Thank you for visiting the mountaineering accident reporting webpage of the Alpine Club of Canada.

Your submission provides crucial information for the Alpine Club of Canada and the annual “Accidents in North American Mountaineering” book.

Accident Information Use
Information submitted may be used by the Alpine Club of Canada and transferred to the ACC accidents and incidents database so that it can be retained for future research and education purposes in the interest of mountaineering safety.

Over time the ACC hopes to create a powerful catalogue of information from which we can learn the essential lessons that will help us prevent tragic mountaineering accidents.

The information in this database may also be included in the Accidents in North American Mountaineering annual series of reference books. Personal information will not be shared and names, if provided, will be shortened to initials (example; John Smith will be JS).

Location Details Date of Accident <DD-MM-YYYY> Province Mountain Range Mountain / Climbing Location Route: Number of person(s) involved Primary Activity Rock Climbing (Sport) Rock Climbing (Alpine / Trad) Mountaineering Ice Climbing Mixed Climbing Scarmbling Ski Mountaineering Other Synopsis of Accident (What Happened and why ?) Do you think this accident could have been avoided ? (Please explain) What factors contributed to the accident (Please check ALL that apply) ? Rappel Error Avalanche Climbing Unroped Placed No Protection Medical Emergency Failure to Acclimitize Protection Pulled Inadequate Protection Belayer in Poor Position Poor Belaying Technique No Backup System No Helmet Rock Fall Severe Weather Poor Position Inexperience Party Seperated Faulty Use of Gear Gear Failure Off Route Haste Darkness Belay Failure Inadequate Clothing Failure to Turn Back Fall on Rock / Ice Fatigue Climbing Alone Communication Error(s) Unable to Self Arrest Other contributing factors : Reporter Information Name Contact Number Email Address Consent for use I agree that this information can be included in the Accidents in North American Mountaineering annual series of reference books and that the content may be edited. Skill testing question answer