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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Blessed with warm temperatures and generally clear skies, 10 section members and guests climbed in Jasper for two days of easy climbing on June 7 and 8, 2025. For some this was the first of, hopefully, many experiences climbing on real rock outdoors. After meeting in the Hidden Valley parking Read more
The Alpine Club of Canada’s spring section forum was held in Canmore from May 29th to June 1st, 2025. It was hosted by the National Office and attended by representatives of all sections across Canada. Participants stayed at the ACC Clubhouse, while sessions were conducted at the historic opera house. Read more
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