Author: Kevin Liu

Time: Tuesday February 23rd, 7:30 pm.Speaker: John WrightBio: A long time climber, skier, kayaker and general outdoor type, John grew up near Birmingham, England. After gaining a BSc in Geography and being bored out of his mind working in the water industry, his passion for mountaineering led him to join the British Antarctic Survey as a field guide. John overwintered at Halley Research Station, conducted field operations on the Polar Plateau and The Shackleton Mountains and experienced an additional enforced winter at the Argentine Belgrano Station. On return to the UK he qualified as a teacher of outdoor activities and […]
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The annual South Ontario Ice Fest is this weekend! All events are hosted online – one even featuring our very own section chair, Bryan Thompson! To register for clinics and presentations, please buy a pass in the FestShop. The afternoon section of the festival contains presentations on technique, movement, safety, and leading on ice. The festival contains two evening presentations: At 7:15 pm Ian Welsted talks about ‘Avoiding Hockey: From the Wheat Fields to the Mountains’ And at 8:15 pm, a fireside chat with Barry Blanchard on ‘My Favourite Eastern Climbs’.
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Immediately following the presentation from our guest speaker, we would like to invite you to join us to a new virtual space hosted by Kumospace. Kumospace is a virtual environment that allows you to move around, and interact with others. Please join us if you are interested in participating in a more interactive virtual social experience. To join, please go to ACC-YYZ’s Virtual Pub Nite Room. To enter, you will need to register. Our room size is limited so don’t be late! For more information on Kumospace, you can find them here.
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Our guest speaker will be Susanna Oreskovic, a member of the ACC Montreal Section and the Canadian EH Society. Susanna will be presenting a slideshow about Phyllis Munday, one of the greatest female mountaineers in Canada’s history. Susanna had the privilege of researching Phyllis Munday in preparation for reenacting her 1926 expedition to the Waddington Range. She is the author of the soon-to-be-published book, “Expedition to Mystery Mountain – Adventures of a Bushwhacking, Knickerbocker-wearing Woman.” More on Susanna Oreskovic @ http://www.susannao.photography/ Join us on Zoom via:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5093999952?pwd=TUxrc1dLMVg5ZTYxL245SnRNNmVtdz09
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Happy New Year everyone! We are resuming virtual Pub Nites on Zoom. We are also looking for speakers for March, April and May. Please contact Bryan Thompson at: patrowski@hotmail.com if you have an adventure you would like to share with the rest of us in lockdown! Please join us for the upcoming talks: Time: Tuesday January 26, 7:30 pm. Speaker: Susanna OreskovicBio: Susanna Oreskovic, a member of the ACC Montreal Section and the Canadian EH Society. She is the author of the soon-to-be-published book,  “Expedition to Mystery Mountain – Adventures of a Bushwhacking, Knickerbocker-wearing Woman.”Topic: Susanna will be presenting a slideshow about Phyllis Munday, one […]
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Hello all! Kevin here, your new communications, marketing, and membership chair. I’d like to apologize for the delay in communications recently and we’re doing our best to get back up to speed. I’d like to say a few things that are in the works, and also put out an invitation for suggestions. Website Renovation: First and foremost, our website will be renovated over the next while – updating any old content, and bringing in new features. At the top of the list, we’re in the midst of creating a page used to keep the status of ice climbing areas up […]
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Starting January 3rd 2021 to March 7th 2021, ACC hosts ice climbing clinics every Saturday – weather permitted of course. This is an ice climbing and mixed climbing clinic for people of all levels of ability. We review equipment, technique, gear placement, anchors, and safety protocols. See the events page for details on the Ice Climbing Clinics. Please be aware, and adhere to our COVID-19 policies.
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