Top Rope at Rattlesnake Point with Crag Crux Climbers

2009-07-05 09:30
2009-07-05 19:00
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Climb at Rattlesnake Point (Top Rope) on Sunday, July 5th. This is an ACC event with a special invitation to Crag Crux Climbers and other gay and lesbian climbers. www.crag.ca.

Email Xiaoping Li at with the following information.

1. What's your ACC membership status (card number or is this your first ACC event)?
2. Who's your Emergency Contact (name and phone)?
3. Do you need a ride, or if you drive, can you car-pool?

Contact Info:
Xiaoping Li

416-763-5347

Trip classification: A


Land Navigation 101. Part 1

2009-05-27 19:30
2009-05-27 21:30
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Land Navigation 101: A workshop

When & Where:
Part 1: Wednesday, May 27 - 7:30PM -9:30PM, GTA
Part 2: Friday, June 26 - Sunday, June 28, Kolapore Uplands

The Workshop will involve one “orientation” session in Toronto. As well a one evening and two day session of theory and practise will be held. This will take place in the Kolapore Uplands just south of Metcalfe Rock.

For more information:

Boris Kaschenko:
Gary Norton:


Fall 2008

Fall 2008
  • A Walk in the Park - Monika Pomper
  • Selkirks - Margaret Imai-Compton
  • Trad us Rad - Amy Stewart
  • Clemenceau Icefields - Graham Longford

Eugenia Falls clean-up success

On Saturday, May 3rd, members of the Alpine Club of Canada Toronto Section participated in a clean-up of Eugenia Falls Conservation Area. The event was a great success.

Chris Hachey from Grey Sauble Conservation sent the attached letter with words of appreciation for the Club.

A big thank-you to all who participated!


Spring 2008

Spring 2008
  • Kamouraska - Quebec's Little Known Sport Climbing Mecca
  • Pat Boswell Toronto Section Hut Review
  • Classic Climb: Bonnie's Roof

The North Face Summer Leadership Course 2008


With generous subsidies from the Gunter Stefan Memorial Leadership Fund, the Section will nominate at least two members to attend the National Alpine Club of Canada’s The North Face Summer Mountaineering Leadership Course in the Bugaboo’s/Vowells in August 2008.


Tantalus Range Summer Camp 2008

Toronto Section Camp 2008-Tantalus Range, B.C.
Dates: Saturday August 9th-Sunday August 17th
Access:From Vancouver and chopper from Squamish
Group size: 20-32 (both Toronto and Vancouver sections)
Accommodation: Tantalus and Haberl Huts
Deposit: $250.00 Payable to ACC Toronto Section (Contact Rob for mailing address)
Camp cook will be included
All those interested and inquiries to be directed to Rob LeBlanc at (416)571-0894 or

For more information, check out the following link:

http://bivouac.com/ArxPg.asp?ArxId=137


Rock Solid Leadership Course 2008

Are you interested in becoming an awesome rock climbing leader? Do you aspire to lead trips for the Toronto Section? If you answered yes to the preceding questions then check out the Rock Solid Leadership Course!

Course subsidies will be made available to participating Toronto Section members through the Gunter Stefan Leadership Fund.


Fall 2007

Fall 2007

The Fall 2007 newsletter has arrived!

  • Annual General Meeting
  • New Sauna at Bon Echo
  • Finished Business — Boris and Veronika Kaschenko
  • Fine Kentucky Climbin' — Will Richardson-Little
  • The Whirlwinds of "Oh-Seven" — Andriy Kolos
  • The Carbonate Range — Roger Wallis
  • We're So Gully-able — Dave Britnell

Spring 2007

Spring 2007

The Spring 2007 newsletter has arrived!

  • Access: Earth Day Clean Up
  • Bon Echo: Everything you ever wanted to know — Geoff Hodgson
  • John Turner: Life and Climbs — Kit Moore
  • Squamish Top Ten List — Karen Woo & Leo Markle
  • Tales of my Wanderings — Katherine Smith
  • The Art of Donkey Loving in Huaraz — Dave Britnell

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