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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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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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’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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Volunteers are quite the special breed, donating one of life’s most precious assets: time. They’re there for beliefs beyond monetary reward, and we can’t thank them enough for it! They are the ACC’s heart and soul.
With several sections across Canada, there’s countless events and operations that span across these unique communities. There’s a lot going on, with so many hidden heroes, so we need your help finding out who they are!
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Les gens demandent : « pourquoi un club alpin à Ottawa? Où sont les montagnes? » Et pourtant, pour plus de 400 membres, la section Ottawa du CAC est leur groupe où se joindre pour faire du plein air.
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People ask, “Why an alpine club in Ottawa? Where are the mountains?” Yet for more than 400 members, the ACC Ottawa Section is their go-to group for outdoor activities.
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Art is important to the way we understand our outdoor spaces - it inspires us to get out and protect the places we play in. We've gathered a variety of work that instills that feeling and we're proud to highlight our art supporters for the Summit Bid.
We’re proud to present the following art sponsors for the Summit Bid
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Experiences are the lifeblood of why we get out into the mountains - check out these top experiences on our Summit Bid! Guided days in the mountains, VIP experiences and adventures you didn't even know were on your bucket list.
We’re proud to present the following experience sponsors for the Summit Bid
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We’ve got something special for you today on Aspects from our (very) talented hut custodian, Petra Hekkenberg.
The illustrations and writing from Petra’s journal have made their way to print under the title “In the Alpine”, which we’ve previewed here along with a wonderful short film on Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park!
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Announcing the election of the ACC’s first woman President, Isabelle Daigneault and our new Executive Director, Carine Salvy.
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Announcing the ACC’s President, Secretary, and VP of Activities.
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Spring has sprung in the Ottawa Valley and Ottawa Section members are looking forward to hiking and climbing, close by and further afield (hello Adirondack and Appalachian Mountains)! They’ve had a busy calendar of events this winter, all while navigating lingering COVID pandemic effects, the closure of the US border, and disruptions from the trucker protest.
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Après 45 minutes passées sur la route de service de Blaeberry Forest, près de Golden, notre convoi ralentit pour s'arrêter dans une clairière. Les lourdes averses de la nuit ont rempli la vallée d'un brouillard emmêlé d'une fumée persistante à la suite d'un été d'intenses incendies forestiers.
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Reflections on an adventurous week up at the 2021 General Mountaineering Camp at Mummery Glacier.
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Volunteers are quite the special breed, donating one of life’s most precious assets: time. They’re there for beliefs beyond monetary reward, and we can’t thank them enough for it! They are the ACC’s heart and soul.
With several sections across Canada, there’s countless events and operations that span across these unique communities. There’s a lot going on, with so many hidden heroes, so we need your help finding out who they are!
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