NEWS

We have had some last minute openings in our scheduled AST2 course.  February 1-5, inclusive. Based out of Lake Louise to cover both Rockies and BC snow packs.  This is an excellent opportunity to take your AST2 from accomplished Mountain Guide and Edmonton section member Cyril Shokoples. Cost $500.  Eligible trip organizers can qualify for the course subsidy programme to receive a 50% rebate next fall.  This is a great opportunity for trip organizers with Read more…

New for 2017, Bryan Hyshka will be leading folks through his favorite trails in Edmonton on a “Valley Trek” Series from January through to March. Valley Treks are long walks designed for nature lovers and cover mostly multi-use and single-track trails. We end in the same place we start so you can choose your own distance and turn around whenever you like. Plan for 4 hours of walking, on average we cover 14km with breaks Read more…

Brandon Pullan will be offering our section a presentation on his experiences with climbing and will be promoting his book “The Bold and Cold” Brandon Pullan graduated from Ontario’s Lakehead University and moved to Canmore, Alberta, shortly after finishing his studies. He started writing for publications in the late ’90s and is now editor-in-chief of Gripped, Canada’s climbing magazine. He has over 100 published articles in print, and countless contributions can also be found online. Read more…