Blessed with warm temperatures and generally clear skies, 10 section members and guests climbed in Jasper for two days of easy climbing on June 7 and 8, 2025. For some this was the first of, hopefully, many experiences climbing on real rock outdoors. After meeting in the Hidden Valley parking lot at 8:00 AM, we distributed ropes and trudged up to the Intermediate Slabs area. After a review of building anchors and setting up top Read more…
The Alpine Club of Canada’s spring section forum was held in Canmore from May 29th to June 1st, 2025. It was hosted by the National Office and attended by representatives of all sections across Canada. Participants stayed at the ACC Clubhouse, while sessions were conducted at the historic opera house. Thursday night kicked off with dinner and a trivia contest. Friday morning started with two workshops, where sections broke into groups. The first workshop was Read more…
Trip Date: 24/25th May 2025 Location: Jasper May long weekend came with its usual dose of unpredictable weather, forcing a few trips to hit the pause button. But climbers are nothing if not resilient, and it wasn’t long before the next adventure was set in motion! With a promising forecast in hand, five of our members packed up their gear and dashed off to Jasper for a weekend of rock, rope, and revelry. Arriving outside Read more…
Members of the Edmonton section have shared stories of their adventures since the section first met in 1912. Some of the stories are fun, some tell of reaching summits, and some recount near misses and tragedies. We’ve published reports in the ACC gazette and in the Breeze and now on our website. Our Breeze originated as the Mountain Breeze newsletter on paper, mailed out to members and featuring upcoming events and trips and advice on Read more…
O Canada! Without Elizabeth Parker, the Alpine Club of Canada would just be a chapter of the American Alpine Club. Soon after the American Alpine Club was founded in 1902, its first president proposed creating a Canadian chapter. Arthur O. Wheeler, a Canadian surveyor and mountaineer wrote to Canadian newspapers in support of the proposition. Originally from Nova Scotia, Elizabeth Parker had joined the Manitoba Free Press as a journalist in 1904 and became familiar Read more…
by Travis Warwick AboutThe Cameron Lake Hut is a winter only hut for the ACC. It was first built in 1929. I chose this location for a ski touring trip for several reasons. Having visited many times in the summer, I seen the potential for some great skiing in the winter given the right conditions. Elevation of the cabin is around 1800m with some nearby peaks around 2500m. The forest fires of 2017 have opened Read more…
By Alison Dinwoodie It sometimes pays to be a pack rat! When I was asked to write something for the Edmonton Section’s centennial publication about my time with the ACC Environment Committee(s), I didn’t know where to start. However, upon digging through my old files, I realized that the ACC was really the start of my second career as a so-called “environmentalist.” I much prefer the term “steward,” as this implies keeping the land in Read more…
For some members of the ACC community the influence Swiss mountain guides had on mountain culture in Canada is well know. For others, the Swiss impact may be less clear, with a vague thought of Swiss style chalets and ski instruction. I recently had the privilege of attending the 125th Anniversary of Swiss Mountains Guides in Western Canada, an event held in Golden, B.C. and organized by the Swiss Edelweiss Village Association and Golden BC Read more…
On September 8, the ACC Edmonton Section collaborated with the national ACC office and the downtown MEC store to host a speaker series event. The event featured Eva Capolla, who is an accomplished filmmaker, editor, and storyteller with a passion for mountain and alpine pursuits. Known for her ability to craft compelling narratives, Capolla has merged her love for the outdoors with her filmmaking, creating documentaries that explore human experiences in extreme environments. Her work Read more…
From Greg Hartman, ACC Edmonton Environment and Access Coordinator ACC Edmonton has joined the Alberta Hiking Association (AHA) as an organizational member alongside more than 20 other hiking and outdoor clubs. The AHA is the voice of hikers in the province and a strong advocate for access to trails and protection of surrounding landscapes. The AHA is a recognized stakeholder at meetings with tourism, industry, and government, and represents the interests of hikers as a Read more…
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