History

Special 50th anniversary publication: A Guide to Rock Climbs at Bon Echo

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first climbs at Bon Echo in 2006, the Toronto Section of the Alpine Club of Canada presented a special large format limited edition hard-cover version of A Guide to Rock Climbs at Bon Echo.

In 2006, the Alpine Club of Canada celebrates its centennial. At the same time, the ACC Toronto Section celebrates its 50th anniversary. The National Club and the Toronto Section are commemorating these anniversaries with a number of exciting events and projects.

The Access Coalition is a volunteer, not-for-profit group that works with the community, landowners, conservation authorities and property managers to keep climbing and bouldering areas open, and to conserve the climbing environment.

The Access Coalition was originally known as the Access Committee, and was formed by the ACC Toronto Section and concerned climbers to represent the interests of all climbers on access issues in Southern Ontario. As part of the ACC Toronto Section, it pursues its goals in accordance with the ACC's Acecss and Environment Policy.

A VERY FINE ASCENT
HISTORY OF THE TORONTO SECTION - 1906 to 2006
THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA
by: Paul Geddes
Chapter One: 1906 to 1956
Few of today's Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) members know that the first "Canadian Alpine Club" was founded at the summit of Roger's Pass in the summer of 1883 by Sir Sandford Fleming. This was before Canadian mountaineering started in earnest there in 1888, after the construction of the CPR railroad and soon after the opening of Glacier House. It is not hard to understand that this first attempt at a Canadian mountaineering organization did not develop to its full potential and it dissolved within a short period of time.

The Access Committee of the Toronto Section of the Alpine Club of Canada was formed by concerned climbers who found themselves collaborating with provincial parks, the Niagara Escarpment Commission, regional conservation authorities, and the Ministry of Natural Resources, in solving complex access issues. The Access Committee provides a common voice for climbers to address these issues. The Access Committee, working with the Toronto Section of The Alpine Club of Canada, is charged with representing the climbing community in negotiations with land owners, conservation authorities and provincial bodies concerning continued access to climbing locations in Southern Ontario.