The Alpine Club of Canada Constitution

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1. The name of the Club shall be "The Alpine Club of Canada".

Objects

2. The objects of the Club are:

1. The encouragement and practice of mountaineering and mountain crafts and the promotion of these skills through participation in the activities of the Club.
2. The education of Canadians in appreciation of their mountain heritage.
3. The exploration of alpine and glacial regions and the promotion of scientific study thereof, primarily in Canada, but also in other countries possessing mountain ranges.
4. The preservation of the natural beauties of the mountain places and of the fauna and flora in their habitat.
5. The promotion of art and literature as applied to mountain regions.
6. The dissemination for scientific and educational purposes of knowledge concerning mountains and mountaineering through meetings, publications and library.
7. The exchange of information of educational or scientific value, information about equipment and techniques and any other matters of interest, with other mountaineering clubs and organizations having the same or similar objects, throughout the world.

Work of the Club

3. The work of the Club shall be:

1. The exploration and study of Canada's alpine tracts. With this end in view, it shall gather through its members literary material and photographs for publication and dissemination, and such publications shall be placed on record with the Club Manager, the Journal Editor or the Librarian and shall be distributed to the Club's membership and to organizations which correspond with the Club.
2. The study of glaciers and of glacial action in Canada.
3. The encouragement and publication of art and literature relative to mountain regions.
4. The establishment and maintenance of climbing huts and bivouac shelters in the Canadian mountains.
5. The development of reliable professional and amateur guides to assist the Club in carrying out its training, climbing, and ski mountaineering programmes.
6. The maintenance of a main summer camp and ski mountaineering camp each year in one of the alpine regions of Canada, the organization of other camps and expeditions in Canada and other countries and the encouragement of local section expeditions. Such camps and expeditions are for the purposes of training at all levels, enabling members to meet and enjoy the friendship and close association of camp life and promoting a high standard of mountain craft.

Headquarters

4. The Headquarters of the Club shall be at Banff, in the Banff National Park, or at such other place in Alberta as the Board of Management may designate