Flatrock is a small town, about as far east as you can get in Canada before the long swim to Ireland. Despite its diminutive size, this town is home to over 100 boulder problems and 50+ single pitch climbs within 15 minutes hike of a parking area and less than 30 minutes from the Newfoundland and Labrador capital of St. John’s.
Read MoreThis report from Brad Hurkett outlines the details of a climbing accident on Sofa Mountain, an analysis for what may have caused the anchor failure during descent and the contributing factors to the fallen climber's survival.
Read MoreArt in the Park is a collaboration between Parks Canada, the Revelstoke Visual Arts Society (RVAS) and the ACC to get artists outside in an environment where they can be inspired to create.
We went out to the A.O. Wheeler Hut recently and met up with the several wonderful artists from this program for some mountain air and mountain art!
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 MoreNancy and her partner Ralf Dujmovits, go inside for science – into a “hypoxia chamber” in Cologne, Germany - to be guinea pigs for a study on the positive benefits of extreme hypoxia on human beings. This is the final part of her journey.
Read MoreDuring the 2018 Annual General Meeting our board members unanimously voted for the creation of its newest section: Great Plains. The new ACC section will serve the "Treaty Four Lands of Great Plains" which encompasses the majority of Southern Saskatchewan with its operating centre in Regina.
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 MoreFrom climbing in the Himalaya, to horse-handling in the Rockies, these novels make great companions on rainy days and will be sure to get you excited to head out into the hills!
Read MoreNancy and her partner Ralf Dujmovits, go inside for science – into a “hypoxia chamber” in Cologne, Germany - to be guinea pigs for a study on the positive benefits of extreme hypoxia on human beings. This is Part II of her journey.
Read MoreThis past April, Matt, along with a team that included glaciologist Alison Criscitiello, talked mountain adventure and climate science with school kids. They took live questions from students in classrooms across North America from the Wapta Icefields utilizing a satellite broadcast rig that fits into a backpack, connected to a camera on an iPhone.
Read MoreNancy and her partner Ralf Dujmovits, go inside for science – into a “hypoxia chamber” in Cologne, Germany - to be guinea pigs for a study on the positive benefits of extreme hypoxia on human beings.
Read MoreHike for free and learn about 508 million year old fossils in Yoho & Kootenay National Park!
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 MoreThanks to all of the artists and vendors and to everyone who came out to have a look at this year’s ACC Open House at the Canmore Clubhouse!
Read MoreWhether you're looking to take your relationship to the next level or you're happily rocking the single life, keep your wits about you when the hut comes into sight...you never know what might happen!
Read MoreFive fantastic reasons why you’ll want to join the ACC on this year’s international guided trip to Norway.
Read MoreGo behind-the-scenes of the University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club with this celebration of the history of the club's wilderness adventures, edited by Elliott Skierszkan.
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