• Adult members pay $30 per day/night
• Youth members aged 13-18 pay half price ($15 per day/night)
• Children under 13 are free
• Non-members pay $60 per day/night, $30 for youth
• Season Pass is 10 x normal price (i.e. $300 for adult, $150 for youth)

Please check with the respective Bon Echo custodian (of the weekend you are attending) if you have any questions regarding payments.

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:

• Setup top ropes for beginner climbers (location TBD; likely Metcalfe) by leading easy sport routes at the beginning of the day
• Monitoring participants, ensuring safe belaying, waiver signing and light mentorship
• Hosting an ACC booth, advertising our section and promoting ACC events.

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Stanis at leadership@alpineclubtoronto.ca

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:

• $1450 – Self-guided
• $2811 – Introduction to Mountaineering – Waitlist only
• $2002 – Intermediate Mountaineering (3 Days) – Waitlist only
• $2553 – Intermediate Mountaineering (6 Days) – Waitlist only

For more information, you can reach out to our mountaineering coordinator at mountaineering@alpineclubtoronto.ca or check out the original trip posting

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 and have questions.

Applicants will be required to submit a complete application no later than midnight (PT) on May 31st, 2026.

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.

For any members interested in Wilderness First Aid, there are a few upcoming courses to be run in CFB Kingston from April 25 to May 1. Course will be delivered by Canadian Wilderness Medical Training, a reseller of Canadian Red Cross Training. Upcoming course segments are as follows:

• 25-26 April 2026 – Wilderness First Aid: $255
• 25-28 April 2026 – Advanced Wilderness First Aid: $465
• 25 April to 1 May 2026 – Wilderness First Responder: $895
• 29 April 1 May 2026 – Bridge AWFA- WFR: $385

*HST not incl.

A complete schedule of courses can be found on the Canadian Wilderness Medical Training Calendar

We’re excited to share that ACC Toronto will be participating in the upcoming MEC Gear Swap at MEC Toronto! We’re looking for Volunteers and for Sellers!

Event Details:

Date: May 2 & 3
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: MEC Toronto (300 Queen St W)

ACC Toronto will have two tables: a Demo table (volunteers needed!) and a Selling table (free to ACC members, registration required).100% of proceeds from table rentals go toward supporting our ACC section.

Volunteers Needed!

We’re looking for volunteers to help out during the event. If you’re interested, please email social@alpineclubtoronto.ca and indicate which day(s) you’re available (May 2 and/or 3).
Note: If you’re planning to sell gear, you’re welcome to double up as a volunteer.

Want to Sell Your Gear?

Option 1: Use an ACC Table (Free but limited space)

• Must be an ACC Toronto member
• Email social@alpineclubtoronto.ca to reserve your spot
  • Indicate: Subject: “ACC Gear Swap Request”
  • Which day you plan to attend 
  • Approximately how much gear you’ll have (space is limited)
• You’ll be responsible for labelling, pricing, and selling your items
• All proceeds go directly to you
• Spots are first come, first served

Option 2: Rent Your Own Table via MEC ($20 + fees)

• Includes one 6ft table
• Booking deadline: April 27 via Eventbrite (MEC website)
• Limited to 20 tables (first come, first served)
  • https://www.mec.ca/en/explore/mec-gear-swap-events
  • https://www.mec.ca/en/explore/demo-days-and-gear-swap-26
  • https://www.mec.ca/fr/explore/journees-de-demonstration-et-grande-marche-26

Come by to buy, sell, trade, or just connect with the community.

Let us know if you have any questions, and hope to see you there!

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival reaches Toronto this weekend! Hosted at TIFF Lightbox, we’re brining you the best outdoor and adventure films submitted to the festival this year. Ticket sales for this event go directly to supporting ACC Toronto Section’s club activities. Unlike smaller destinations, Toronto is able to bring you MANY more films.

Each program has something for everyone. Join us this Saturday and Sunday March 21st and 22nd for up to 4 carefully selected programs of awe inspiring films! Each day has 2 unique programs – one in the afternoon and one in the evening.

The Film Festival leaves Toronto after this weekend so don’t miss out! Tickets are $29 each and $50 for day passes. Students receive a 10% discount and you save 15% if you purchase a Festival Pass for al 4 programs.

We hope to see you there!

Visit our sister site for details and tickets

Our 2026 ACC Toronto Section Camp is nearly full with only 4 slots left for self-guided participants. We’re also accepting waitlist applications for the guided courses. Also please note the updated current cost estimates for each:

• $1450 – Self-guided
• $2811 – Introduction to Mountaineering – Waitlist only
• $2002 – Intermediate Mountaineering (3 Days) – Waitlist only
• $2553 – Intermediate Mountaineering (6 Days) – Waitlist only

For more information, you can reach out to our mountaineering coordinator at mountaineering@alpineclubtoronto.ca or check out the original trip posting

As many were aware, our long-standing Pub Nite location (The Imperial) sadly closed late last year. However, this did not mean the end for our section’s monthly social gathering; we’re pleased to announce a new location and schedule for this season’s Pub Nite Series! Our Pub Nite Series for this season will be on the first Tuesday of every month at C’est What? near St. Lawrence Market.

What to expect:
Our social evening will begin after 7 pm, kicking off the evening at 7:30 pm. At 8 pm, a guest speaker will regale us with stories of adventure followed by more social time. This is a great place to get to know your fellow club members or know more about the club!

We’ll be announcing the next guest speaker soon so stay tuned! If you are interested in speaking, feel free to reach out to our social coordinator at social@alpineclubtoronto.ca. Unsure if your topic is speaking worthy? Don’t worry, we’re always up to hear a great story regardless of the subject! Want to run something but not a talk? No problem! Reach out to our social coordinator and find out what’s planned!

Exact Dates:

• April 7th 
• May 5th 
• June 2nd 
• July 7th 
• August 4th 
• September 8th 
• October 6th