Alpine Club of Canada 4420024 179263231 2007-12-20T21:47:00Z Pmc 224633 last seen {| style="float:right; background:transparent;" |- | [[Image:Acc logo bw.gif|center|Alpine Club of Canada]] |- | [[Image:ACC-triangle.gif|center|ACC centennial logo]] |} The '''Alpine Club of Canada''' (ACC) is a [[mountaineering]] organization, based in [[Canmore, Alberta]], that has been a focal point for Canadian [[mountaineering]] since its founding in [[1906]]. The club was co-founded by [[Arthur Oliver Wheeler]], who served as its first president, and [[Elizabeth Parker (journalist)|Elizabeth Parker]], a journalist for the [[Winnipeg Free Press|Manitoba Free Press]]. The club is the leading organization in Canada devoted to [[mountaineering]], [[climbing]], and issues facing enthusiasts of alpine sports and the outdoors. The ACC maintains sections<ref>[http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sections/ ACC regional sections]</ref> across the country to focus on local issues and access, and to provide a more personal community to alpine enthusiasts in various regions and cities. The club also maintains membership in the [[Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme]] ([[Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme|U.I.A.A.]]), provides year-round mountain adventures and an extensive system of [[:Category:Mountain huts in Canada|alpine and backcountry huts]]<ref>[http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/facility/info.html ACC huts and hostels]</ref> throughout the [[Canadian Rockies]], the ACC has grown from its early inception into a full-fledged mountaineering organization with a strong foundation of volunteer, professional and corporate support. The club's goals remain the promotion of adventure, access, environmental responsibility. The ACC publishes the annual [[Canadian Alpine Journal]], which serves as the club's worldwide journal of record for achievements in [[climbing]], [[mountaineering]], [[ski mountaineering]], and [[exploration]] of mountains Canada Post recently issued a stamp to celebrate the club's centenary.<ref>[http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/collecting/default-e.asp?stamp=stpartl&detail=1570 Canada Post stamp celebrating mountaineering] last seen 2007-12-20</ref> ==References== <references /> ==External links== * [http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/ Official ACC web site] * [http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/publications/caj.html ''Canadian Alpine Journal'' official site at ACC] [[Category:Mountaineering]] [[Category:Climbing organisations]] [[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Canada]]