WELCOME TO THE MONTRÉAL SECTION OF THE ALPINE CLUB !
As a new member of the Montreal section you may wonder exactly what opportunities the
club provides for you to develop your skills, expand your experiences, or meet new people
with common interests. This info-sheet should provide you with details of many services
and opportunities available to club members. Thousands of volunteer and staff hours are
spent each year to make the ACC the club you will want to belong to if you love to spend
your recreational time in the mountains.
The Alpine Club of Canada can help you develop your skills through courses, programs,
and trips. Whether you are looking for local outings, weekend trips, or weeklong camps,
we have something for you.
BENEFITS AT LOCAL LEVEL
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Possibility to join all excursions without any fee year-round, in Quebec (mainly
Laurentians and Townships), north-eastern States (Adirondacks, Green and White
Mountains) and the Rockies. We are probably the most active non-profit outdoor club
in Quebec. http://www.accmontreal.ca/outings.html
Mailing lists for organizing activities spontaneously: climbing, alpine and carpool.
This is the ideal tool to find other active members.
http://www.accmontreal.ca/contacts.html#mailinglist
Multitude of courses at minimal cost (no profits go to the club) allow you to discover
new activities, develop your knowledge and techniques in a guided and safe
environment.
Free access to FQME climbing sites !
Socials throughout the year (slide shows, conferences, festival evenings or simply pub
nights).
One free night (worth 20$) in the winter house in St-Adèle for new members (valid
from December until April).
The sections’s MONTAGE newsletter (published 3 times per year) informing you
what’s going on locally.
Carpooling (as driver or passenger) to the Adirondacks and Laurentians.
Activities and events for the protection of the environment and better access to rocks
and trails.
Our members have a liability insurance while on official outings of the ACC.
BENEFITS AT NATIONAL LEVEL
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Access to a wide range of the Club’s guided trips and training camps (alpinism, rock
climbing, skiing).
Free national journal ”The Gazette” keeping you up to date on national alpine issues
and trends.
Guide to the 23 back country huts of the ACC particularly in the West
Substantial discount on the ”Canadian Alpine Journal” yearly published since 1906,
winner of the Mountain Journalism Award.
Possibility to join the leadership programs to further bring your skills to the next level.
Insurance coverage when joining any official outing or event.
Discount on items from the club’s online store (maps, guides, t-shirts etc.)
Discount on the annual pass for all National Parks in the West.
Discounted stay at the huts of many other national alpine clubs throughout the world
(American Alpine Club, CAI, CAF, SAC etc.) at their members' rates
OTHER BENEFITS, REDUCTIONS, DISOUNTS
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Lots of courses and trainings offered by the Alpine Club:
o Telemark and cross-country ski clinic
o Rock climbing (for all levels from beginner to expert)
o Ice climbing (débutant, perfectionnement, premier de cordée)
o Introduction to alpinism
o Wilderness First Aid and orientation
o Others http://www.accmontreal.ca/coursesandworkshops.html
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Ski, hiking and alpinism trips organized by volunteers of our section:
i.e. summer camp 2006 in Yoho National Park, BC: one week of climbing, hiking and
alpinism at Elisabeth Parker Hut for 525$ including three meals a day, park fees and
transport from/to Calgary airport guide
Info: http://www.accmontreal.ca/sectioncamp2006.html
Photos: http://www.accmontreal.ca/cgi/tripreports.pl?lang
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Two huts managed by the Montreal section:
o Keene Farm in the Adirondacks, NY (Keene - 2 hours from Montreal)
http://www.accmontreal.ca/keenefarm.html
 Open generally throughout the year, maintained by volunteers (the hut is
closed without a custodian). Directions to Keene Farm can be requested
from keenefarm@accmontreal.ca
 A great log house situated in mature woodland, offering inexpensive stays in
the heart of the High Peaks region (Giant, Dix, Gothics, Marcy, etc)
accessible by car, 2 floors, sleeping area with matresses, wood stoves,
kitchen with gas stoves, terrasse, out houses. Reservations for the house
are required via http://www.accmontreal.ca/keene_reserve_e.html
 Camping on the farm’s meadows with dozens of sites to pitch your tent. No
reservation required.
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Winter house in the Laurentians (Ste-Adèle - 1 hour from Montreal)
http://www.accmontreal.ca/skihouse.html
 Accessible from December to April
 A heated house with kitchen, shower, rooms, community room, just steps
away from cross country trails and ice climbing!
All this is made possible because volunteers invest their time in the Club and make
it worth for everybody. All members are expected to volunteer as this volunteer
spirit has allowed the ACC to exist for over 100 years. The Montreal Section has no
paid employees. Every new member is invited to join. Just a few examples:
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Organizing outings, socials or courses
Being custodian at Keene Farm for a weekend
Writing a trip report for the section’s journal Montage
Presenting slide shows on recent trips and travels
Trail clearing in spring and autumn
Translating portions of our internet site or contributing in other ways to our site
Creating promotionel items for the Club (i.e. posters or flyers) and
distributing these (indoor climbing centers, outdoor stores, universities, etc)
OHTER INFORMATION ON THE CLUB
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Photo Gallery! (great pics from Quebec, Adirondacks, and Rockies etc):
http://www.accmontreal.ca/cgi/gallery.pl?gallery=gallery&action=index&pid=0
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Home pages of the ACC Montreal section :
http://www.accmontreal.ca/index.html (local site)
http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sections/montreal.html (national site)
Don’t hesitate to contact we should you have any additional questions!
Simon Deschênes
simondeschenes@yahoo.ca
514-270-0437
Daniel Piaget
danielpiaget@yahoo.com
514-803-6601