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Commercial Membership Information

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ACC Commercial Memberships are for guiding organizations who would like to use the ACC’s backcountry huts for commercial reasons.

For an annual commercial membership fee of $150.00 (GST included), an ACC commercial membership* has a number of advantages specifically designed to meet the needs of organizations interested in accommodation in the mountains, in particular:

• Commercial member rates.
• One year advance booking privileges on most ACC facilities (non-members can only book 30 days in advance).
• The appointed head of the group will receive a Club magazine, The Gazette, published three times a year.
• "Free" (must register for it) HI group membership - receive HI group member rates at the Clubhouse and Bell (minimum group of 10). Click here to apply
• No minimum number of people for the booking.

The ACC currently operates 25 backcountry huts. Access to the huts ranges from easy (i.e. driving to the door) to difficult (i.e. mountaineering).

Please be aware that there are rules about taking “Custodial Groups” (i.e. groups of children) into the backcountry in the National Parks in wintertime. For complete information, visit the Banff National Park webpage.

Our Canmore property has accommodation facilities suited for individuals, small groups and large groups. The “Bell Cabin” is self-contained with two full bathrooms, a large kitchen and living room, bunks for 15 people and a large south facing deck equipped with BBQ. The main Clubhouse has a large kitchen, living room/library, games rooms, two spacious meeting rooms with audio/visual equipment, two large south facing decks equipped with a commercial sized natural gas BBQ, sauna, laundry, internet access, and seven dormitory style bedrooms, which can accommodate up to 31 people.

ACC Commercial Membership Booking Policies

Bookings

ACC commercial members can make bookings for the Canmore Clubhouse or any of the backcountry huts up to one year in advance. Exceptions do apply to the Bill Putman (Fairy Meadows) –winter months, Kokanee Glacier Cabin –winter months and the Elizabeth Parker hut –summer months.

One contact person in the group must handle all booking information and changes made to the booking, ideally the leader of the particular outing.

Commercial Member Rates

All participants on an outing who are booked as a commercial member are entitled to commercial member rates. The current rates is $25.00/person per night.
Children 16 and under are $12.50
All rates subject to change without notice

Commercial member rates do not apply at ACC Section huts (Bon Echo, Keene Farm, Wendy Thompson, Tantalus and Jim Haberl huts).

Cancellations and Changes to the Bookings

Large groups (8 or more) - must give 30 days cancellation notice at ACC facilities in advance of the first day of booking.

Small groups (7 or less) - must give 72 hours cancellation notice at ACC facilities in advance of the first day of booking.

If we do not receive proper cancellation/change of booking notice, the Club will keep a portion of the fee paid. This penalty is the amount of the first night's accommodation or 50% of the total booking- whichever is greater.

We will accept cancellations left on our answering machine, provided they are within the cancellation policy. Refunds will be granted in all cases where current conditions render travel to the hut unsafe. Requests for refunds should be directed to the National Office and not the Custodian of the hut.

Payments

Complete payment arrangements must be made at the time of the booking. All bookings require a 20% non-refundable deposit at the time of booking. You will be asked to secure your booking with a Visa or MasterCard number. Payment is due in full 60 days in advance of the booking; this payment will be processed automatically on your credit card at the National Office. Alternatively, you may send a cheque for the balance of the booking prior to the 60-day payment deadline.

Please feel free to contact the National Office in Canmore in order to obtain additional information or if you would like a tour of the Clubhouse property. The Club office hours are from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm (MST).

At the top of this page, you will find a commercial membership application form. Download the PDF form, fill out the application completely and return it to the attention of:

Chelsea Selinger
Mountain Adventures Coordinator
Alpine Club Of Canada
Box 8040, Canmore, AB. T1W 2T8
Fax 403 678 3224

For more information about group memberships with the ACC, contactor phone 403 678 3200 ext. 112