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ACC Welcomes Climbing Competition Season

On Wednesday, September 4th, Alpine Club of Canada President Peter Muir reaffirmed the club’s 25 year long commitment as the National Federation serving competition climbing

New Ontario Route: Expendable Youth, 5.13

Ontario climbers get after hard climbing at White Bluff and send a rad new line

Banff Film Festival Begins

The festival has been a success, selling out shows and providing entertainment to thousands

Marc-Andre Leclerc Climbs Squamish’s New 5.13R/X

The Squamish phenom is at it again with a bold send late in the season

First Ascent of Kishtwar Kailash

Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden climb new route in a rarely visited area of the Indian Himalaya

Annapurna South Face Climbed Again

Two elite alpine climbers are safe after spending eight days on the Annapurna’s South Face, which took Ueli Steck only 28 hours

Zach Watson’s New 5.13

Thunder Bay crusher, Zach Watson, has climbed a steep new 5.13 close to town

CAC Advises Against Using Avalanche Beacon Smart Phone App

The Canadian Avalanche Centre is warning people to not use the new avalanche phone apps as a means of finding people in an avalanche. They do not meet the international standards. Would you trust your life to a phone app?

Ice Lines – Select Waterfalls of the Canadian Rockies

Brent Peters, ACMG Alpine Guide, has created a stunning collection of photos and route descriptions for Rockies ice climbers

Mountaineering’s Real Values

Dick Sale digs deep into the guts of climbing values, does it still apply to today?