Blumer’s contribution to North American climbing and the ACC span over 50 years, multiple sections, and include a pivotal role in the creation of Conrad Kain Hut in the Bugaboos. Read more about his life and legacy in this memorial piece by Paul Geddes of the ACC Vancouver Section.
Read MoreWhen 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 MoreTwenty years ago, a remarkable endeavour took shape in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. The construction of a backcountry cabin, designed to raise national awareness about avalanche risk and promote backcountry safety, epitomized the collaborative spirit and dedication of a wide array of individuals, volunteer organizations, and private businesses across Canada.
Read MoreSummer 2023 saw a major improvement project at Bow, with a dedicated ACC maintenance staff spending two weeks at the hut upgrading and improving the power and ventilation systems, renovating the breezeway that joins the living and sleeping quarters, and adding a new front door vestibule.
Read MoreThe Canmore Clubhouse opened its doors in 1973 and it turns 50 years old this spring. On this occasion, we’re looking back at a bit of the history of the original; the ACC Club House that was built decades earlier, further west in Banff, overlooking a different valley.
Read MoreAlong with regular backcountry trips during the winter months for hut maintenance, our team also spends time locally prepping for spring/summer. One of the projects included the replacement of several hut benches and tables. See below for some insight into the process along with some images!
Read MoreThe overnight rates for many of the ACC’s most popular huts will be increasing beginning on December 1, 2023 for reservations made starting June 1st.
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Read MoreThe Alpine Club of Canada, The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides, and The Lake Louise Ski Area have partnered to plan a replacement for Abbot Pass Hut
Read MoreDuring the final days of Abbot Pass Hut’s removal, the ACC sent up a photo and videographer to capture the dismantling for a film that will be released at the 2022 Mountain Guides Ball. For now, you can enjoy a few stills from the project.
Read MoreWe’re opening our huts for summer bookings beginning on March 10th 2022! There’s a few things to figure out before we jump into our 2022 summer season, but stay with us and we’ll do our best to clarify.
Read MoreWe’re extremely saddened to announce the retirement of Abbot Pass Hut.
If you’ve had a particularly impactful experience at our hut, we’d sincerely love to hear from you and share your story.
Read MoreWith the ACC’s growing network of backcountry huts, it can be quite difficult to have a consistent set of eyes and ears on the ground. While we do have seasonal custodians at a few of them, and the maintenance team visits the huts on a regular basis, it’s still quite sparse for the coverage that’s sometimes required - enter the ACC Hut Ambassador Program.
Read MoreThe Jacques Lake Cabin is open! Here, Marilyn Campbell describes the first trip to the ACC’s newest Jasper hut with members of the Jasper-Hinton Section.
We’ve received a lot of interest in the cabin for its first season as an ACC facility, but we still have space for those keen to explore this historic corner of Jasper, particularly for those you can get away mid-week. Enjoy!
Read MoreThis story provides some insight into the naming of the first hut on Vancouver Island’s 5040 Peak. Please join us in referring to this hut as Hišimy̓awiƛ (Hi-SHIM-ya-wit).
Read MoreIt's always a great day when we roll out a NEW HUT! The ACC and Parks Canada are proud to announce that the patrol cabin at Jacques Lake in Jasper National Park has been opened for public enjoyment in winter. Continue reading on for more info and images from the new hut, along with booking information!
Read MorePerhaps most of us know the Fairy Meadow (Bill Putnam) Hut best for its world-class ski terrain, but did you know that past the snow there’s uncrowded Bugaboo granite to climb?
For the first time ever, we’re offering multi-day package flights into Fairy Meadow for the summer, so we thought we’d highlight what the amazing granite in the Adamant and Gothics Group have to offer for those looking for seclusion in the hills.
Read MoreThis is PART II of the hut etiquette series, featuring five points that we thought new hut users would benefit from, and a few “for fun” stories that were included in the feedback.
While we do have our own set of rules that are sent out during hut reservations, put on the walls and in literature, we’re sure there are a few informal ones that can only be learned through enough hut trips.
Read MoreLast year we reached out to the ACC community and asked what everyone would like to see on our channels - one of the suggestions was a focus on hut etiquette. While we do have our own set of rules that are sent out during hut reservations, put on the walls and in literature, we’re sure there are a few informal ones that can only be learned through enough hut trips.
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