A community of alpine enthusiasts, sharing base camp in Edmonton.

By Renee Polziehn Jo Ann Creore epitomizes the true mountaineering spirit that has dominated the Alpine Club of Canada for generations. Her passion for the mountains has not waned in the nearly fifty years she has lived in Edmonton. Since the 1960s, Jo Ann was an inspiration for men and women interested in the mountains, and her attitude to life is something we should all celebrate. Who is this extraordinary woman? She’s a stranger to Read more

Continuing our series of Edmonton Section historical articles this year, PearlAnn Reichwein celebrates our history of coming together in our heritage sites. PearlAnn Reichwein, PhD, is a full professor at the University of Alberta who studies the history and heritage of the Canadian West. Author of Climber’s Paradise: Making Canada’s Mountain Parks, 1906-1974, a finalist at the Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival and awarded a prestigious Canadian Historical Association Clio Prize, and co-author of Read more

Don Campbell (1920 – 2002) was a long time member of the Edmonton section, joining the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) at sixteen. He worked in Lake Louise when he was nineteen and climbed Mt. Hector, Mt. Temple, Mt. Weed, Mt. Fairview, and Devil’s Thumb the summer of 1940. He was drawn to Mt Victoria, memorizing the mountain’s details, but did not have an opportunity to climb the 3464 metre height that year. The years Read more