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Stories Categories Share Your Story Connect About Stories Categories Share Your Story Connect The alpine club of Canada is The heart of Canada’s mountain community Get involved in citizen science at the GMC Mary Sanseverino had used iNaturalist for many years on her own alpine adventures, but 2021 at the Mummery Glacier was her first time using it at a GMC. Read about her experience and how you can use iNaturalist on your own adventures. Read More ACC May 2, 2024 Comment Bugaboo: the newest ACC section The Bugaboo Section of the ACC came to life this spring with a mission to serve the thriving mountain community of the East Kootenays from Cranbrook to Golden, BC. Read More Community ACC April 30, 2024 Comment Mountaineering, made in Taiwan 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 More Member Stories , International , Culture ACC March 27, 2024 taiwan , stefanie mclellan Comment GMC and the Environment This place is amazing! What’s the club doing to make sure it’s just as beautiful when we leave?” The General Mountaineering Camp (GMC) has been a longstanding tradition of ours for the past 117 years. Learn about all the meticulous steps we take to preserve and protect the sites that host the GMC. Read More Environment ACC March 26, 2024 gmc Comment RECCO Supports the ACC The ACC is proud to announce that for 2024, we have begun a strategic partnership with RECCO. Read More ACC March 13, 2024 Comment Over Tsar Mountain, beyond Putin, above authoritarianism Mountains 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 More Member Stories ACC February 27, 2024 Comment Book review: Mountain Guru — The Life of Doug Scott Take 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 More Community , Member Stories ACC February 20, 2024 book review , doug scott , catherine moorehead Comment The future of ACC storytelling The 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 More Community , Culture , Member Stories ACC January 18, 2024 gazette , ACCGazette , publications Comment Trekking in the Dogtooth Range I 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 More Community , Hiking , Member Stories ACC January 15, 2024 Comment Restoring BC’s Athabasca Pass Heritage Trail Members of The Alpine Club of Canada Columbia Mountains Section are hard at work restoring the western side of an iconic trail. Read More Community , Access , Environment , Hiking , Member Stories ACC January 15, 2024 athabasca , columbia section , jasper Comment First Ascent to the Great Hall of the Gods - A Jen Higgins Trip Report 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. Read More Climbing , Grants and Awards ACC January 8, 2024 jen higgins grant , jen higgins , grants , higgins Comment Fall 2023 Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training at the ACC Diversity, 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 More Community , Culture ACC January 8, 2024 Comment 2023 ACC Financial Grant recipients 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. Read More Community , Grants and Awards ACC December 1, 2023 grants Comment Calling all ice athletes: apply to join Team Canada today! The Alpine Club of Canada is preparing to collect applications and information from those interested in competing for Team Canada at events on this year’s UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Calendar. Read More Climbing , International ACC November 22, 2023 ice climbing , uiaa Comment Sustainable waste management in Bugaboo Park: project report Recipients of the 2022 ACC Environment Grant, the Friends of Bugaboo Park (FOBP) wrapped up their recent waste management project in September 2023. With the hard work of four volunteers over four days, they made notable progress in addressing environmental concerns in the Bugaboo Spires. Read More ACC November 21, 2023 Comment Celebrating our 2022 Volunteer Award recipients The ACC Volunteer Awards recognize those members who have made significant contributions in furthering the aims and goals of the club and Canadian mountaineering in general. This year, please join us in recognizing the outstanding volunteers mentioned below. Read More Community ACC November 17, 2023 volunteer awards Comment Mountain Safety: Where humanity and decision making meet ACC Winter Guide Doug Latimer shares a quick mental trick we can all apply to help ensure the group’s safety when heading out into the wilderness. Read More Mountain Safety Doug Latimer November 16, 2023 Comment Exploratory climbing in Canada’s North: A trip supported by the Jen Higgins Grant This summer Shira Biner, Amanda Bischke, Noah Besen and James Klemmensen traveled to the Arctic for their first time and had the adventure of a lifetime, thanks in part to the Jen Higgins Grant for Young Women. Read More Climbing , Community , Grants and Awards , Great Adventures ACC November 16, 2023 jen higgins grant , jen higgins , baffin island , climbing Comment Older 201 Indian Flats Road, Canmore, AB, T1W 2T8, Canada 403-678-3200 info@alpineclubofcanada.ca Hours Subscribe to updates from the blog Receive a weekly digest of stories right to your inbox. 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