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March 1, 2020News by admin

ACC YYZ Calendar is up and running!

We want to thank all of our members for their patience while we sorted out the kinks in our new website. We are pleased to announce that all is now well and the website is up and functioning. We hope to have it updated with new content by the end of February. 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 […]

February 6, 2020News by admin

Pub Nite!

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 […]

February 1, 2020Ice Climbing by admin

SOIceFest

February 7,8,9, Maynooth, Ontario 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 […]

January 21, 2020Trip by admin

Family Day Weekend in Algoma

Blind River, Iron Bridge, Ontario (6 hours north of Toronto)Departure will be Friday, Feb. 14 (after work); return on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. This is an ice climbing weekend in Algoma. There is normally lots of fantastic ice in the area, although conditions are lean to middling so far this year. There are multiple areas with multiple climbs between 20-50 metres high. The group will be staying at a cottage at the Mountain View Camp on Lake Duborne, and at a cottage at Birch Lodge on Granary Lake, 13-14 kilometres north of Blind River. There’s room for up to 14 […]

January 1, 2020News by admin

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Toronto

March 20-21, 2020, at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y3 The Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section is once again proud to host the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Toronto on March 20 to 22, 2020. Get your tickets at www.TorontoBanffFilmFest.com Join us at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema for four screenings of the best films from the most recent Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival. Show times: Friday, March 20, 2020 @ 8:00 PM Saturday, March 21 2020 @ 3:00 PM Saturday March 21, 2020 @ 8:00 PM Sunday March 22, 2020 […]

September 19, 2019News by Diana Petramala

AGM and Year-End Party!

Saturday November 16, 2019, Doors open at 5 pm The Pilot, Stealth Lounge (2nd floor), 22 Cumberland St, Toronto It’s that time of year again! Please join us for our Annual General Meeting and year-end party. Our Annual General Meeting will run between 5:30 and 6:30 pm, where we will provide an update on the club’s achievements over the last year and look ahead to plans for 2019. The party will begin at 6:30 pm. There will be free finger foods, raffle prizes and a guest speaker! About this year’s guest speaker and presentation: Dr Ken Hedges on the British […]

September 18, 2019Bon Echo #camping, #rock, bonecho by Diana Petramala

Bon Echo

Just a few more weekends left in the Bon Echo season! Sign up for a weekend at Bon Echo by contacting the custodian, from the following list: • Sept. 21-22 — Rob Ramirez at rramdeta@gmail.com • Sept. 28-29 — Dave Myles at davidlmyles@gmail.com • Oct. 5-6 — Marshall Johnston at 416‐436‐8583 or mjohnston@freshbooks.com • Oct. 12-14 (Thanksgiving weekend) — Bryan Thompson at patrowski@hotmail.com or Kit Moore at(416) 469‐3567 or kitmoore@sympatico.ca • Oct. 19-20 (docking out) — Bryan Thompson at patrowski@hotmail.com

September 13, 2019Ice Climbing by Diana Petramala

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

September 13, 2019Rock Climbing by Diana Petramala

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, […]

June 13, 2019News by Diana Petramala

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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