The Alpine Club of Canada | Aspects Blog

The Vancouver Island section challenged themselves to reach new heights by climbing 150 summits celebration of Canada 150. Their story below.

Community, Great Adventures, Climbing, Culture, Hiking, Ski + SnowsportsKristy DavisonJuly 24, 2017

1967 Centennial climbing expedition celebrated

A feature on the many ways the ACC celebrated Canada 150 in the Yukon this year.

Culture, Great Adventures, Community, ClimbingKristy DavisonJuly 6, 2017

Calgary Section in El Portrero Chico, Mexico

Relatively little known to Canadians but very popular with Texans, this small area of northern Mexico boasts over 600 sport routes many of them multi-pitch climbs including the longest climb in North America, The Time Wave Zero.

Climbing, Community, Great AdventuresKristy DavisonMay 25, 2017

Success on Cholatse

Behind the scenes as Nancy Hansen and her partner German alpinist Ralf Dujmovits climb the south-west ridge of Cholatse (6,440m/21,123') from April 7 to 14, 2017.

Climbing, Great AdventuresKristy DavisonApril 28, 2017cholatse, nancy hansen, nepal, penitentes, ralf dujmovits

Nancy Hansen's return to Nepal — after the earthquake

Nancy Hansen is an Alpine Club of Canada Ambassador who has recently returned to Nepal to attempt a summit of Cholatse with her partner Ralf Dujmovits.

Climbing, Great AdventuresKristy DavisonApril 13, 2017ama dablam, cholatse, nancy hansen, nepal, ralf dujmovits

Mountain Love

Romancing and getting rad: the story of two mountain lovers who met their match at the GMC.

Climbing, Community, HikingKristy DavisonFebruary 9, 2017general mountaineering camp, gmc, mountain love

2016 Summer North Face Leadership Program

This trip report, from Jonathan Taylor of the Rocky Mountain Section, captures both the day-to-day experience of the ACC's Leadership Program at the General Mountaineering Camp as well as the mindset of a participant questioning motivations and building leadership skills.

Community, Hiking, ClimbingKristy DavisonOctober 6, 2016the north face, leadership, gmc, general mountaineering camp

Saskatchewan members in the Black Hills of South Dakota

This trip report from the Saskatchewan Section gives a great look at the glorious Canadian tradition of the Spring Road Trip — the drive south in search of (trad and sport) adventures and warm rock in the hopes of jumpstarting the climbing season. This is why our members join local sections.

The Escarpment Project

The Toronto Section of the ACC has become an integral part of the Escarpment Project cleanup as the many rock climbers in the section have a unique skill set when it comes to getting garbage out of high-angle terrain.

Environment, Community, ClimbingKristy DavisonJune 29, 2016Environment, toronto, escarpment

Climbing in S.E. Asia - Part II

This past winter, Ralf Dujmovits and I enjoyed a sport climbing and travelling trip to S.E. Asia for two months. This is part two of our adventure.

55+ Camp - recent retrospective

The ACC's 55+ Camp - our annual summertime, hut-based climbing and hiking adventure designed for participants with a few grey hairs - has been running for a number of years now. Here we've got a summary of the highlights of the past five years.

Community, Climbing, Hiking, HutsKristy DavisonApril 29, 201655+ camp

Climbing in S.E. Asia - Part I

This past winter, Ralf Dujmovits and I enjoyed a sport climbing and travelling trip to S.E. Asia for two months. This is part one of two detailing our adventure.

Climbing, CommunityKristy DavisonApril 19, 2016ralf dujmovits, southeast asia, nancy hansen

Thunder Bay: Project Peregrine

ACC Sections' dedication to helping local initiatives in their own time showcases their love of the natural world that surrounds them. Frank Pianka and the Thunder Bay Section's efforts for Project Peregrine is a perfect example of the dedication our members show beyond everyday recreation

Environment, Community, ClimbingKristy DavisonFebruary 24, 2016Environment, thunder bay section, peregrine, birds

GMC Retrospective: 1946 Bugaboo Creek

We received a rare gem of a story from ACC lifetime member Ted Mills. The story below recounts his experience at his first ever GMC as a young lad, impressionable and keen. It is stories like this that make The Alpine Club of Canada so special, igniting a passion for the mountains for a lifetime.

Climbing, Community, HikingKristy DavisonJanuary 25, 2016gmc, history, camps

A Little Secret - Moraine Lake climbing access by bike

"On my most recent effort, I realized that riding a bike the 12 kilometres up the road is much easier than waiting for the snow to fall and then skiing it. It seems that one of the most seasoned mountain guides in Canmore knows this little secret as well, as we met him and a friend on their bikes on their way in to The Alpine Club of Canada Neil Colgan hut and the climbs of Mount Fay."

Helen Sovdat – Patron of the 2015 Mountain Guides Ball

Helen Sovdat is one of Canada’s finest mountain guides and this year we honour her as our patron of the annual Mountain Guides Ball at Rimrock Resort in Banff, AB. Read about Helen's adventures and her road to becoming a guide in this feature article.

Community, Climbing, Grants and AwardsKristy DavisonOctober 1, 2015helen sovdat, mountain guides ball, patron

GMC 2015 Photo Collection

Here's a selection of some of our favourite photos from this year's GMC - images that show the Stockdale Group area, the climbing, the great campsite (every year is something different) and the people and camaraderie that makes the GMC a unique camp. Thanks to all of the photographers who sent us images.

Culture, Community, Hiking, ClimbingKristy DavisonJuly 29, 2015photo gallery

A Safe Return from Everest

An update from Nancy about her experience with the Nepal earthquake: "Ralf and I had just started hiking to advance base camp (ABC) at 6,400m when the first earthquake hit. We didn't understand that it was an earthquake, despite having to run from huge boulders coming down from the slope above us. .."

Community, Climbing, Great AdventuresKristy DavisonMay 3, 2015nepal, earthquake