Isobel Pheobus, Sasha Yasinksi and Sara Lilley establish a new route on the southwest face of Gladsheim Peak in the Valhalla Mountain Range, supported by the Jen Higgins Grant for Young Women.
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With contributions from many generous donors, The Alpine Club of Canada has established funds to support mountaineering-related projects and initiatives. Each year the ACC grants over $15,000 through the grants listed below. Congratulations and thanks to our grant recipients.
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Northern Saskatchewan is a canoe trippers’ haven. I’m not the only one who has spent hours studying the rock faces while paddling, wishing I had gear with me to climb. This year, with help from the Jen Higgins Grant, we took on the challenge.
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The John Lauchlan Memorial Award is a cash award that exists to perpetuate the bold and adventurous spirit that John Lauchlan exemplified in his mountain exploits. It strives to promote the development of Canadians seeking a technical climbing challenge at an international level with financial support that non-commercial expeditions have difficulty accessing.
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The recipients of the 2017 Jen Higgins Award set out to complete the first all-female descent (third descent ever) of the Klinaklini Canyon.
Grants & Awards | Great Adventures
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We are proud to support this year's winner of the ACC Environment Grant; the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS - Northern Alberta Chapter) for their ongoing caribou conservation work in northern Alberta.
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