We’re excited to announce our annual Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be on Saturday November 22nd starting at 5:30 pm for member business. One HUGE update for our AGM this year is a change of venue; this year, we will be hosting our AGM at The Granite Brewery & Tied House! Please save the date as we’ve secured our customary keynote speaker and are hoping you’ll join us for our our annual club celebration!

Please be on the looking for a RSVP for this year’s AGM as we would like to ensure that we plan accordingly for your attendance. Hoping to see you all there; more news to come!

WHERE:Mount Nemo Conservation Area (Reservations recommended).

DESCRIPTION: Mount Nemo is the largest Escarpment crag in the Toronto area with more than 200 sport and trad routes. There is a top-roping ban at Nemo — clifftop anchors for top-ropes are not allowed, so climbers must lead the route from the ground up and then build an anchor for others to top-rope it. Therefore several lead climbers will be needed.

MAX. PARTICIPANTS: 10, at the trip leader’s discretion and pending volunteer availability. All participants should be comfortable with top-rope belaying. Familiarity with lead belaying and cleaning anchors is beneficial.

REQUIRED GEAR: Climbing helmet (mandatory), climbing harness, climbing shoes, belay device and pear-shaped locking carabiner and any other personal items (e.g. lunch & snacks for the day, water, appropriate clothing, sunglasses, sunscreen, bug spray, day pack, etc., …).

OPTIONAL GEAR: Stick clip, personal tether (e.g. Sewn sling, PAS, Petzl Connect, etc., …), at least 2 locking carabiners, quickdraws, trad rack and rope.

COST: Participants are responsible for their own park reservations and gate fees to Conservation Halton Parks.

TRIP LEADER: To sign up or get further details, contact Stanis Yu at leadership@alpineclubtoronto.ca.

TRIP CLASSIFICATION: A/B.

TRIP HAZARDS (Must read BEFORE registering):Communication and Rescue, Falls and Belaying, General Hazards, Rockfall, Terrain.

WAIVER: Please read the ACC waiver before attending. Members should ensure that their membership is up to date and have signed the online waiver. Non members should be prepared to sign a full-colour, paper copy of the waiver in ink upon arrival to the event.

Hi everyone! Our annual launch of the Canadian Alpine Journal (CAJ) is taking place on Saturday September 13th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at MEC Toronto! We’re also hoping for some members to volunteer to spread the word of our club! If you’re interested in volunteering, please email our Section Chair at chair@alpineclubtoronto.ca.

Either way, hoping to see you there!

As many of you know, we’ve successfully purchased a new boat to keep our Bon Echo activities afloat. This wouldn’t have been achievable if it were not for our fantastic membership and community! We’re putting out a final call for donations if you wish to have your name on the donor plaque which will be installed on the boat next spring. Please donate to the Bon Echo Boat fund before the end of 2023. Full details below:

https://alpineclubtoronto.ca/bonecho/

• Section Chair
• Secretary
• Leadership and Training Committee members
• Activities Chair

If interested please reach out to chair@alpineclubtoronto.ca

WHERE: Rattlesnake Point Upper Parking Lot

DESCRIPTION: A top-roping day designed for gym climbers who want to get outdoors. Come and learn how the climbing feels without pretty painted holds! We’ll meet in the upper parking lot at 9 am.

COST: $9.50 plus tax (park entry fee) paid to Conservation Halton – Online reservation for Rattlesnake Point required: conservationhalton.ca/parks

GEAR: Rock Climbing Helmet (mandatory), harness, climbing shoes, belay device, 2 locking carabiners, lunch, water, sunscreen, and insect repellent

TRIP LEADER: To sign up please fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/sruXuSdnwTU8uyz96

MAX PARTICIPANTS: 8

TRIP CLASSIFICATION: A

WAIVER: You must read the waiver before attending, and sign a colour copy of it in ink upon arrival: 
https://alpineclubtoronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ACC-Waiver-2020.pdf

Please note the following: Participants need to complete appropriate waivers for Conservation Halton and make reservations in advance as well as paying the park entry fees (as outlined under cost).

My fellow outdoor enthusiasts,

Since the Coronavirus pandemic began, the ACC-YYZ has worked tirelessly to provide you with the outdoor activities we all love, in a safe and responsible manner that helps limit the spread of COVID-19. It hasn’t been an easy year, and we applaud our members who have found creative ways to get outside and climb, hike, ski, bike, and stay active while respecting provincial and local guidelines from Public Officers of Health. I am particularly grateful for the many volunteers who have stepped up to lead trips, be custodians, run committees, and serve on your board of directors during these challenging times. The ACC-YYZ is always committed to providing its members with the opportunity to play in the great outdoors, and to ensuring good stewardship of our favourite outdoor areas. We also will always maintain the highest commitment to your safety.

It is therefore with a heavy heart that I announce that, until further notice, all ACC- YYZ outdoor activities are hereby cancelled, in accordance with the current Stay at Home Order issued by the Province of Ontario. We have spoken with local health authorities who have asked us to not hold organized outdoor events such as ice climbing trips, ski trips, etc., which require travel from one jurisdiction to another, in order to protect local health systems which are currently overwhelmed because of the pandemic. We recognize that this is tough news for all of us, especially in the heart of ice climbing and ski season, but we must all work together to stop the spread of COVID-19, and to keep one another safe.

Please don’t stop going outdoors, but please keep your outdoor activities local, under 5 people, and socially distanced. Explore the trails and parks close to your home, and please respect the guidelines provided by the Province and Municipalities. We look forward to the time when it will be safe to resume our activities, and we will let you know as soon as that happens. In the meantime, we are providing you with virtual activities such as Pub Nites, Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, and virtual participation in SOIceFest. We hope to see many of you at these events, and we welcome any other ideas you have for virtual activities.

The ACC-YYZ has always fostered a strong sense of community amongst its members. We urge you to stay in touch with each other, support one another, and we’ll see you online!

Sincerely,

Bryan Thompson

Chair, ACC Toronto Section

On behalf of the Board of Directors

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 on our homepage, or by clicking https://alpineclubtoronto.ca/events/.

Our trip waiver also not lives on our website and can be accessed by clicking on “download our trip waiver” under activities, or by clicking https://alpineclubtoronto.ca/activities/acc-waiver/ .

If you have any content you would like to share with other ACC members, please email membership@alpineclubtoronto.ca.

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 great outdoor experience. 

This Month’s Presentation:   

This month’s speaker is Scott McKay. Scott will share stories from the Canadian Rockies where he spends his time doing as much paragliding, ice//rock/alpine climbing as he can. 

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 to 12pm.

And as you’ve come to expect, we’ll have our Ice Trips to Hidden Gems, Eagle’s Nest and Papineau Roadside on both Saturday and Sunday! Hope to see you all there!

We thank the ACC members who will be volunteering at SOIceFest at Diamond Lake. We especially look forward to hearing about Bryan’s Chili and the Locals-Try-A-Climb on Sunday! It’s great seeing the community come together – think cool thoughts!

See you on the ice!