When you operate the largest network of backcountry huts in North America, spread across a couple of different mountain ranges and with a couple dozen structures exposed to wild mountain conditions, staying on top of chores will keep a team busy.
Read More“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. “
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreDiversity, 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.
Read MoreAn 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.
Read MoreAnnouncing the ACC’s President, Secretary, and VP of Activities.
Read MoreIf you spent time in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park this past summer, or if you’re a local in the New Denver, BC area, you may know Petra Hekkenberg. Drawn by Canada’s nature and wide-open spaces, Petra relocated from the Netherlands to BC’s Slocan Valley and is now one of the club’s rotating custodians at the Kokanee Glacier Cabin. She’s also an artist, photographer, writer and keen observer of nature in all its forms.
Read MoreLong-time ACC member Jim Everard shares some perspective on how the mountains can teach us about impermanence, and how this might be valuable in the time of COVID-19.
Read More“Cottage Nuts” is a slang term for Cabin Fever. Its roots have been traced back to Chamonix France and Jean-Guy Rapatel’s innocent and humourous translation of the term. Technically speaking, Cottage Nuts is the claustrophobic reaction of a person or group shut in for an extended period of time, something many of us now experience as we self-isolate to flatten the Covid-19 curve so we can get back out in the world as soon as safely possible.
Read MoreFrom historic ascents, to stories about friends and ethical debates, the Canadian Alpine Journal has always been the permanent record for all-things-related to Canadian climbing. With today's quick-burn media and plethora of online platforms, it's more important than ever to have a consolidated record of mountain experiences to share with our future.
Read MoreThe Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival has always been one of our favourite times of the year, where we get to join together with other outdoor enthusiasts from around the world and celebrate mountain culture in one place.
Read MoreWe don’t often print opinion pieces in Aspects – we typically focus more on ACC programs and adventures stories in our blog. But in this piece, ACC Communications Specialist Peter Hoang shares some strong feelings about how we digest adventure stories and about the value of the printed story in general, and the ACC’s Canadian Alpine Journal specifically, in our increasingly digital age. Pete knows more than a bit about digital media (he handles all ACC social channels), photography (he’s a professional climbing shooter) and climbing, so this is right up his alleys.
Read MoreWith the first week of our 2019 GMC stated to begin this weekend, we thought it would be fun to look back on the 1949 GMC from a quaint (and gorgeous) journal we received.
Our GMC’s have always been a place where participants can unplug and reflect on the environment, make new friends and explore new terrain. The journal does a perfect job at explaining why these things are so special and why it’s important to slow down to have these types of experiences.
Read MoreEvery year we're proud to support the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in their efforts to gather the mountain community and promote our culture. We’ve been a partner with the festival since the very beginning in 1976 and helped to fund awards like the Grand Prize (The Phyllis & Don Munday Award) for the Banff Mountain Book Competition, and Best Film in Climbing.
Come check out how the 2018 BMFF went!
Read MoreEach year at the Mountain Guides Ball, the ACC and ACMG name a Patron who is recognized and honoured for their contributions to our mountain community. Recent Patrons include: Peter Amann, Chic Scott, Helen Sovdat and Mike & Heather Mortimer. This year we honour Bernadette McDonald, accomplished author and pivotal contributor to the Banff Centre and its Mountain Film & Book Festival.
Read MoreAn ice axe, left by a Japanese climbing party on the summit of Mount Alberta, in 1925, would be a source of local mountaineering “myths” and mysteries for many years…
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 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!
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