On November 29, the Alpine Club of Canada Edmonton Section partnered with the Queer Climbing Collective to run a 2S/LGBTQIA+ intro to indoor climbing evening, the Every Body Welcome Climb. The Queer Climbing Collective (QCC) has been operating since 2021 with the support of the Edmonton Section. QCC aims to Read more
I first heard of Helen Burns during my Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) Edmonton Section photo competition research this past summer and was intrigued by her climbing and club accomplishments. She was the first female Chair of the Edmonton Section, but little else was written about her. Intrigued, I set Read more
Modern day avalanche safety is a focus for the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) and is far different from early attitudes. Read the Avalanche Safety Training and the Edmonton Section article for more information. The winter of 1937-38 was a bad one for avalanches in the Canadian Rockies. With growing Read more
Heading out this winter for skiing or ice climbing or snowshoeing? Avalanche safety is important for everyone venturing into the snowy mountains. Avalanche Safety Training Level 1 (AST 1) covers avalanche formation and release, identifying avalanche terrain, trip planning, using avalanche forecasts, mitigating risks, travel techniques and companion rescue. Once Read more
Each year, the Don Forest Service Award recognizes Alpine Club of Canada members who have provided significant service to their section through volunteerism, leadership, and dedication to the Club’s mission. This year, we are proud to announce that three members of the Edmonton Section received this prestigious recognition for their Read more
In 2012, members wrote stories of Edmonton section adventures and people to celebrate our first hundred years. Here is one of those stories, in which Ernst Bergmann recounts an expedition to replicate the first ascent of Mount Edmonton. I don’t exactly remember where the idea came from or whose it Read more
From September 26th to 30th, ten adults and ten kids, ages 6 to 15, from the Edmonton Section embarked on a late-season adventure to Kokanee Glacier Cabin in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. Over five days, the group hiked 5–8 km daily with significant elevation gain, with the kids leading on Read more
In 2012, members wrote stories of Edmonton section adventures and people to celebrate our first hundred years. Here is one of those stories, in which Zac Robinson describes the life of Margaret Gold Brine, whose generosity benefited Edmonton and whose mountain climbing accomplishments were famous in the 1920’s. Margaret Brine Read more
On August 21-24, four members of the ACC Edmonton section traveled to the White Goat Wilderness Area to scramble the remote Mount Willis and Mount Stewart. To get an early start on Thursday, we spent Wednesday night in the DTC area at Wildhorse Creek campground. It was awesome to have Read more
Photography has long been engrained in the culture of the Alpine Club of Canada. Opportunities to capture the outdoors were abundant during the annual camps and the numerous outings organized by members. The Edmonton Section hosted its inaugural photo competition in 1936 when Helen Burns, the first woman chairman of Read more
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