The Alpine Club of Canada – Ottawa Section
Welcome to the Alpine Club of Canada – Ottawa Section
The Ottawa Section of the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) is made up of outdoor enthusiasts who have a passion for rock and ice climbing, hiking, cross-country and backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and mountaineering. We are one of 22 sections of the ACC, Canada’s national mountaineering organization.
Joining the Ottawa ACC provides you with great opportunities for adventure, exploration and recreation, for learning and developing new skills, and for good companionship while you enjoy the outdoors. You do not need previous experience in any of our activities to join the Club. Many members begin by attending one of our introductory courses on rock or ice climbing. If you already have strong outdoor skills, you will also find yourself in good company.
We maintain a regular schedule of activities in the Ottawa area that varies with the seasons. Most summer weekends host local hiking or climbing outings; and in winter, cross country or Nordic backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, or ice climbing. Throughout the year, you can find us at one of three outdoor climbing gyms around Ottawa, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. See indoor ACC climbing nights. Occasional weekend trips to areas in Quebec, Ontario and the Northeast U.S. are also organized. Training courses are popular with our Club members. Join us for one of our many social events off the trail in the Ottawa area; including Pub nights, and inspiring slide shows. Visit our Events Calendar for regular updates on outings and events.
Most summers, the ACC Ottawa Chapter organizes “summer camps”, suited to both hikers and mountaineers based out of our ACC huts located in the Canadian Rockies. Our camps are affordable and provide members with access to some of the most spectacular mountain areas of Canada. Visit our Trips page for more information.
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Latest Announcements
- March 11 – Virtual Social Night (3/11/2021) - March 11 – Sharing Experiences in Topsy-Turvy Times ACC Ottawa is organizing a virtual social event / slide show where your photos will be the show!Tell us what you’ve been doing. Share a few of your ‘pandemic-year’ pics – your outdoor adventure, your latest cooking success, your newly-decorated bedroom or maybe a...
- ACC Ottawa – COVID-19 Update (3/26/2020) - In her press conference Sunday March 15 Vera Etches, Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health asked that people practice “social (physical) distancing”. Etches urged people in Ottawa to cancel events of all sizes in order to limit transmission and to limit unimportant trips outside their homes. ACC Ottawa events are cancelled until further notice....
