Partnership between the ACC and Rocky Mountain Books

July 6, 2009

The western Canadian based publishing company, Rocky Mountain Books (RMB) announced today that an agreement has been reached with the Alpine Club of Canada in terms of both distribution and publication of the Club's books, along with the Canadian Alpine Journal.  The partnership will allow RMB and the ACC to work together on potential book projects, as well as getting some of the Club's publications into national retail outlets and library wholesalers.

“The Alpine Club of Canada is looking forward to working with Rocky Mountain Books, which has the ability and network to promote and distribute our current publications to a wider audience.” says Suzan Chamney, Director of Mountain Culture for the Club, “We are also excited about the benefits of working with RMB on our future publications.

"This is a fitting combination of efforts and passions relating to the art, culture and history of mountaineering in Canada", RMB publisher Don Gorman says.  "The opportunity to work with the Alpine Club of Canada on new publishing projects, along with representing and distributing their current publications - including the exceptional "Canadian Alpine Journal" - through our distribution partner, Heritage Group Distribution, is something that I'm certain will prove to be beneficial to both parties for years to come."

About Rocky Mountain Books (RMB)

Established in 1979, RMB is one of Canada’s leading publishers of non-fiction books and outdoor guides relating to the art, culture, history, people and places found in the mountain and adventure communities throughout western Canada. As 2009 marks the company's 30th year of successful book publishing, RMB is proud to announce an expansion of its publishing mandate, which will now include books and authors from across Canada and around the world.

For information about RMB, please contact:

Neil Wedin, RMB Publicity & Media Relations at
406 13th Avenue N.E.
Calgary, AB   T3E 4Y1
T. 403-271-3145
F. 403-249-2968

www.rmbooks.com