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Ice Climbers’ Curry Nite

Saturday, December 7, 2019, 6 – 9 pm Kathmandu Restaurant, 12 Cumberland Street, Toronto Come out and get excited about the upcoming ice climbing season while enjoying Indian and Nepalese food! Learn about all of the awesome ice climbing activities the ACCTS has planned for 2020. Cost: between $25-40 per person.Participants in Showing You the Frozen Ropes eat for free.Contact Bryan Thompson to reserve a spot.patrowski@hotmail.com
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Gym to Crag Top Rope Clinic

Saturday, September 28, 2019; 9:00AM–5:00PM Rattlesnake Point, 7200 Appleby Line, Milton, ON L9E 0M9 , Meet at the Upper Parking Lot at 9:00 AM. This event is a top-roping day for gym climbers looking to get a feel for outdoor climbing. The event will give you an opportunity to get some outdoor experience in a fun, controlled environment. This top-roping day is designed for gym climbers who want to get outdoors to get a feel for outdoor climbing. COST: $7 entry fee to Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area. Required Gear: Climbing helmet (mandatory), harness, belay device, locking carabiner, climbing shoes, chalk, […]
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Mystery and Mishaps

June 22nd at 6pm Liberty on the Arc Party Room69 Lynn Williams Street, Toronto A few ACC members have come together as the Canadian EH Society, a group of adventurers who are reenacting historical climbs. Their mission is to raise awareness about the rich history afforded to us by early Canadian explorers. We continue this tradition by going into the wilds and sharing the stories that make up part of Canada’s history The Canadian EH Society is hosting a slideshow presentation about the Mystery Mountain Project 2018 – their re-enactment of the 1926 exploration of the Waddington range by Don […]
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MEC X PATAGONIA -‘MOUNTAIN OF STORMS’ FILM SCREENING

Sunday, 30 June, 2019, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm MEC Toronto, 300 Queen street WestToronto, ON, Map Join MEC Toronto and Patagonia at our new MEC Flagship Location – 300 Queen Street West – for a FREE Screening of ‘Mountain of Storms’. Movie description: They called themselves Fun Hogs. In 1968, five friends took a road trip to climb Cerro Fitz Roy, and documented the whole thing on a 16mm Bolex. Along the way they surfed undiscovered breaks, skied on sand and snow, spent 31 days in a snow cave and made a first ascent on the mountain. Fifty years later […]
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Climbing Day at Lion’s Head

Saturday, June 22nd 9 am Lion’s Head, meet at the Bruce Trail parking area near the town of Lion’s Head This day will be filled with sport climbing at one of the prettiest locations in Ontario! We’ll rap down from limestone cliffs and climb back up with the sparkling waters of Georgian Bay as the backdrop. We will go to the Latvian Ledge area which has a variety of routes between 5.7 and 5.10b. Costs: None Max # of Participants: 4 Min # of Participants: 2 To register, please contact Jessica at jessica.cao@gmail.com Trip Classification C: You must be able […]
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FULL: 4th Annual Climbing Trifecta Retreat

Sept. 20 – 22 (2 nights, 2 days) Woolner House, Concession 10 S, Duntroon, ON (continue north past the parking for Devil’s Glen; it’s on the left) Join us for the 4th Annual Climbing Trifecta Retreat – an event that combines outdoor climbing, daily am and pm yoga practice under the starts and by the campfire (weather permitting), and dorm-style cabin accommodations.  This weekend is an opportunity to get outdoors for a full two days of activity late in the rock-climbing season as well as to get to know/reconnect with fellow ACC members and sharing of climbing adventures past, present […]
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Climb and Dine

June 4, 2019, 6 pm to 10 pm Rock Oasis (388 Carlaw Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M4M 2T4) Climb and Dine are great ways to socialize with other ACC members, or even have an opportunity to get out to the gym for a night of climbing and find climbing partners.  We will head to a nearby pub or restaurant after for more socializing.  We will mostly be top roping, unless we can match two leaders. If you have never climbed at Rock Oasis, you will have to do a belay test before climbing. We will meet at 6 pm at Rock […]
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Pub Nite! Season has come to an end

The Pub Nite season has now come to an end. Pub Nites will resume in September. We are looking for speakers for next year’s season, please contact Bryan Thompson (patrowski@hotmail.com) if you have an adventure to share! Pub Nites are a great time for new and old members to socialize, get to know each other and share climbing stories. We hope to see you next season!
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Sport Climbing at Mount Nemo

Saturday, June 8, 2019 The Group will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the parking lot on Guelph Line and Colling Road Mount Nemo is the largest Escarpment crag in the Toronto area with more than 200 sport and trad routes. This trip is for more experienced climbers as there is a top-roping ban at Nemo — clifftop anchors for top ropes are not allowed.  Climbers must lead the route from the ground up and then place their own gear on existing fixed anchors if the others want to top-rope it. Therefore,  several lead climbers will be needed. Participation will be […]
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Sport Climbing at Metcalfe

Saturday, August 17, 2019Metcalfe Rock, We will meet in the Lower Parking Lot at 10:30 am.  This will be a fun climbing day at Metcalfe Rock.  All climbing abilities are encouraged.  This is an excellent opportunity to get out with a great group of people, share climbing stories and hopefully conquer some new routes. Metcalfe Rock is one of several crags in the Beaver Valley area with splendid views, a short approach and a good number of moderate and difficult sport and trad routes. This trip will focus on sport climbing, therefore several sport lead climbers will be needed. Maximum: 8 participants. GEAR: Helmet (mandatory), harness, climbing […]
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