Mountain Adventures

	General Mountaineering Camp		General Information
	Summer Mountaineering Adventures		Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policies
	Backcountry Skiing and Ice Climbing		Waiver of Liability
	Global Adventures		Adventure Application Form
	Custom Adventures		Members' Testimonials
	Portering Services		Westworld Magazine article Sky Campers
	Leadership Training Opportunities		Disclaimer
	Volunteers Behind the Scenes		UIAA Environment
	Photography Workshop
	Special Activities / Instructional Coursework

2004 GMC – Icefall Brook. The mountain in the background is Mt. Forbes © Kirsten Knechtel

The Alpine Club of Canada’s (ACC) Mountain Adventures program offers something for everyone — whether you are an aspiring mountaineer or have years of experience.
The General Mountaineering Camps have been held annually in spectacular locations since 1906. The mountaineers who are lucky enough to participate in the varied challenges of these camps earn themselves memories of a lifetime.

Our other summer adventures offer opportunities to accomplish significant climbing goals, often on ‘classic’ peaks in western Canada. Winter brings the chance to get your thrills by skiing long backcountry powder runs or ice climbing world-class frozen waterfalls. Evenings are centered around hearty meals and reliving the day’s mountaineering adventures with your new friends. Winter or summer, you can join an enthusiastic group of mountain adventurers heading off to experience the hard work and rewards of a major glaciated traverse. We offer opportunities to enter remote backcountry regions and climb peaks that are rarely climbed or skied.

Months of careful planning on our part ensure that everything is in place for you to realize your lifelong dream of adventuring in a select international location such as South America, Europe or Canada’s great north.

The Alpine Club of Canada has been organizing Mountain Adventures since its inception in 1906 — nobody knows better how to pull together the key ingredients that create a great wilderness experience.

Our 2005 schedule promises something for everyone. If you are not already an ACC member, you will need to sign up in order to participate in a Mountain Adventure. Join us this year and experience all that the ACC has to offer!

Andrew Findlay, a GMC amateur leader and professional writer, wrote an excellent article about the GMC for Westworld magazine in the summer of 2004. Westworld and Andrew have generously allowed us to display this article on our website for your enjoyment.

Sky Campers

Why are ACC activities special?

As you browse through this year’s schedule, we are sure that you will find the variety of opportunities to be exceptional. The exciting range of destinations provided by the ACC for its members is unique in Canada — maybe in the world. The ACC is very fortunate to have many dedicated volunteers and highly professional mountain guides working hard to create these memorable adventures.

Unless otherwise noted in the detailed information packages, ACC prices include everything that you need to make your holiday complete, such as porter assistance, meals, accommodation and backcountry passes. We also provide advice on the right trip, coordinate carpooling and offer other ‘member-oriented’ services.

See our Members' Testimonials page:   Members' Testimonials

	Roger Laurilla is the Vice President, Activities. He has been an ACC member for 30 years and has worked for us as a mountain guide since the late '80s. He is currently the manager of the CMH Monashees Lodge and is also a professional photographer. Hundreds of ACC members have benefited from his varied skills over the years. Roger’s intentions in his role as VP are “to offer Club members safe, interesting and quality adventures that will expand their skills and experiences, and to build upon the ACC’s rich mountaineering history.”
	Ron Andrews has been the Chairman of the Winter Camps Committee for more years than anyone can remember. He is keen, hardworking and one of the nicest people you will ever meet. A Distinguished Service and Silver Rope award recipient, Ron oversees all of the winter camps. In addition, he organizes a major expedition and the tent-based camps each winter. He works hard to ensure that everyone is well looked after and enjoys their time in the mountains.
	General Mountaineering Camp Committee The GMC Committee is made up of a group of long time, dedicated volunteers, including Chairman Dave Dornian(left) and Camp Outfitter Brad Harrison (right). The enormous success of every GMC is owed to these ACC members and to all of the volunteers and professional staff who work at the camps.

The ACC is proud to have earned the right to display the UIAA Environment Label. The UIAA is the world’s recognized international mountaineering and climbing federation, with over 2.5 million members in 68 countries. The ACC’s Mountain Adventures are conducted with great consideration for the environment, and we are thrilled to be recognized for the care we take.