Modern mountaineers can view mountains and routes in broad daylight, but cave exploration remains a journey into unknown territory. The underground is hidden, and even finding a cave can be a challenge. Searching for new cave systems may require as much effort as exploring them.
Read MoreThe Canadian Mountain Network (CMN) strongly advocates for bringing Indigenous knowledge and Western science together in research partnerships to inform and enhance decision-making. This pan-Canadian research network supports the resilience and health of Canada’s mountain peoples and places.
Read MoreThe atmosphere in many of the high-elevation mountains on Earth is warming faster than the global average, a phenomenon referred to as Elevation Dependent Warming . There is growing evidence that EDW is a global phenomenon, supported by both observations and climate modeling studies, and it appears that many of the highest mountain ranges are warming more rapidly than the surrounding lowlands.
Read MoreFour Calgary students concerned about how the areas in the Rocky Mountains are being managed took it upon themselves to create a meaningful learning experience with experts, stakeholders, and other youth from across western Alberta and eastern B.C.
Read MoreL'entraînement récréatif aux avalanches a commencé son développement à la fin des années 1980 grâce à la Patrouille canadienne de ski et l'Association canadienne des avalanches (Canadian Avalanche Association).
Read MoreAccident prevention means supporting backcountry users with training and tools that help them make good decisions in avalanche terrain, and providing them with the ability to respond to their own incidents effectively.
Read MoreScattered throughout the mountains of western Canada, often hidden behind locked gates at the end of gravel roads, are mines. Although they are concealed from much of society, it is worth highlighting the role of mining in these rapidly-changing, remote landscapes.
Read MoreIn this article, the authors highlight the emerging hazards of landslides and volcanic activity that are associated with a warming cryosphere in British Columbia. There are many similarities between these examples and the hazards that exist in other mountainous areas around the world.
Read MoreHow did the ACMG come to be, what do they do and where are they headed? ACMG’s President Sylvia Forest gives us a full run-down on the organization’s origins and evolving goals.
Read MoreThis year marks the publication of the third annual volume of The Alpine Club of Canada’s State of the Mountains Report. Of course, 2020 will certainly be remembered as a very strange and unsettled year for most of us. Mountains may seem to be immune to human crises and influences, but the Covid-19 pandemic is a stark reminder that all places on our planet are intimately connected.
Read MoreEach summer, alpine snowfields across Canada undergo a startling transformation from white to pink, orange, or a startling red, known as watermelon snow. Microscopic examination reveals a hidden ecosystem that is stunningly beautiful and surprisingly complex.
Read MoreMountain caribou, the iconic resident of the area now known as Jasper National Park, are unfortunately on the decline. Learn a bit of history around the Jasper-area caribou and the events leading up to their population decrease.
Read MoreTwo serious accidents in the 1950’s within Banff National Park prompted Parks Canada to form what we know today as Visitor Safety. The team focusses on the prevention of incidents, as well as their responses to them.
Read MoreEver wonder how the mountains you’ve come to love came to be? John Waldron provides an overview of our early ideas and an outline of plate tectonics. Learn how the large arms of the Gros Morne National Park fjords were formed and what ice recession means for the mountains in our future.
Read MoreThrough core samples and the melting process of the ice patches, scientists are able to gather important information on the animals and hunters that relied on these patches. So what happens when they’re gone?
Read MoreMountains and alpine environments have long been a refuge for mammals. By following remote wilderness cameras, scientists have been able to track animals to see how they’ve been adapting to the change.
Read MoreWith increasing tourism and operations surrounding the industry, how do we keep up with the traffic while maintaining positive impact?
Read MoreFrom the viewpoint of an indigenous community in the face of climate change, explore the necessary need to change and adapt as crossings melt and water levels lower, and the vital partnership that should exist when future decisions and policies on climate change are made to Traditional Territory.
Read MoreThe ACC has committed to publishing the State of the Mountains Report annually, with the 2019 edition set to drop next week. As we look forward to the next edition, we’re reflecting back on the 2018 report with a look at the opening essay by editors Lael Parrott, Zac Robinson and David Hik about how mountains matter to us all.
Read MoreHow mountain people are at the gates of climate change and how resilience and adaptation will be necessary to understand the risks and actions required to maintain a successful community.
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