In late August, four of us set off to the mystical realm also know as the Tonquin Valley, on a trip partially funded by The Alpine Club of Canada’s Jen Higgins Grant. On this all-women’s trip, our purpose was building leadership skills in alpine terrain, empowering each other, and documenting the impacts of climate change in the Tonquin Valley.
Read MoreBlumer’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 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 MoreMountains can be dichotomous. They can inspire and/or threaten. They can protect and/or imprison. Mountain names can be innocuous or politically charged. Tsar Mountain in Canada exhibits elements of this dichotomous nature.
Read MoreTake a peek inside Catherine Moorehead’s new biography of Doug Scott, and learn about how Scott’s mountaineering and climbing career overlap with the history and people of The Alpine Club of Canada.
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 MoreI knew I wanted to go on this trip the moment I saw it advertised on the ACC website. I easily convinced my partner to join me; both fans of multi-day ski traverses, we had never tried a summer trip together before.
Read MoreMembers of The Alpine Club of Canada Columbia Mountains Section are hard at work restoring the western side of an iconic trail.
Read MoreThis year, the Ottawa Section welcomed a practicum student to volunteer with the club, and the experience was well worth it for everyone involved. Read about how your regional section might benefit from opening its doors to practicum students in your area.
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 MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreThough alpine streams may be rapid, freezing, and cloudy, a small number of highly specialized species of algae thrive in these streams throughout the Rockies.
Read MoreEst-ce que nos enfants pourront skier la traversée de Wapta? Ça n'en a pas l'air.
Read MoreWill our children be able to ski the Wapta Traverse? It’s not looking good.
Read MoreAll but seven of the peaks over 6,000 feet are in Strathcona Provincial Park, the first provincial park in BC, located in the centre of Vancouver Island. Most of the peaks can be climbed directly from highways and on a three-to-five-day trip, multiple summits can often be bagged.
Read MoreAprès 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.
Read MoreReflections on an adventurous week up at the 2021 General Mountaineering Camp at Mummery Glacier.
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