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Once again, we are seeking volunteers to participate on our sections’ board of directors. We’re looking for people to fill some positions for the upcoming year or longer! If you’re interested in participating in section matters, we want you! We’re looking for the following: Board Member Positions: If you are interested in any of these positions or would like to know more, please contact our nominations committee at nominations@alpineclubtoronto.ca!
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The Toronto Section Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday November 21st beginning at 5:30 pm for member business. Once again, we will be hosting our AGM at The Granite Brewery & Tied House! We’re hoping you’ll join us for our annual club celebration! Please keep your eyes peeled for an RSVP in the next couple months to ensure that we plan accordingly for your attendance. Hoping to see you all there; more news to come!
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For those interested in attending a section mountaineering trip please fill in the section camp survey. This feedback will help us determine where section camp will be held next year, and will allow us to see if there are any other trips it makes sense for the club to organize. Please complete this as soon as possible so we have the best chance possible of securing our first choice in location! We’re also looking for members that will be able to help with organizing next year’s section camp and/or other mountaineering trips. If you are interested in helping to select, plan, […]
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Drytool Night is looking for volunteers to help build and grow the indoor dry tooling community in Ontario. Founded by a group of friends who shared a passion for the sport of competition ice climbing, Drytool Night has been promoting organizing drytool events in since 2022. Whether you’re an experienced competitor, route setter, belayer, judge, or simply passionate about climbing, we want you! Our goal is to create fun, welcoming, and well-organized events that provide an accessible pathway for climbers to learn, train, and compete. Volunteers are needed to help with event planning, route setting, equipment, scoring, registration, photography, sponsorship, […]
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South Ontario’s annual Beaver Valley Climbing Festival hosted by Ontario Access Coalition will take place August 14th to 16th. The festival features camping, climbing, and all around good times! Meet other climbers, enjoy the food, vendors, and entertainment while being minutes away from many local crags such as Devil’s Glen, Old Baldy, Metcalfe, Swamp and many more! The Toronto section will be supporting this event by hosting a climbing meetup on Saturday August 15th featuring some choice routes ready to be climbed on top rope. Highlights include: Proceeds from the festival support the Ontario Access Coalition’s work to protect outdoor […]
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Please note that effective June 1st 2026, in order to support the cost of operation, the Bon Echo fees will be increasing to the new prices indicated below: Please check with the respective Bon Echo custodian (of the weekend you are attending) if you have any questions regarding payments.
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Ontario Alliance of Climbers is once again hosting the Beaver Valley Climbing Festival from August 14-16. Our Section participates in the festival by hosting a ‘Climbing Meet Up’. We are looking for ACC member that are willing to volunteer and help promote our club at the festival. What to expect: If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Stanis at leadership@alpineclubtoronto.ca
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This is the last call for 2026 ACC Toronto Section Camp with 3 self-guided spots left. Applications to the waitlist for the guided courses remains open. Current cost estimates are as follows: For more information, you can reach out to our mountaineering coordinator at mountaineering@alpineclubtoronto.ca or check out the original trip posting
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Applications for the 2025 ACC Climbing Leadership Course are now being accepted. This year’s course will be held in Squamish, BC from August 7th to 10th, 2026 with two evening online sessions on August 3rd and 4th, 2026. It will focus on the skills needed to run a top rope crag session, including hazard management, anchor building, rope management, rescue skills and more! The trip is posed on ACC National’s Website as Section Climbing Leadership Course; you will need to login to apply. Also note that application requires section endorsement; please contact Stanis Yu at leadership@alpineclubtoronto.ca if you are interested in applying […]
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We’re pleased to report yet another successful year of garbage clearing at Tiffany Falls and Devil’s Punchbowl along Hamilton’s Escarpment. Throughout the year, various garbage and trash finds its way into these conservation areas; some with steep incline – a perfect opportunity for our club to lend a hand on cleanup week! Particularly for Tiffany Falls, our club has interest in keeping these areas clean as we benefit from ice climbing there – when the weather cooperates. Huge shoutout to all the volunteers that pushed through on the cleaning efforts despite somewhat questionable weather this past weekend.
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