Alpine Club of Canada - Ottawa Section

ACC Ottawa "Summer Camp" 2010

Elizabeth Parker Hut - Lake O’Hara
Yoho National Park, AB
August 14 to 21, 2010

The 2010 Ottawa ACC Section Camp will be making a return visit to incredible Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park. The camp will be based at Elizabeth Parker Hut.

In 2007, explore Magazine rated Yoho the Best National Park: Scenery saying "... the visual highlight of the park comes in the Lake O’Hara area. It starts with the view of cobalt-coloured Lake O’Hara itself, and there are dozens of little ponds that sit higher up on the split-level terraces of the Opabin Plateau, like architect’s fountains"

This is a camp geared to both avid hikers and those looking for both moderate and classic mountaineering challenges.

For more info, check out the camp prospectus.

ACC Ottawa Mountaineering Camp 2010

Location – A.O. Wheeler Hut, Rogers Pass BC
August 1 to 13, 2010

This camp is intended for members interested in building their summer mountaineering skills. The location will provide a number of moderate mountaineering objectives that could involve glacier travel, route-finding and scrambling. This is not a hiking camp and participants will be required to have adequate previous mountaineering experience and skills.

The camp will be led by David Foster and Bill Scott.
Details for this camp are being finalized and will be posted when they are available.

ACC Ottawa Hiking & Scrambling Camp 2010

Location: Boswell Cabin, Canmore AB
August 21 to 28, 2010

This camp is intended for hikers and scramblers who are interested in routes in the Canmore, Kananaskis, Ghost River, and Bow Valley areas. The camp will be based at the Boswell Cabin which is one of the ACC National Clubhouse properties. There are more than 150 hiking and scrambling opportunities readily accessible from the ACC Clubhouse. Final selection of routes will depend on the skill level and interests of the camp participants. This camp will be self-catered and will be limited to 12 participants.

This camp will be led by Elfrieda Bock.
Details for this camp are being finalized and will be posted when they are available.

ACC Ottawa Hike/Scramble & Backpack Camp 2010

Location: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
August 21 to 28, 2010

This camp is intended for members interested in visiting Waterton-Glacier and enjoying 6 full days of hiking in the Park on both sides of the Canada/USA border. The itinerary will be of interest to fit hikers who are ready to tackle a total of approximately 100kms of trail during the course of the week. Space will be limited to a maximum of 8 participants.

The camp will be led by George Bailey.
Details for this camp are being finalized and will be posted when they are available.

ACC Mountain Adventures 2010

The ACC has been organizing mountain adventures for more than 100 years – starting with the first General Mountaineering Camp (GMC) held at Yoho Pass in 1906. The ACC has released its 2010 brochure – offering a variety of mountain programs including:

• GMC to be held in the Battle Brook area of the southern Selkirk Mountains
• Summer adventures
• Winter adventures
• International trips

The ACC Mountain Adventures brochure is available at:

• Mountain Equipment Coop (366 Richmond Rd, Ottawa)
• Trailhead (1960 Scott St, Ottawa)
• or go to the national ACC website