Summer Mountaineering

Photo: © Peter Amman

We offer a full range of exciting Summer Adventures:

Not sure what trip is right for your ability or experience? We’ve organized our trips by level of difficulty to help you choose the trip that’s best for you:

Getting Started or Tuning Up: These camps are designed for people with little or no previous climbing or mountaineering experience and will help get you started or build your confidence. You must have a good level of fitness and be able to carry a 16 – 18kg (35 – 40lb) pack for several hours.

	First Summits — Summer Mountaineering June 30th (eve) - July 4, 2010 (4 days)		Wapta Traverse July 17 (eve) – 24, 2010 (7 days)
	Columbia Icefields 101 July 24(eve) - 29, 2010 (5 days)

Moderate: These camps are designed for those with some climbing experience and basic rope handling skills. For the alpine camps, you must have a good level of fitness and some experience traveling on glaciers, mixed snow and rock, or exposed fourth-class terrain and carry up to a 22kg (50lb) pack for several hours. For the rock climbing camp, you must be comfortable climbing 5.6 – 5.8 rock.

	Classic Peaks at Lake O'Hara Aug 7(eve)- 14, 2010 (7 days)		Peakbaggers Guide to Lake Louise July 31 (eve)- Aug 7, 2010 (7 days)
	55+ Summer Trekking and Climbing Camp Aug 15 - 20, 2010 (6 days)		Little Yoho Climbing Camp Aug 26 (eve) - Aug 31, 2010 (5 days)

Advanced: This camp is designed for those with extensive mountaineering experience, solid rope handling skills, and considerable experience traveling on glaciers, mixed snow and rock, and exposed fifth-class terrain. You must have an excellent level of fitness and be able to carry up to a 22kg (50lb) pack for several hours.

	Starbird Range August 8 (eve) - August 14, 2010 (5 days)		The Kauffman Peaks July 11 (eve) - July 16, 2010 (5 days)
	11,000ers of the Purcells August 15 (eve)- 20, 2010 (5 days)		Mt. Fryatt Climbing Camp July 22 (eve)- 26, 2010 (4 days)

Special: These camps are designed with specific objectives or audiences in mind. Please explore these activities for more information.

Under 25 Climbing Camp July 5 - July 9, 2010

The North Face Leadership Training July 31 - August 7, 2010 (7 days)

Still not sure what camp is right for you?

Call us and we can help you choose your adventure. Of if you have any questions about anything you read here, please don't hesitate to contact the Mountain Adventures Coordinator, Robert Whiteway, at the ACC National Office:

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