2020 – Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section

December 21, 2020News, Virtual by Diana Petramala

Banff Centre Mountain Festival World Tour in 2020/21 is Virtual

The 2020/2021 Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival & World Tour is bringing adventures & stories to a couch near you! We do not expect to be running the World Tour show in Toronto in 2021. But, what better way to keep us distracted through a social distancing holiday season than the opportunity to watch the tour from the comfort of your own couch. The Film Festival ran virtually in November and now the World Tour is available from the comfort of your own couch. You can choose from two specially curated programs with up to 4 hours of films you […]

June 20, 2020Snow/Ski/Board by Diana Petramala

Cross Country Skiing on Dec 26th

This is a fun day in the snow for beginner skiers with some nordic skiing experience, and are looking to improve their skills (classic or skate). We will practice techniques in the morning, followed by skiing on Hardwood’s great trail system. See the events page for details on the Nordic Ski Clinic.

March 1, 2020News by admin

ACC YYZ Calendar is up and running!

We want to thank all of our members for their patience while we sorted out the kinks in our new website. We are pleased to announce that all is now well and the website is up and functioning. We hope to have it updated with new content by the end of February. Our events calendar is up on our website once again! Special thanks to Gavin Smith for helping with it. We are still using the google calendar, but it has a new look at home. The calendar can be accessed through the events calendar link under news and events […]

February 6, 2020News by admin

Pub Nite!

February 6, 2020 at 7:30 pm, The Imperial Pub, 54 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5B 1C7 The ACC Toronto Section gathers on the second Thursday of every month in the backroom of the Imperial Pub. It is a great time for new and old members to socialize, get to know each other and share climbing stories. Are you a new member who is curious about getting to know other members and how to get started with the club? Pub Nite is the perfect opportunity to do just that. There is a guest speaker(s) every month to tell the tale of some […]

February 1, 2020Ice Climbing by admin

SOIceFest

February 7,8,9, Maynooth, Ontario ACC YYZ is once again proud to be involved with SOIceFest (www.SOIceFest.com). It looks to be bigger and better than ever before. For all those that have yet to register for the Evening Program at the ANAF Hall in Maynooth: You can do so on the SOIceFest shop page:http://soicefest.com/festshop. Don’t forget to check out their calendar of clinics and events! Don’t miss the chance to purchase locally roasted Madawaska Coffee at a special price. FestShop closes THIS Wednesday at midnight. This year we’ll be supporting SOIceFest’s inaugural mixed climbing session at Papineau Roadside Sunday from 9am […]

January 21, 2020Trip by admin

Family Day Weekend in Algoma

Blind River, Iron Bridge, Ontario (6 hours north of Toronto)Departure will be Friday, Feb. 14 (after work); return on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. This is an ice climbing weekend in Algoma. There is normally lots of fantastic ice in the area, although conditions are lean to middling so far this year. There are multiple areas with multiple climbs between 20-50 metres high. The group will be staying at a cottage at the Mountain View Camp on Lake Duborne, and at a cottage at Birch Lodge on Granary Lake, 13-14 kilometres north of Blind River. There’s room for up to 14 […]

January 1, 2020News by admin

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Toronto

March 20-21, 2020, at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3 The Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section is once again proud to host the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Toronto on March 20 to 22, 2020. Get your tickets at www.TorontoBanffFilmFest.com Join us at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema for four screenings of the best films from the most recent Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival. Show times: Friday, March 20, 2020 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, March 21 2020 @ 3:00 PM Saturday March 21, 2020 @ 8:00 PM Sunday March 22, 2020 […]

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