Alpine Club of Canada
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The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) is a mountaineering organization, based in Canmore, Alberta, that has been a focal point for Canadian mountaineering since its founding in 1906. The club was co-founded by Arthur Oliver Wheeler, who served as its first president, and Elizabeth Parker, a journalist for the Manitoba Free Press. The club is the leading organization in Canada devoted to mountaineering, climbing, and issues facing enthusiasts of alpine sports and the outdoors.
The ACC maintains sections[1] across the country to focus on local issues and access, and to provide a more personal community to alpine enthusiasts in various regions and cities. The club also maintains membership in the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (U.I.A.A.), provides year-round mountain adventures and an extensive system of alpine and backcountry huts[2] throughout the Canadian Rockies, the ACC has grown from its early inception into a full-fledged mountaineering organization with a strong foundation of volunteer, professional and corporate support. The club's goals remain the promotion of adventure, access, environmental responsibility.
Canada Post recently issued a stamp to celebrate the club's centenary.
