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 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 Read more
In looking through some old Edmonton Section trip reports that I recently acquired, I noticed how often section members have led trips to Mount Temple, starting in our early years to most recently, last fall. First climbed in 1894, Mount Temple is now an established but challenging scramble. It has Read more
A brief note in recognition of International Women’s Day 2026 (Sunday, March 8, 2026). Left to Right: Jean Davidson leaving the summit; Doris Campbell crossing the glacier; Sylvia Evans on the way to Tonquin 1952. The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) was founded in 1906 when Victorian ideas of appropriate Read more
Don Campbell (1920 – 2002) was an enthusiastic member of the Edmonton section, and wrote about his early experiences in the club in this article. He joined the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) at the age of sixteen, adventuring out on climbs with Edmonton section founders Cyril Wates, Helen Burns, Rex Gibson, 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
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
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
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