January 157:00pm NEW LOCATIONStrathcona Community League Hall10139 – 87 Ave. Plenty of on-site parking. Section members Duncan and Donna McColl will present a program about their 2017 China trip, with a climbing focus. We will be testing out a new format, which will be an amalgamation of regular monthly meeting and Pub night – with a twist: BYOB. Please come to enjoy the presentation, and take time afterwards to mingle, chat, share beta and trip Read more…
Based on feedback from Edmonton members, the course subsidy program has been revised for 2019 in order to increase funding for leadership development and to lower the barrier for new/aspiring volunteers accessing the program. The new program is outlined in the the revised policy document here: https://accedmonton.ca/course-subsidy-policy/ As for previous years, the program offers subsidies for courses taken by members, with the total subsidy amount based on volunteer contributions to the Section. A significant change Read more…
Check out Wendy’s trip report about this early season ice trip to Jasper!
Dates: April 27-28, 2019Cost: Approx. $500 This is a course led by an ACMG guide. Participants will learn travel and terrain management techniques for committing glaciated ski mountaineering terrain. Participants should have AST 2, crevasse rescue, superior fitness (up to 2000m days) and the headspace/ski skill to both ascend and descend steep (45°+), committing ski terrain. The cost for 2 days of this program will be roughly $500, including accommodation. Contact Jeremy Cherlet at jeremy.cherlet@gmail.com Read more…
New this year, all current members of the ACC are eligible to receive exclusive discount pricing of up to 70% off a wide range of brands including Mammut, Marmot, Vibram, Icebreaker, Outdoor Research, Zeal, and many more, through the online discount service ExpertVoice. This program was previously limited to active volunteers, and has recently been expanded to include all ACC members. Signing up is easy: just visit https://www.expertvoice.com/ and follow the steps in this PDF Read more…
Learn ski mountaineering basics on this guided course!
Register now for the Edmonton Section’s introductory course “Winter in the Mountains” (WIM) for skiers and boarders. This year, snowshoers can sign up for “WIM Snowshoe”!
New 20% discount on AST courses from High Country Ski Guides in Golden!
The following courses have been organized for members by Jackie Pearce and are listed on the trip schedule. Full curriculum details are linked in the descriptions below. To register please contact Jackie at jackie.yegacc@gmail.com INTERMEDIATE ICE CLIMBING MOVEMENT AND TECHNIQUE COURSE Want to be a better and more confident ice climber? Work smarter, not harder by gaining proper movement and techniques! This course is designed for those who have previous ice climbing experience (around 20 Read more…