In 2006, the Alpine Club of Canada celebrates its centennial![1]
The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) is Canada's national mountaineering organization. Based in Canmore, Alberta, it has been a focal point for Canadian mountaineering since its founding in 1906. Mountaineering is the sport or hobby or profession of walking, hiking and climbing up mountains. ... The three peaks of Three Sisters Mountain at Canmore, Alberta Canmore(51°05′ N 115°20′ W Elevation: 4800 feet) is a town in Alberta, Canada with a permanent population of 11,458 (2003 municipal census). ... Mountaineering is the sport or hobby or profession of walking, hiking and climbing up mountains. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
The club is the leading organization in Canada devoted to mountaineering, climbing, and the multitude of issues facing enthusiasts of alpine sports and the outdoors. Mountaineering is the sport or hobby or profession of walking, hiking and climbing up mountains. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...
The ACC maintains sections[2] across the country to focus on local issues and access, and to provide a more personal community to alpine enthusiasts in various regions and cities. The club also maintains membership in the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (U.I.A.A.), provides year-round mountain adventures and an extensive system of alpine and backcountry huts[3] throughout the Canadian Rockies, the ACC has grown from its early inception into a full-fledged mountaineering organization with a strong foundation of volunteer, professional and corporate support. The club's goals remain the promotion of adventure, access, environmental responsibility. The UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations dAlpinisme) is the organisation that represents several million mountaineers and climbers, world-wide, on international issues. ... The UIAA (Union Internationale des Associations dAlpinisme) is the organisation that represents several million mountaineers and climbers, world-wide, on international issues. ... Payerhütte in the Ortler Alps, Italy An Alpine hut is a building located in the mountains intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers and climbers. ... Wilcox Pass The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ...
Canada Post will recognize this hardy sport, and the centennial of the country's premier climbingclub, with a domestic-rate postage stamp that will be available for sale in post offices across the country on July 19.
As Canada's national mountaineering organization, it has promoted alpine recreation activities and supported Canadians in their pursuit of mountaineering by providing training and infrastructure.
As a proponent of mountain culture, the club has a longstanding interest in the conservation of mountain environments and the scientific study of alpine landforms and flora and fauna.
The AlpineClub of Canada (ACC) is a mountaineering organization, based in Canmore, Alberta, that has been a focal point for Canadian mountaineering since its founding in 1906.
The club was co-founded by Arthur Oliver Wheeler, who served as its first president, and Elizabeth Parker, a journalist for the Manitoba Free Press.
The club is the leading organization in Canada devoted to mountaineering, climbing, and issues facing enthusiasts of alpine sports and the outdoors.
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