About Alpine Club Of Canada
To bring together, and give voice to, Canada's mountaineering community.
Alpine Club Of Canada Description
While the ACC’s national office is in Canmore, Alberta, the core of the Club’s activities are the volunteer-led outdoor recreation opportunities offered to its over 10, 000 members through the 22 regional sections across the country. The club also maintains membership in the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (U. I. A. A. ), provides year-round mountain adventures and operates the largest network of alpine and backcountry huts in North America.
Over more than a century the ACC has grown into a full-fledged mountaineering organization with a strong foundation of volunteer, professional and corporate support. The Club's goals remain the promotion of sport, skills, adventure, access, and environmental responsibility. The ACC publishes the annual Canadian Alpine Journal, which is the journal of record for achievements in climbing, mountaineering, ski mountaineering, and exploration of mountains in Canada and by Canadians abroad.
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This month's GreenGreyWhite Instagram Photo Contest is brought to you by a partner of ours with over 50 years of product innovation and exploration experience, The North Face! . By entering the contest you have a chance to win the ultra-bomber Prophet 85L Backpack! This is a serious carry with all the features you'd want for those long unsupported missions into the backcountry - the pack accommodates skis, sled and rope carry and features many other bits, including the Dyno ...Carry System™ for extra support and mobility. . Be sure to head over and follow us on Instagram (@alpineclubcan) and use #alpineclubofcanada on your images of huts, adventure, community and the outdoors for a chance to win this month's prize! . Contest details: goo.gl/oXUXfC Pack details: goo.gl/agc13z . Good luck and have fun!
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Lael Parrott (VP for Access & Environment) speaks with Redeye Collective about the impacts of climate change on the many aspects of Canada’s mountain landscapes from our 2018 State of the Mountains Report.
If you have 10min this morning, have a listen!
On March 13, 2018, two Southern Alberta ACC members summited Sofa Mountain via the East Face. The team began to descend the mountain and were eventually separated while attempting to find a way down. One of the party members fell from an anchor, hitting several ledges before settling on a talus field.
This report from Brad Hurkett outlines the details of the accident, an analysis for what may have caused the anchor failure along with contributing factors to the fallen climber's survival.
We have a winner for our July GreenGreyWhite Instagram Photo Contest! This shot from @marynsimrak stood out to us early in the month - showing off some amazing cross-lighting on some rugged terrain in Jumbo Pass. While the hut featured isn't one of ours, we still love it and chose it for this month's winner! Maryn can now venture out in style with her new Atom LT Hoody, thanks to our Canadian friends at Arc'teryx! . A few words from Maryn on his photo: "Underestimating the mo...untains is something I should be past by now, but the lessons just keep coming. Boiling snow for water in July? I’m ok with that (it also made a nice margarita base to be fair). #julyuary" . First and second runner-up photos for this month are from @bcalpinist (so close!) & @mchellemarie - two beautiful shots! . We have a big one (85L to be exact) coming in for our August GGW contest... stay tuned! . Contest details: goo.gl/oXUXfC
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Mountain art and mountain movies | August 1, 2018
• Art in the Park, 5040 Peak Hut movie • August sponsor, July winners, ACC hiking hat, 2018 CAJ ... • ... the latest climbing ascents, news, gear, videos and beta
... Sign up for the [ACC] Dispatch to get the news delivered straight to your inbox! (goo.gl/e8N49X)
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New to the Canadian Rockies or to mountaineering? Want to take advantage of our amazing terrain? We can help you!
Our "First Summits" courses are designed to cover roped glacier travel, basic knots, crevasse rescue and many other skills to get you up your first summits and beyond.
We currently have some open spaces August 20 - 24th - come check it out!
Want to see a documentary on the community and culture behind the Peak 5040 Hut build? You can help make it happen, it's easy!
Click on the link and cast a vote (you can do it once per day), voting ends on Friday.
Tommy Caldwell will be speaking at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity about his latest accomplishments and his recent memoir, The Push: A Climbers Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits.
Tickets go on sale August 1, 2018 @ 12:00pm - set your clock!
It's the last weekend for the month of July - if you're out and about, take some shots for our GreenGreyWhite photo contest!
Thing month's Instagram GGW PHOTO CONTEST is brought to you by Arc'teryx! Win a Atom LT Hoody for your alpine layering needs or slick downtown chill sessions.
