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July 18, 2026News, Rock Climbing by Kevin Liu

Climbing: Beaver Valley Climbing Festival 2026 – Aug 14-16

South Ontario’s annual Beaver Valley Climbing Festival hosted by Ontario Access Coalition will take place August 14th to 16th. The festival features camping, climbing, and all around good times! Meet other climbers, enjoy the food, vendors, and entertainment while being minutes away from many local crags such as Devil’s Glen, Old Baldy, Metcalfe, Swamp and many more! The Toronto section will be supporting this event by hosting a climbing meetup on Saturday August 15th featuring some choice routes ready to be climbed on top rope. Highlights include: Proceeds from the festival support the Ontario Access Coalition’s work to protect outdoor […]

July 17, 2026Bon Echo, Outdoor Activity by Kevin Liu

Event: Bon Echo Triathlon ‘Hut to Hut’ – Aug 15-16

WHEN: August 15-16 WHERE: Bon Echo Provincial Park and ACC Toronto Section Hut DESCRIPTION: Are you ready to test yourself with a paddle, a climb, and a swim beneath the most spectacular cliff in Ontario? The Epic ACC Triathlon returns to Bon Echo — and this year we’re taking it back to the roots. The event is named for where it begins and ends — and this year it’s Hut to Hut, start to finish on Mazinaw Lake with no long bike ride to get here. Participants compete in pairs with the start and finish at the ACC Bon Echo […]

July 17, 2026Rock Climbing by Kevin Liu

Climbing: ACC Toronto Section Members Climbing Meet-Up – Mt Nemo – Aug 15

WHEN: Saturday, August 15, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (TBC) WHERE: Mt Nemo Conservation Area DESCRIPTION: Come connect with other ACC Toronto Section members and get your climbing on with a day of self-guided and self-directed rock climbing at Mt Nemo. We’ll meet in the parking lot at 9:00 am before hiking in as a group at 9:30 am. Once at the crag members are welcome to set top-ropes, and lead sport or trad climbs as they see fit. Based on group preferences we’ll move along the crag sampling a variety of classic Ontario rock climbs. Members may break away from the main […]

June 26, 2026Pub Nite by Kevin Liu

Pub Nite: “Crag Development: Algoma (better known as How Danylo Broke My Hands)” – July 7 @ 8 pm

REPOSTED WITH CORRECTION:Previous post included the incorrect topic. When: Tuesday July 7thSocial begins @ 7:00 pmPresentation begins @ 8:00 pm Where: C’est What – 67 Front St E Directions:Closest TTC: Union StationAccessible via GO Transit and the Gardiner;Green P parking nearby (Church St & Conger Coal Ln, ~3 min walk) Topic: Come learn what it takes to sustainably develop a wild forest and lichen-covered cliff into a safe, accessible, and enjoyable climbing crag. Get ready to hear about a trip involving flash flooding, spring snow falls, aimless bushwhacking, and great company in the Ontario wilderness.

June 26, 2026Rock Climbing by Kevin Liu

Climbing: ACC Toronto Section Members Climbing Meet-Up – Buffalo Crag – June 27

WHEN: Saturday, June 27, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (TBC) WHERE: Buffalo Crag DESCRIPTION: Come connect with other ACC Toronto Section members and get your climbing on with a day of self-guided and self-directed rock climbing at Buffalo Crag. We’ll meet in the parking lot at 9:00 am before hiking in as a group at 9:30 am. Once at the crag members are welcome to set top-ropes, and lead sport or trad climbs as they see fit. Based on group preferences we’ll move along the crag sampling a variety of classic Ontario rock climbs. Members may break away from the main group to […]

June 26, 2026Rock Climbing by Kevin Liu

Climbing: ACC Toronto Section Members Climbing Meet-Up – Devil’s Glen – July 4

WHEN: Saturday, July 4, 2026 – 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (TBC) WHERE: Devil’s Glen DESCRIPTION: Come connect with other ACC Toronto Section members and get your climbing on with a day of self-guided and self-directed rock climbing at Devil’s Glen. We’ll meet in the parking lot at 9:00 am before hiking in as a group at 9:30 am. Once at the crag members are welcome to set top-ropes, and lead sport or trad climbs as they see fit. Based on group preferences we’ll move along the crag sampling a variety of classic Ontario rock climbs. Members may break away from the main group to […]

June 15, 2026Rock Climbing by Kevin Liu

Climbing: ACC Toronto Section Members Climbing Meet-Up – South Ontario Crags

WHEN: Dependent on specific occurrence – typically 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. WHERE: Dependent on specific occurrence – typically Rattlesnake Point/Mt. Nemo/Buffalo Crag/Devils Glen DESCRIPTION: Come connect with other ACC Toronto Section members and get your climbing on with a day of self-guided and self-directed rock climbing at [Rattlesnake Point/Mt. Nemo/Buffalo Crag/Devil’s Glen]. We’ll meet in the parking lot at 9:00 am before hiking in as a group at 9:30 am. Once at the crag members are welcome to set top-ropes, and lead sport or trad climbs as they see fit. Based on group preferences we’ll move along the crag sampling a variety of classic […]

June 15, 2026Hiking by Kevin Liu

Hiking: Training and Social – Riverdale Park East

WHEN: Weekly on Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:00 pm dependent on volunteer availability. WHERE: Riverdale Park East meeting east side of Broadview Street, south of Millbrook Crescent, south of tennis courts. DESCRIPTION:Come to our mountaineering training and social activity at Riverdale Park East. This event provides a chance for some much needed training for summer objectives, an opportunity to keep active, and a social outing; a great addition to our other social events! Walk/jog up and down the hill at Riverdale Park East by Broadview and Millbrook streetcar stop. Keep your heart rate and morale high. Keep a steady pace/effort that should […]

May 21, 2026News by Kevin Liu

News: Bon Echo Price Increase Effective June 1, 2026

Please note that effective June 1st 2026, in order to support the cost of operation, the Bon Echo fees will be increasing to the new prices indicated below: Please check with the respective Bon Echo custodian (of the weekend you are attending) if you have any questions regarding payments.

May 21, 2026Mountaineering by Kevin Liu

Mountaineering: Haberl Hut Trip with ACC Vancouver – July 9-13

Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Section is offering participant slots for an upcoming mountaineering trip from July 9 to 13th at the Jim Haberl Hut. The Jim Haberl Hut is a remote, fully-equipped alpine refuge nestled in the Serratus-Dione Col of the Tantalus Range in British Columbia. Maintained by the Vancouver Section, it sleeps 12 and serves as a basecamp for club activities year round. Full trip posting is found here. Please contact Colin Huggard if you are interested in participating.

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