2019 – Page 2 – Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section

May 15, 2019Rock Climbing #rock by Diana Petramala

Sport Climbing at Mount Nemo

Saturday, June 8, 2019 The Group will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot on Guelph Line and Colling Road Mount Nemo is the largest Escarpment crag in the Toronto area with more than 200 sport and trad routes. This trip is for more experienced climbers as there is a top-roping ban at Nemo — clifftop anchors for top ropes are not allowed. Climbers must lead the route from the ground up and then place their own gear on existing fixed anchors if the others want to top-rope it. Therefore, several lead climbers will be needed. Participation will be […]

May 15, 2019Rock Climbing #rock by Diana Petramala

Sport Climbing at Metcalfe

Saturday, August 17, 2019Metcalfe Rock, We will meet in the Lower Parking Lot at 10:30 am. This will be a fun climbing day at Metcalfe Rock. All climbing abilities are encouraged. This is an excellent opportunity to get out with a great group of people, share climbing stories and hopefully conquer some new routes. Metcalfe Rock is one of several crags in the Beaver Valley area with splendid views, a short approach and a good number of moderate and difficult sport and trad routes. This trip will focus on sport climbing, therefore several sport lead climbers will be needed. Maximum: 8 participants. GEAR: Helmet (mandatory), harness, climbing […]

May 9, 2019Outdoor Activity #camping, #hiking by Diana Petramala

Victoria Day Weekend Back Country Hike

May 18-20, 2019, Bruce Trail from Burlington, through Mt Nemo, Crawford Lake, Kelso, and Niagara Escarpment to Speyside Nature Reserve Join us for three days, two nights of hiking on the Bruce Trail. We will bag 67 kms of trail. Test your gear and get in shape for extended trips later in the season. There will be hiking on Bruce Trail Maps 9 to 12, as we immerse ourselves in the outdoors. The trip needs a minimum of 2 participants that have a car for the car shuttle. Max 8 participants. It would be ideal to have RSVPs by Tuesday […]

May 9, 2019Rock Climbing by Diana Petramala

Intro to Trad Climbing

Three events will be held on 3 different dates: Saturday, May 25, 2019 9:30am-4pmSaturday, June 22, 2019 9:30am-4pmSaturday, July 20, 2019 9:30am-4pm Kelso or Rattlesnake Conservation Area, depending on weather and temperature This event is for experienced climbers interested in learning Traditional Style (Trad) Climbing. The clinic will give you the chance to second and clean gear and to mock lead to practice placing gear. There will be an opportunity to lead on 5.1-5.5 climbs, for those who can demonstrate an understanding and ability to build an anchor. To participate in this course, you must know how to belay a […]

May 9, 2019Bon Echo bonecho by Diana Petramala

Bon Echo Completion Party!

Saturday, June 1st, 2019 at 4pm, the Wallace R. Joyce Bon Echo Hut The Bon Echo Renewal project is coming to an end, the climbing season is starting and we would like to celebrate with you! Join us for an evening of food, fun and volunteer recognition as we celebrate the Completion of the Bon Echo Renewal Project!A 3-course dinner will be provided. Cost: $25 per person plus regular hut fees(Free for volunteers who helped with BERP) Capacity is limited to 60 people, so register soon!To register: contact Bryan Thompson at: patrowski@hotmail.com

May 9, 2019Bon Echo #camping, #rock by Diana Petramala

Bon Echo 101

June 22-23, 2019 The Bon Echo 101 weekend has become a Toronto Section tradition. Climbers who have never been to Bon Echo for climbing are teamed up with experienced climbers to introduce them to this beautiful area. Bon Echo has a large number of trad routes (no sport routes) on a cliff rising out of the lake and only accessible by boat or canoe. Because the cliff lies within a provincial park, there are rules that must be observed (mandatory helmets is one). Make yourself familiar with them at the section website: alpineclubtoronto.ca/bonecho/ It is strongly recommended that you plan […]

May 9, 2019Bon Echo #rock, bonecho by Diana Petramala

Start to the Bon Echo Season is Delayed

We regret to be cancelling climbing at Bon Echo on the Victoria Day long weekend. However, the extreme flooding on the Mazinaw Lake this spring has cost us two crucial weeks in the renovation process. The hut is still a construction site and the large volunteer work party set for the May 11 weekend had to be moved back to the long weekend. The flooding hobbled Smart’s Marina’s efforts to get its docks set up, so we couldn’t have our boat in the water as early as we were hoping to. This had a domino effect. The builder lost two […]

May 9, 2019Trip by Diana Petramala

ACC’s 12th Annual Summer Solstice

June 21 to 23rd – we will be climbing on the longest day of summer! This will be our 12th annual summer solstice camp and climb weekend at Rattlesnake Point. This popular event takes advantage of the long daylight hours, which allow you to maximize your time on the rock. The group will camp at campsite No. 13 off the lower parking lot on the Friday and Saturday night. It’s large and only two minutes from the comfort station. Our permit lets us stay the entire Sunday but our tents must be off the site by noon. To sign up […]

May 5, 2019Outdoor Activity by Diana Petramala

Father’s Day Weekend Backcountry Hike

June 15 and 16, 2019, Bruce Trail from Woodend to Mountainview Conservation Area Join us for two days, one night of hiking on the Bruce Trail. We’ll bag 51 KMs, have an opportunity to test our gear and get in shape for extended trips later in the season. There will be hiking on Bruce Trail Maps 2 to 4, as we immerse ourselves in the outdoors. We need a minimum of two participants that have a car for the car shuttle. Max 8 participants. Please RSVPs by Tuesday June 5 should we need to cancel. Meet at 9 a.m. at […]

March 22, 2019News by admin

Call for Volunteers

The Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section is looking for two section members to join the Membership, Marketing and Communications Committee. We are looking for a Marketing Specialist and a Technical Specialist. A Marketing Specialist will help with creating and gathering content for our website, social media feeds, and ClimbOn Newsletter. This person will be able to interview trip leaders and write short stories, take pictures at events, and post content to various systems. The Technical Specialist should have a strong grasp of web based technologies including web hosting, domain management, content management systems, email servers, basic front end skills […]

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