Events & Trips

Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival

Darke Hall 2255 College Avenue, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with captivating stories from the 49th Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival. Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes, and be a part of the gripping adventures waiting for you in this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour. From […]

$15 – $25

Women’s Climbing Trip – waitlisting

Join the first Great Plains Section women’s climbing trip (includes those who identify as women)! We’ll spend 12 to 15 of June climbing in Southern Alberta (climbing days on 13 and 14 June). There’s an abundance of well-bolted sport climbing in the area just north-west of Maycroft, Alberta, near the Oldman River and south-west of […]

Revelstoke Climbing Trip

Revelstoke, BC , Canada

The Great Plains Section is returning to Revelstoke! We’ll spend 3/4 to 7 July climbing in southeastern British Columbia (climbing days on 4 and/or 5, and 6 July). The extra day is dependent on the interest of the group. There’s an abundance of well-bolted sport climbing in the area. Much of the climbing is moderate […]

$50

S. Alberta Family Climbing Trip – waitlisting

Southern Alberta Family Climbing Trip 2025 This trip is now full, but we are taking names for a waitlist. Join the second annual Great Plains Section family climbing trip! We’ll spend 26 to 29 July climbing in Southern Alberta (climbing days on 27 and 28 July). There’s an abundance of well-bolted sport climbing in the […]

Elk Lakes Alpine Trip – waitlisting

Elk Lakes Provincial Park

Itching to tackle some alpine objectives but not sure where to start? Enjoy challenging hiking and interested in venturing off the beaten path? Join the Great Plains Section for a stay at the ACC Elk Lakes Cabin and enjoy some alpine hiking and scrambling from 14 to 18 August. Participants will need strong hiking skills […]

$225

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Trip Info & Guidelines

Guidelines For Trip Participants

All trips listed in the Great Plains Section’s trip schedule are coordinated by amateur volunteer hikers, skiers and climbers. When on a trip, participants must act in a manner that is safe and responsible and participants are expected to bring the equipment requested by the trip organizer. Participants should find out the requirements and demands of the trip well in advance by asking the organizer and researching the trip in guidebooks and other literature. You must be a member of the Great Plains Section of the Alpine Club of Canada to join a trip.

Further guidelines for participants
  • Be prepared to complete a Release of Liability (Waiver). Waiver Form
  • You must be a member of the Great Plains Section of the Alpine Club of Canada to join a trip.
  • Sign up for trips that will challenge you, but are not beyond your abilities. If unsure, ask the trip organizer and tell them your experience and fitness level. People inexperienced in the mountains should start with easier trips.
  • Learn about the trip before you attend (which route, number of kilometers, amount of vertical gain/loss, type of terrain, length of day, etc.).
  • Give as much notice as possible to the trip organizer if you are unable to go on the trip. There are often waiting lists of other members who would like to go. If you do not provide enough notice of cancellation for your spot to be filled, your trip deposit will not be refunded.
  • Ensure that you have the right equipment and that it is in good repair.
  • For winter trips, ensure that you are using a digital avalanche transceiver and that it is in good working order. Single antenna/analog transceivers are not acceptable.
  • Bring your helmet on all moderate and difficult scrambles and all climbing trips. Leaders may ask you to bring your helmet on certain ski trips as well.
  • Be prepared to contribute to the trip and carry part of the group gear (ropes, etc.).
Personal Insurance
In addition to the liability coverage that the ACC provides for its members when they are participating in ACC activities, the ACC sells, through TuGoTM Travel Insurance, personal insurance for trips.

As a broker for TuGo, the ACC offers Emergency Medical Insurance, Trip Cancellation Insurance, Baggage Insurance and more. These policies are available to all Canadians travelling outside their home province within Canada as well as internationally.

If you require medical attention while you’re traveling outside of your home province, or outside of Canada, your provincial health care plan may not cover you. The ACC’s trip insurance covers air ambulance, emergency medical and many other medical expenses. Climbing, skiing and other backcountry accidents are not exempted (as they are with many insurers).

For more information and online quotes, click here.

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