We are offering section members an opportunity to go rock climbing on the September long weekend (Saturday September 4 and Sunday September 5, 2021). We will be based out of Banff/Canmore, AB. Climbing is weather dependent, therefore the leaders may decide to cancel the trip the week prior due to poor weather conditions. THIS TRIP […]
We are heading out on an Ice Climbing trip to Lake Louise, AB. Leaving on the 18th and returning on the 21st will leave us two climbing days on the 19th, and 20th. Lake Louise for sure, and perhaps climbing at Grotto as well. Lead by ACC President Mike Wild this will surely be a […]
SORRY! TRIP FULL - PLEASE E-MAIL SABRINA TO BE ADDED TO WAIT LIST IN THE EVENT SOMEONE CANCELS. Let’s kick off the summer climbing season! We are offering section members an opportunity togo rock climbing this June (Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4). We will be based out ofBanff/Canmore, AB. Climbing is weather dependent, […]
Grab your passports and let’s head south! The club is offering section members an opportunity to go rock climbing for two days in Ten Sleep Canyon, Wyoming, on the September long weekend (Saturday September 3 and Sunday September 4, 2022). THIS IS AN INTERMEDIATE TRIP – NOT BEGINNER FRIENDLY. No prior outdoor climbing experience is […]
Small group trip down to the Tower! Do you like taping up your hands and grunting up a crack? Come find out if you do. This will be a multi-pitch climbing trip on some famous routes. Tentative objectives include Durrance (one of the 50 classic climbs of North America), Bon Homme variation, El Cracko Diablo, […]
After a three-year pause, we’re ready to have an AGM again! We’d like to invite you to come join us at Bushwakker’s pub, Arizona Room on Tuesday October 25th, 2022 at 7:00pm. The meeting is open to members and non-members. The agenda will include an update on all dealings of the section and a look […]
Ice Climbing is rad: it's fundamentally simple but devilishly tricky. Not only does it engage your physical fitness, requiring you to tramp through snow uphill both ways, but it engages your mental fitness as well. Having to pay attention to what’s going on around you creates a visceral feeling of adventure and brings many skills […]
Join the Great Plains section of the Alpine Club of Canada when Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings the spirit of outdoor adventure to Regina, at Darke Hall. The festival will take place at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on 14 and 15 April. Tickets are $25 inclusive of fees and […]
Join us for the first club climbing trip of 2023! We're heading to the Bow Valley from 3 to 6 June (climbing on 4 and 5 June). This trip is for anyone 18+, and beginners with some gym climbing experience (but not necessarily outdoor experience) are welcome. The trip is capped at 18 participants, but […]
CHANGE OF VENUE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER! Join us for a club social on Tuesday 18 July from 6 to 9 pm in the Arizona room at Bushwakker Brewpub. The venue is on us, and drinks and food are up to you. You'll have some time to hang with fellow club members and be treated […]
Register to attend a trip with the Alpine Club of Canada Great Plains Section
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.
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).
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