Monthly Archives: January 2023

WHEN: 8:30am – 5pm on the following dates:Saturday 4th FebruarySaturday 25th FebruarySaturday 11th MarchSaturday 25th March WHERE: Elora Gorge, Elora ONParking/Meet up: @ 8:30am, group walks over to crag at 8:45am.Elora District and Community Center, 29 David St W, Elora, ON N0B 1S0 (near the Scout House, green building) DESCRIPTION: Join us for a day of climbing mixed/dry tooling in Elora Gorge. Scratch or dance your way up challenging lines and possible (frozen) river crossings. Participants are responsible for their own gear (helmet, ice tools, climbing harness, rigid boots/fruit-boots, technical crampons, belay device, cold weather gear) and must be proficient […]
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WHEN: Feb 11-12, 9 am – 4 pm WHERE: Hidden Gems AND Papineau Lake Roadside DESCRIPTION: SOIceFest 2023 is running Feb 10-12! To join in on the fun, ACC Toronto is hosting two additional ice climbing locations on Saturday and Sunday. Get your ice climbing on with some top-roping (or leading if that is your fancy) on ice climbs and mixed climbs. Standard ice climbing gear is highly recommended but extra ice tools will be available. COST: None – there is no cost for attending and these events are intended as the ACC Toronto’s additional contribution to the SOIceFest. These […]
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WHEN: Thurs Feb 2nd @ 7:30 pm WHERE: Imperial Pub, Back Room – 54 Dundas Street East, Toronto TOPIC: If you have signed up for this summer’s Toronto Section Mountaineering camp, or if you want to see a wonderful place for your own mountaineering destination, join us as Roger Wallis details everything you need to know about hiking, climbing, and mountaineering in the Tonquin valley in Jasper national park. Roger is a long-time member of the Toronto Section who ran our Mountaineering Camps in the past, and has trained and mentored many of our current leaders. He shares his experience […]
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WHEN: March 3 – 5 WHERE: ACC Toronto Bon Echo Hut DESCRIPTION: Weekend of winter camping, ice climbing, snowshoeing and/or XC skiing at the Bon Echo hut. A chance to get in some winter climbing and camping at Bon Echo and return to a warm hut for food and drinks. Drive up Friday and park at the usual spot (the public dock). Hike across the lake with your gear and make camp. Saturday and Sunday there will be opportunities for activities including climbing. MAXIMUM PARTICIPANTS: 25. GEAR: Plenty of warm clothes. Winter camping gear including a tent, a winter sleeping […]
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WHEN: 6:30pm to 10:00pm on the following dates:Jan 21Feb 4Feb 18Mar 4Mar 18 WHERE: Of Rock and Chalk Climbing Gym, 482 Ontario St, Newmarket, ON L3Y 2K7 DESCRIPTION: Thinking of climbing some frozen rock (or ice) this winter? Why not get a leg up andjoin the ACC for some indoor drytooling training! Of Rock and Chalk is offering bi-weekly indoor drytooling nights & loaner tools are available! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drytoolnight/ COST: $20 (Gym admission) REQUIRED GEAR: Rock Shoes (Note crampons are not allowed, but mountain boots or approach shoes are permitted), Climbing Harness, Helmet, comfortable clothes OPTIONAL GEAR: Leashless ice tools TRIP LEADER: For more information or to […]
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WHEN: Saturday 4th February, 2023. 8:30am – 5pm WHERE: Elora Gorge, Elora ONParking/Meet up: @ 8:30am, group walks over to crag at 8:45am.Elora District and Community Center, 29 David St W, Elora, ON N0B 1S0 (near the Scout House, green building) DESCRIPTION: Join us for a day of climbing mixed/dry tooling in Elora Gorge. Scratch or dance your way up challenging lines and possible (frozen) river crossings. Participants are responsible for their own gear (helmet, ice tools, climbing harness, rigid boots/fruit-boots, technical crampons, belay device, cold weather gear) and must be proficient at TR belaying. Previous mixed/dry tooling experience is […]
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WHEN: February 16 – 20 WHERE: Trails End Inn, Keene Valley NY WHAT: This is a four-day weekend celebration of all things “winter”. Activities include cross-country, backcountry and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, ice climbing, and winter mountaineering. We will be staying four nights at the Trail’s End Inn in the heart of the Adirondacks, where dinners and breakfasts are included. You can either bring your own lunches or arrange for the friendly hosts to make one for you. Objectives can be discussed with the trip leaders. COST: $540 CAD ($270 CAD non-transferable/non-refundable deposit required at time of registration) GEAR: Ice climbing […]
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WHERE: Tonquin Valley, Wates-Gibson Hut, Jasper National Park WHEN: July 15-22, 2023. Registration starts Friday January 13th, 2023 9am WHAT: The Tonquin Valley is one of the most remote and quiet valleys in the Canadian Rockies. Hosting some of the best quartzite climbing, surrounded by stunning lakes, glaciers and hikes, and numerous peaks within range of the hut. We are very excited to announce that ACC Toronto Section Mountaineering Camp is back after a three year hiatus. It will be held in the beautiful and remote Tonquin Valley. We will be staying in the fully equipped Wates Gibson Hut. The […]
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WHEN: Thurs Dec 12th @ 7:30 pm WHERE: Imperial Pub, Back Room – 54 Dundas Street East, Toronto TOPIC: Join us as Rohan Jitendra Desai shares his experience of his 2021 ascent of Mt. Manda I (6510m) in the Gangotri Region region of the Indian Himalayas. It was the first successful Indian ascent from the north ridge and the overall second ascent of the mountain. The team comprised of members from Giripremi, a mountaineering club from Pune India. Climbers from the club have summited eight of the fourteen 8000m peaks over the last decade[1]
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