As the snow begins to fall onto our office we can’t help but think about big days out on the slopes with friends and family and the warm après that awaits us in the huts at the end of the day… so we thought we’d give you a few reasons to look forward to hut skiing season by highlighting one of our favourites: the Bill Putnam (Fairy Meadow) Hut!
Read MoreThis past weekend the ACC Vancouver Island Section celebrated the Grand Opening of our newest hut, the 5040 Peak Hut. The hut is located 35km west of Port Alberni, equipped with a large kitchen, solar panels and space to sleep 12, it’ll provide access to extensive summer alpine hiking and superb winter skiing in the area.
Read MoreThroughout the summer months the ACC Conrad Kain Hut is hosted by one of our two custodians; for this season our custodians will be Heidi and Alistair.
We met up with Heidi and Alistair recently for a brief interview on what it's like to be a custodian, things they'd like visitors to know and climbing in The Bugaboos.
Read MoreWarm evening fires, cozy beds and convenient washrooms - a few of the creature comforts we've come to enjoy when staying at ACC backcountry huts. Many may not know, but these comforts are a result of the hard work from our maintenance team, the hidden backbone of our huts and the ACC.
Read MoreConstruction work has begun for the 2018 summer season on the first of three huts on the Spearhead Traverse in BC’s Garibaldi Provincial Park and the ACC is matching all donations to the project up to $120,000.
Read MoreACC huts across Canada are being put to use by thousands of users annually, which wears the cabins down from the occupants and elements. With the increase in backcountry recreationalists, additional attention from the ACC has been put towards proper maintenance and sustainability.
Read MoreLearn about the Alberta Government's announcement of a $700,000 commitment over the next two years to help build three new all-season huts in Castle Wildland Provincial Park in partnership with the ACC.
Read MoreBook your backcountry hut trips like a pro this year by following these 10 easy tips brought to you by the ACC's reservations staff.
Read MoreDiscover how the need for capital projects to keep our huts functioning — and even to add huts to our inventory in the mountains — creates a unique set of challenges.
Read MoreHosteling International has awarded the Canmore Clubhouse with the "Eco-Warrior Award" for outstanding environmental stewardship in 2017.
Read MoreCelebrate highlights of the ACC's most exciting news and the big impacts in Canada's mountain community in 2017.
Community | Huts | Environment
Read MoreExplore a detailed list of all of our hut and trail maintenance activities this year, month by month.
Read MoreTravel along with a dedicated group of volunteers as they struggle against the dreaded Fairy Meadow Trail alders.
Read MoreView a photo gallery of the building of the ACC’s first hut on Vancouver Island. The 12-person hut is located 5040 Peak, 35km west of the City of Port Alberni. More than 30 volunteers joined for the final weekend of construction for the year.
Read MoreThe ACC team spent five days this summer doing repairs and maintenance at the Great Cairn hut in the northern Selkirks. Construction projects in the alpine often require our team to use creative problem solving, and we had plenty of challenges on our hands with this one.
Read MoreIn August 2017, the ACC maintenance team spent nine long days at the Fairy Meadow Hut renovating the kitchen, staining exterior structures and giving the hut a much needed deep clean.
Read MoreThe ACC maintenance team and volunteers spent two days clearing the "trail" to Fairy Meadow: the alders were trimmed, deadfall was bucked and cleared and additional trail markers were added at key points. It was a big job even for a great crew!
Read MoreACC member Chris Jensen will be keeping us updated with photo galleries on the progress of the building of the ACC’s newest hut that, once complete, will expand the western edge of the ACC’s hut network by more than 150km.
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