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Three Sisters Mountain as seen from the Clubhouse property. Photo © Lawrence White

Join our close knit team for rewarding work in a great setting on the slopes of Grotto Mountain overlooking the Town of Canmore and the Bow Valley.

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About The Alpine Club of Canada

Our Mission:
The Alpine Club of Canada fosters alpine experiences, knowledge and culture; promotes responsible access; and supports excellence in alpine leadership and skills.

Our Vision:
Preserving, practicing and promoting Canadian mountain culture and self-propelled alpine pursuits.

Our Values
We, as club members, are committed to the following values:

• Fidelity to our mountain roots and club history.
• Faithfulness to the intrinsic value of the alpine environment to the human spirit; we believe this is best realized through alpine focused, self propelled recreational pursuits.
• Commitment to training & safety in mountain pursuits.
• Devotedness to personal fulfillment in the outdoors - to our own end and in our own way.
• Responsibility for increasing our knowledge and understanding of mountain environments, and our impacts upon them, so as to inform and guide our mountain practices and stewardship efforts

The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) was founded in 1906 and is a not for profit, charitable amateur athletic association with approximately 10,000 members throughout Canada and around the world. Incorporated in 1909 by a legislative act of Alberta known as The Alpine Club of Canada Act, we maintain charitable status in Canada and the United States. A volunteer Board of Directors comprised of 31 members from across the country governs the organization.

Under the leadership of the Executive Director, the ACC has a full time staff of 15 at its National Office in Canmore and an additional 10 part time and seasonal staff.

There are 20 regional chapters across the country between Montreal, Vancouver Island and Whitehorse. The Rocky Mountain Section, based in the Bow Valley, and the Calgary Section are the largest with 1000 members each.

The ACC is Canada’s national mountain organization with a strong foundation of volunteer, professional and corporate support. We offer mountaineering, backcountry skiing and climbing camps year round. The Club also publishes books and journals related to mountain culture, provides support for access and environmental issues and offers financial grants that support a variety of mountaineering-related projects.
The ACC has been operating and maintaining mountain huts for over 75 years and currently operate 24 huts in the backcountry of the Canadian Rockies and Selkirk Mountains, as well as a Clubhouse and hostel in Canmore, Alberta.