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arjunrattan
Dec 15, 2004, 1:50 AM
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Hey again!
sorry im posting so many quesions..but anyways.. :? :?
i wonder if any of youll are member of the ACC(alpine club of canada) ? cause i was just reading up and it seems like an amazing club. like i just wanted to know what exactly the club does..like do they organise regular ice climbing ,mountaineering etc trips?? also do they offer lessons to teach you different aspects of mountaineering..if so are the prices reasonable?
thanks for all the info peeps!
cheers,
arjun
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estwing
Dec 15, 2004, 2:15 AM
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Hi there,
I am not a member, but have met some people who are. They seem to all be nice folks. Here in Montreal the club seems to spend a lot of time A.T. skiing. They also organize the occasional climbing outing. From what I have seen on their website the prices to go on modest outings are reasonable, but the big trips (to alberta and the like) seem quite costly.
I guess all this is to say it seems to be a good club for the general outdoors person, but not the hardcore climber, unless you are really hard up for partners.
Good luck,
Sam
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geezergecko
Dec 15, 2004, 2:47 AM
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The Toronto chapter of the ACC website is http://www.climbers.org/
I've been a member for the past 2 years and have met some very amazing climbers in the ACC during the climbing trips scheduled throughout the year. My only nitpick is that membership has jumped to $40/year (due mostly to liability insurance costs, I believe).
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hoppinbig
Dec 15, 2004, 3:08 PM
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In reply to: Hi there, I guess all this is to say it seems to be a good club for the general outdoors person, but not the hardcore climber, unless you are really hard up for partners.
I'm a Toronto section member - I'd say the Toronto section is very climbing-centric. I'm not sure what the person considers a harcore climber - but I climb in the gym 4 times a week and climb outside over 70 days a year, I have at least 6 people I consider climbing partners so I'm not hard up.... The ACC (toronto) is great if you are an ice climber (or looking to get into it), also if you climb trad and want to hit southern Ontario's only real multi-pitch area you should join.
Mostly you join for the people - I have met alot of great people who all like to do the same thing as me - climb hard all day, drink lots aftwards and tell big stories about their climbing day.
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ecocliffchick
Dec 15, 2004, 3:20 PM
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I was thinking about joining the ACC (toronto sector), but I'm in Guelph, and really hate the commute to Toronto. How often are there meetings/events/excursions happening outside of TO?
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hoppinbig
Dec 15, 2004, 3:29 PM
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In reply to: I was thinking about joining the ACC (toronto sector), but I'm in Guelph, and really hate the commute to Toronto. How often are there meetings/events/excursions happening outside of TO?
There is something planned almost every weekend. http://www.climbers.org/.../events_win0405.html
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ontario_guide
Dec 15, 2004, 4:42 PM
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I was a member but I have lapsed as we are super poor right now. Good organization to support even if you do not participate in activities. The Access Committee, chaired by our very own Darkside, is really the only reason several crags and ice climbing areas have ANY access!
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arjunrattan
Dec 15, 2004, 5:28 PM
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[quote="hoppinbig"]In reply to: Mostly you join for the people - I have met alot of great people who all like to do the same thing as me - climb hard all day, drink lots aftwards and tell big stories about their climbing day.
hmm yeah that sounds great..cause ppl at univ just arnt as interested in CLIMBING and drinking..maybe just drinking :wink: :wink: ..also i really need to get outdoors soon..cause im plain sick of the gym.
Quesion...for the trips how does it work..do youll fix up carpools or somethin like that?? and how much do the expenses work out on average for a tipical weekend climbing trip?
cheers!
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kman
Dec 15, 2004, 5:33 PM
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Why don't you contact the ACC yourself?? They can answer your questions first hand. They have trip schedules posted. http://www.climbers.org/
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granite_grrl
Dec 15, 2004, 5:42 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I was thinking about joining the ACC (toronto sector), but I'm in Guelph, and really hate the commute to Toronto. How often are there meetings/events/excursions happening outside of TO? There is something planned almost every weekend. http://www.climbers.org/.../events_win0405.html
Geez-Louise, I'm a loser! I joined late last summer and had no idea that all these activities were going on! I'm no where near fully exploiting my membership! Thanks hoppinbig :)
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kriso9tails
Dec 15, 2004, 11:38 PM
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I used to be a member, but I was using so little of what the membership had to offer that I didn't bother renewing this year. I largely used it for a few trips to Bon Echo and one to the Adirondacks to stay at the huts for cheaper, but at $40 it wouldn't really balance out that much anymore.
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missedyno
Dec 16, 2004, 2:23 PM
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i'm an ACC member, and I rarely participate in "events", aside from going to bon echo a couple times a season.
I pay my dues because I want to support the work that the ACC does, and I want to support the organization, and the work they do for our access.
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rockie
Dec 5, 2008, 9:22 AM
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[quote "kriso9tails"]I used to be a member, but I was using so little of what the membership had to offer that I didn't bother renewing this year. I largely used it for a few trips to Bon Echo and one to the Adirondacks to stay at the huts for cheaper, but at $40 it wouldn't really balance out that much anymore.[/quote]
I am interested in this club myself, how much are the hut fees? If you add it to your membership I notice it is $26 for the year, so I am assuming that means staying at the huts are then free??
Please let me know if that's correct or not.
Also I am looking at the affiliated membership option, as it is cheaper at $36 [:P], but that's not the real reason, the real reason being I don't want to be pinned down to just one club location but to roam to different ones at different times, if out of the area, or I may like Whistler's more than Vancouver's for example.
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granite_grrl
Dec 5, 2008, 11:55 AM
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rockie wrote: kriso9tails wrote: I used to be a member, but I was using so little of what the membership had to offer that I didn't bother renewing this year. I largely used it for a few trips to Bon Echo and one to the Adirondacks to stay at the huts for cheaper, but at $40 it wouldn't really balance out that much anymore. I am interested in this club myself, how much are the hut fees? If you add it to your membership I notice it is $26 for the year, so I am assuming that means staying at the huts are then free?? Please let me know if that's correct or not. Also I am looking at the affiliated membership option, as it is cheaper at $36 [:P], but that's not the real reason, the real reason being I don't want to be pinned down to just one club location but to roam to different ones at different times, if out of the area, or I may like Whistler's more than Vancouver's for example.
Probobly the best thing to do is to email them your self on the different options and how it would work in your area.
As for affiliated vs non-affilitated....all the Toronto section affiliation did was put more money towards that section and you got a Toronto specific news letter. I'm like 1.5 hours from Toronto so I never got much from the affiliation.
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skinner
Dec 5, 2008, 5:20 PM
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ACC members still pay hut fees, but at a discounted rate.
Depends on the location/class of hut, size of group, etc. For example, I think the Cain Hut is $25 for members and $36 for non-members. If you are planning on doing a lot of Hut'ing, the member discount will more then off-set the cost of your membership dues in a very short time.
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rockie
Dec 14, 2008, 5:56 PM
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Thanks for all the feedback granite grrl and Skinner.
Most helpful.
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