@TisTheSkison had an epic trip to the Bill Putnam Hut at Fairy Meadows for a first descent and steep powder skiing. @TisTheSkison commented, “After Cam (one of the owners of Paradise Skis) won the ACC lottery, we rallied the troops for an epic adventure! This video showcases the lines that we skied and shows the …
Read more A First Descent & Steep Powder Skiing
The shuttle is available to backcountry tourers and nordic skiers for an early morning start at Callaghan's renowned high elevation skiing.
Read more Callaghan Lake Backcountry Snowshuttle
Enjoy this 7min film detailing the life and times of Abbot Pass Hut, narrated by Chic Scott, with some extraordinary images from The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.
Read more The Life and Times of the Abbot Pass Hut
The hut had to be removed this past spring when it became unsafe due to climate-change-induced site erosion.
Read more Plans announced to replace the Abbot Pass Hut
In Glacier National Park, crevasses remain open, or only thinly bridged, in many areas where they are not typically a major concern by this time of year.
Read more Low snow – High Crevasse consequences
We're almost through January and we're asking, where is the powder?
Read more Where is the Powder?
Reflections of a Mountain Guide Survivor, twenty years later and a similar snowpack
Read more Surviving My Survival of La Traviata
Avalanche Canada is reporting that the snowpack is spooky for much of Western Canada.
Read more Avalanche Canada: The Persisting Problem
With new snow covering the tracks, a decision has been made to reopen Macdonald West Winter Prohibited Area.
Read more Know the Winter Permit Area boundaries – UPDATED
The State of the Mountains Report is an annual mountain report produced by the Alpine Club of Canada highlighting the changes in Canada’s alpine environment. The Report is a commitment by the ACC to provide accessible, current, and accurate information about the forces that affect Canadian mountain places, ecosystems, and communities. In 2011 the ACC …
Read more 2022 State of the Mountains Report
The Leadership Fund allows ACA to continue to set the bar for safe, affordable, and respectful mountain travel and stewardship.
Read more 2022 Summit Bid Supports ACC Leadership Fund
This recent study published by the Alpine Club of Canada and the Canadian Avalanche Association provides helpful suggestions
Read more Avalanche Transceiver Interference and Search Suggestions