TO ENTER: simply follow @alpineclubcan on Instagram and tag #alpineclubofcanada. ... . A few photo points on the contest: ○ we get a variety of different submissions - it's good to keep in mind that also accept landscapes and candids/portraits, if it portrays the essence of adventure, outdoors and mountain community it's all good 😉 ○ it should be taken by the person who posted it to be considered for the contest ○ photos should be ideally taken recently or within the month of the contest ○ we want you to enjoy being outside, so have fun taking them! It's all in good fun 😀 . Featured 📷: @ruriktullio - awesome night shot of our Asulkan Cabin at Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park! . For more details and past winners: goo.gl/oXUXfC
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The Mountain Goat Molt Project is looking at the relationship between climate change and mountain goat shedding across their range and over time.
If you'd like to help out, check out the image to help track goat molt!
We went out to the A.O. Wheeler Hut recently and met up with the several wonderful artists from the 'Art in the Park' program for some mountain air and mountain art!
Come see what the program is all about and maybe consider applying next year 😉.
Parks Canada... Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre
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Considering the Rundle Traverse this year? Make sure you do your research and have an honest assessment of your capabilities and timings - many rescues have occurred just this season.
Big props to Bryce Brown Images for putting together some visual beta to help mitigate the issue.
Be safe out there!
The Summer 2018 issue of The Gazette is now online for download and viewing!
• We bid farewell to our faithful editor Lynn Martel mountain writer - thank you! • ACC members score first ascent of Jeannette Peak • The Camino: Epic 800km hike... • ... with many more stories inside, go take a look!
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We recently updated our travel insurance page - including an FAQ with easy-to-understand category separations.
Whether you’re trekking abroad, mountaineering across the border or backcountry skiing in the next province, your provincial healthcare plan won’t travel with you - make sure you're covered!
We've got JULY openings at the Kain Hut if you're planning a Bugs trip soon!
22nd - 11 spaces 23rd - 6 spaces 24th - 6 spaces... 25th - 12 spaces 26th - 5 spaces 27th - 5 spaces 28th - 4 spaces
Call us to book a spot 😉! 403-678-3200 ext. 0 goo.gl/2KNPHX
l📷: Pebbleshoo
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Glad to have you in the Rockies Adam Ondra!
Check out some sport-climbing footage from Planet-X and Acéphale, along with Ondra's heinous project...
The 2018 Mountain Photo Essay Competition Grand Prize has been awarded to the photo essay "Winter in the Afghan Pamirs" by Beth Wald!
For the full photo essay, make sure to attend the 2018 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival - tickets on sale Wednesday, August 1.
CPAWS has released its annual Parks Report!
Canada pledged to take certain actions to safeguard biodiversity, including protecting at least 17% of the country’s lands and inland waters by 2020 - this report outlines recommendations to help the government achieve that goal.
l📷: Andrew Wright
Get equipped for summer! Whether it's an evening in town or a day out in the mountains, we got you covered with our new ACC Recycled Trucker Hats and Outdoor Research Ferrosi Softshell Jackets!
You can grab them on our online store!
OR Ferrosi Jackets: goo.gl/9fLM93... Recycled Trucker Hats: goo.gl/eSXikb
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Dust off that dress and tie! | July 18, 2018
• 2018 MGB, $120k donation • July sponsor, Kain Hut custodians, ACC merch, 2017 Volunteer Awards... • ... the latest climbing ascents, news, gear, videos and beta
... Sign up for the [ACC] Dispatch to get the news delivered straight to your inbox! (goo.gl/e8N49X)
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Starting to dream about doing a week long ski traverse of the Wapta icefield in Banff with this club for my 50 next year.
Le site est magnifiquement entouré des Rocheuses. Chambre avec vue sur les Three Sisters. Les installations offrent toutes les commodités et en bonus tout est impeccable. J'adore ACC Canmore.
Great organization for mountain loving folks to find their adventures!
Awesome page,congratulations !
Starting to dream about doing a week long ski traverse of the Wapta icefield in Banff with this club for my 50 next year.
Le site est magnifiquement entouré des Rocheuses. Chambre avec vue sur les Three Sisters. Les installations offrent toutes les commodités et en bonus tout est impeccable. J'adore ACC Canmore.
Great organization for mountain loving folks to find their adventures!
Awesome page,congratulations !
Starting to dream about doing a week long ski traverse of the Wapta icefield in Banff with this club for my 50 next year.
Le site est magnifiquement entouré des Rocheuses. Chambre avec vue sur les Three Sisters. Les installations offrent toutes les commodités et en bonus tout est impeccable. J'adore ACC Canmore.
Great organization for mountain loving folks to find their adventures!
Awesome page,congratulations !