadian National Skimo Team member Travis Brown on his past season results and goals for next year.
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"On my most recent effort, I realized that riding a bike the 12 kilometres up the road is much easier than waiting for the snow to fall and then skiing it. It seems that one of the most seasoned mountain guides in Canmore knows this little secret as well, as we met him and a friend on their bikes on their way in to The Alpine Club of Canada Neil Colgan hut and the climbs of Mount Fay."
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Helen Sovdat is one of Canada’s finest mountain guides and this year we honour her as our patron of the annual Mountain Guides Ball at Rimrock Resort in Banff, AB. Read about Helen's adventures and her road to becoming a guide in this feature article.
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Here's a selection of some of our favourite photos from this year's GMC - images that show the Stockdale Group area, the climbing, the great campsite (every year is something different) and the people and camaraderie that makes the GMC a unique camp. Thanks to all of the photographers who sent us images.
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