Trip Reports
Trip Report: The New Robson Pass Hut
By Lyndsay Melcosky Our group of 11 ventured to the Robson Hut for a 2 night stay on June 26, 2026. Most of us had never hiked the trail before and some of us had it on our bucket list for years. Hiking the trail in recent years was hindered Read more
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Trip Report: Kootenay Plains Climbing Weekend, Jun 05-07 2026
June 5-7 saw a hearty crew of ACC climbers descend upon the Kootenay Plains campground for what would become a classic Rocky Mountain climbing weekend: equal parts climbing, weather forecasting, campfire storytelling, and creative interpretation of the phrase “summer conditions.” Friday evening kicked off with over 30 climbers somehow managing Read more
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Trip Report: Via Ferrata, May 03 2026
On Sunday, May 3, a group of 11 members from the Edmonton section headed out for a brand-new via ferrata experience near Canmore, guided by Brent Peters. We met at Grotto Pond on a beautiful Sunday morning, sharing stories from the weekend—many of us having stayed at the ACC Canmore Read more
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Trip Report: Fairy Meadow Ski Week 2026
Bang, bang, bang! The sound of ski boots gently persuading doors open and closed at Fairy Meadow foretold the overnight snow volume before we even looked out the window. The hut and sauna were wavering under the weight of three days worth of steady snow. Even the flooring was showing signs Read more
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Trip Report: 2026 YEGACC Annual Ice Climbing Retreat, Jan 24-25 2026
The morning of January 24, 2026, two groups of Edmonton climbers departed the Rampart Creek hostel, one bound for the Balfour wall and the other to Tangle falls. As we were relatively large groups (~10-11 in each), there was some anxiety about getting scooped, especially because we overshot the pre-arranged Read more
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Trip Report: Every Body Welcome Climb, Nov 29 2025
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
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Trip Report: Kokanee Glacier Cabin Adventure, Sept 26-30 2025
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
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Trip Report: Cataract Pass Backpacking and Scramble, Aug 21-24 2025
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
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Trip Report: Krags and Kids, Aug 14-17 2025
Our First Annual Kids and Krags trip happened this past August 14-17. Our trip included 5 families with kids ranging from 0 to 12. With designs on some friendly cragging we arrived at Miette campground on Thursday with high hopes based on an improved forecast for the following day. Alas those Read more
