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Searching for new caves in West Kootenay, B.C.
A Royal Canadian Geographical Society-supported expedition has added to the inventory of known caves in a little-explored region
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Welcome to climbing camp
Camaraderie, conversation and conservation are key at the Alpine Club of Canada’s annual General Mountaineering Camp
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Trio of climbers makes first recorded ascent of B.C. peak
Pascale Marceau, Lonnie Dupre and Vern Stice reached the summit of Jeannette Peak, the highest peak in the Selwyn Range of the Canadian Rockies, on April 2
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Why we’re not giving up on our goal to summit Mt. Lucania in the winter
Although our expedition came to an early end this year, it was still a successful journey of exploratory learning in one of the most extreme environments in Canada
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RCGS-supported expedition discovers deepest cave in Canada
At 670 metres, Bisaro Anima near Fernie, B.C. is confirmed to be Canada's deepest cave
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Life on mountains in the sea
Two marine biologists offer a glimpse of life at the bottom of the ocean during 2018, 2019 and 2020 seamount expeditions
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Your photos: Canada weathers the snows of winter
As southwest B.C. comes to grips with a phenomenon called snow, we share some wintry images taken across the country this winter by members of our Photo Club
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Photos: Life as a heli-skiing guide in the Skeena Range
10,000 square kilometres of remote mountain wilderness, routine white-out conditions, avalanche-prone slopes, and just five guides: Welcome to the Skeena heli-skiing tenure
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One heli of a hike
British Columbia’s remote Cariboo Mountains are one of the hardest-to-reach wilderness areas in Canada — unless, of course, you’re a keen hiker with access to a helicopter
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Why mountains matter in Canada
They sustain us, enrich our lives and inspire us
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New research suggests intense collision formed Rocky Mountains
Before the Rockies formed, B.C. and Alberta may have been an ocean apart
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22 facts and figures from the Alpine Club of Canada’s 2019 State of the Mountains Report
The Alpine Club of Canada covers everything from wildfires to watermelon snow in its recently published annual report on Canada’s alpine environments
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What British Columbia’s volcanoes can tell us about climate change past and present
University of British Columbia PhD student Alex Wilson is studying the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt for clues to past climatic shifts
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Climate change is transforming Canada’s mountains
A new report by Alpine Club of Canada scientists and other experts highlights worrying trends in Canada’s mountain ecosystems
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Canada’s first ‘pod hotel’ is coming to Whistler
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Video of the Week: A visual celebration of Canada
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Sunrise, sunset: 10 amazing ‘golden hour’ images from Can Geo’s Photo Club
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Mist-shrouded peaks and macchiatos: A summer sojourn in the Alps
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Photos: Ontario mountaineers recreate legendary first ascent of Bugaboo Spire
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