The Alpine Club of Canada | Aspects Blog

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

Rocky Mountain Section - Volunteer Recognition

Each year, the Rocky Mountain Section hosts a volunteer night to celebrate and honour the contributions of the many volunteers who make the section what it is. This story features our honoured volunteers for 2016.

Community, Grants and AwardsKristy DavisonJune 23, 2016

Digging in the Dirt: Howe Sound Crest Trail Edition (First Edition)

The mission for today is trail maintenance - or, as I've sold it to this group of volunteers organized through the ACC Vancouver Section, to hang out in the forest and dig in the dirt for an afternoon.

Access, CommunityKristy DavisonJune 16, 2016Access, howe sound, trails, trailbuilding

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.

Gaspe Peninsula - Chic Choc Skiing

This article on the Chic Choc Ski trip was generously provided by Toronto Section members Ray Rutitis and Stefan Kloppenborg.

Community, Ski + SnowsportsKristy DavisonMay 2, 2016

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

Keene Farm Modernised

This article and photographs on the modernization of the Keene Farm was generously provided by Luc Massicotte, the president of Keene Farm inc. This version is translated from Luc's original article in French.

Huts, EnvironmentKristy DavisonApril 25, 2016Environment, keene hut

Keene Farm Modernisé

Cet article ainsi que les photographes témoignant la modernisation des installations Keene ont étés fournis par la générosité de Luc Massicotte, président de Keene Farm Inc.

Huts, EnvironmentKristy DavisonApril 25, 2016

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

Bon Echo Hut Renewal

For 50 years the Bon Echo Hut has been providing rock climbers a place for comfort and camaraderie after an exhilarating day exploring the 100-metre granite cliffs of Mazinaw Rock. The ACC is raising funds to upgrade the hut and we'd like to ask for your support.

HutsKristy DavisonMarch 16, 2016bon echo, volunteer

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

My 2015/16 Skimo Season- Travis Brown

An update from Canadian National Skimo Team member Travis Brown on his past season results and goals for next year.

Community, Ski + SnowsportsKristy DavisonDecember 3, 2015skimo

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

Guy Hut dedication ceremony

There is a fall's worth of interior construction work ahead, but the Louise and Richard Guy Hut was dedicated to it's namesake in a ceremony last Friday (September 11) under blue bird skies.

HutsKristy DavisonSeptember 17, 2015louise and richard guy hut

Guy Hut Update - September 9

Twelve days of blizzard have left the Louise and Richard Guy Hut buried under four feet of late summer snow. Crews of staff, volunteers and contractors worked furiously, and often in zero visibility, to get the hut's roof on in the extreme weather of the past couple weeks.

HutsKristy DavisonSeptember 10, 2015louise and richard guy hut

Big Ski Lines on Baffin Island

Dan Evans, Patrick Bruce, and Michelle Brazier depart for Sam Ford Fjord, Baffin Island, traveling by snowmobile and qamutik (Inuit hauling sled) on their 17-day search for big lines in Canada's north.