Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section – Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section

June 16, 2025Uncategorized by Kevin Liu

Climbing: Rock Rescue with ONE AXE Pursuits – June 21

WHEN: Saturday June 21, 2024 9 AM – 6 PMWHERE: Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area, upper first parking lotDESCRIPTION: This 9 hour course is designed to give you a solid foundation in performing climbing-related rescue techniques for rappelling, top rope climbing and single pitch lead climbing. You will learn how to ascend and descend your rope with various techniques, conduct mid-rope load transfers, tie rescue knots and hitches, tie off and escape your belay, lower injured climbers and remove hair pulled into a belay or rappel device. With this knowledge, you could perform self-rescue for many issues you might encounter while climbing, turning some major problems into minor inconveniences. […]

June 3, 2025Pub Nite by Kevin Liu

Pub Nite: ‘Off-Season Kalymnos Trip Shenanigans’ – June 19 @ 7:30 pm

When: Thurs June 19th @ 7:30 pm Where: Imperial Pub, Back Room – 54 Dundas Street East, Toronto Topic: Perfect weather, jaw dropping landscapes, multipitch chaos, Greek cuisine, and stray cats at every turn – what more could you ask for from a climbing trip! A group of friends decided to roll the dice on an off-season Greece vacation and came back with memories that’ll stay with them forever. Join us for our last official Pub Nite of the season as Addie tells you all the inside secrets, with many chaotic adventure stories mixed in!

June 3, 2025News by Kevin Liu

News: ACC Volunteers Needed – Beaver Valley Climbing Festival

Ontario Alliance of Climbers is once again hosting the Beaver Valley Climbing Festival from August 15-17. Our Section participates in the festival by hosting a ‘Climbing Meet Up’. We are looking for ACC member that are willing to volunteer and help with club activities, helping to continuously grow our climbing community! What to expect: If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Stanis at leadership@alpineclubtoronto.ca

May 13, 2025Bon Echo by Kevin Liu

Climbing: Bon Echo 101 – May 31 – June 1

Interested in climbing at Bon Echo this season and don’t know where to begin? Bon Echo 101 is for you! Bon Echo 101 is a weekend especially for newcomers to Bon Echo. They will be paired up with experienced leaders who will act as their guides to the cliff. The cliff at Bon Echo is in a beautiful setting, rising 300 feet out of Lake Mazinaw. There is a large number of existing trad routes, from 5.0 to 5.12. However, there is no sport climbing. Because the cliff lies within a provincial park, there are rules that must be observed […]

May 13, 2025Drytooling by Kevin Liu

Drytooling: Drytool Night @ Aspire Climbing Whitby – May 17

Where: Aspire Climbing – Whitby When: May 17 5pm – 9pm Description: Drytool season is back! Indoor drytooling, routes from beginner to advanced. 30 spots available for the open climb. Bring your own gear or use ours. We use real tools with metal picks and climbing shoes. Helmets mandatory. Beginner session 5-6pm | Open climb 6-9pm Must be 12 and older to participate. Please sign up at https://www.aspireclimbing.com/whitby to reserve your spot. Cost: 3 hour Open Climb: $20 (+ day pass if required) 1 hour Introduction session + 3 hour Open Climb: $55 (+ day pass if required) Trip Class: A Waiver: Please be read and […]

May 13, 2025Rock Climbing by Kevin Liu

Climbing: Women and Genderqueer Rock Climbing Day – May 25

When: May 25, 2025 10:00am – 5:30pm Where: Metcalfe Rock, meeting at parking lot on 10th Line Description: This event is for women and genderqueer climbers of any experience level in outdoor climbing. This is an opportunity to get out with a great group of people, share climbing stories and climb! This trip is open to sport or trad climbing and the routes put up will be determined based on leader availability. Gear: Helmet (mandatory), harness, climbing shoes, belay device, trad/sport gear and rope (optional), lunch, water, sunscreen and insect repellent COST: Transportation – carpooling will be arranged Participants:Max. 10 participants TRIP CLASSIFICATION: A/B Hazards: Communication […]

May 1, 2025Pub Nite by Kevin Liu

Pub Nite: ‘Mount Logan Centennial’ – May 22 @ 7:30 pm

When: Thurs May 22nd @ 7:30 pm Where: Imperial Pub, Back Room – 54 Dundas Street East, Toronto Topic: 100 years ago, the Alpine Club of Canada organized the first expedition to Mount Logan, Canada‘s highest peak, located in what is now Kluane National Park in the Yukon territory. With a summit at 5,959 m in elevation and a circumference larger than any non-volcanic massif on earth, the 1925 expedition was faced with extreme temperatures, vast glaciers, and rugged terrain. Their accomplishment is one of the greatest in Canadian mountaineering history. Join Bryan Thompson and members of the Canadian Explorations Heritage […]

May 1, 2025Trip by Kevin Liu

Trip: Rockies Trekking/Climbing/Mountaineering – Aug 15-31

WHEN: August 15 – 31 2025 including of travel. WHERE: Bow Valley Area – Alberta, Canada DESCRIPTION: This trip will peak your summer climbing. A two-week Alpine Trad trip that will test all your abilities in back woods camping and multi-pitch Alpine Trad. We will attempt to complete between 5 and 7 large alpine objectives in the trip timeframe through trekking, rock climbing and glacier travel/mountaineering. The highlight of the trip will be achieving a glaciated objective around the Columbia Icefields or Crowfoot Glacier. This trip will take a minimalist approach to cost, transport, and living conditions. Campsites, huts, bivouac […]

April 10, 2025Outdoor Activity by Kevin Liu

Earth Day 2025 Clean Up: Devil’s Punchbowl – Sun Apr 27 @ 8 am

When: Sunday April 27th. Meet at Devil’s Punchbowl Parking at 8:00AM. Where: Devil’s Punchbowl, Hamilton, ON Description: High angle cleaning of trash in along the steep slopes and cliffs of Devil’s Punchbowl, prussiking up and down fixed rope. Contact trip leader for details. Meet at Devil’s Punchbowl Parking at 8:00AM. Cost: Free except your time and dedication to keeping our planet clean! Maximum Participants: no limit Gear: Helmet, harness, leash, work gloves (some will be provided), approach shoes, prussiks and/or ascender, rappel device. Trip Leader: Robert Le Blanc Trip Classification: A Hazards:General HazardsFalls and BelaysRockfallTerrainReview trip hazards on our website: https://alpineclubtoronto.ca/activities/trip-hazards/ and contact trip leaders for more details. Waiver: Please be read […]

April 10, 2025Outdoor Activity by Kevin Liu

Earth Day 2025 Clean Up: Tiffany Falls – Sat Apr 26 @ 8 am

When: Saturday April 26th. Meet at Tiffany Falls Parking at 8:00AM. Where: Tiffany Falls, Hamilton, ON Description: Cleaning of trash at Tiffany Falls; a very popular location not just for the ACC Toronto Section during winter ice climbing but also many locals. Some high angle cleaning of along the steep slopes and cliffs of Tiffany Falls, possibly prussiking up and down fixed rope. Contact trip leader for details. Meet at Tiffany Falls Trailhead at 8:00AM. Cost: Free except your time and dedication to keeping our planet clean! Maximum Participants: no limit Gear: Helmet, harness, leash, work gloves (some will be provided), approach shoes, prussiks and/or ascender, […]

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