Archive for 2016

  • How to get 100+ likes in your photo

    Ok – this won’t be one of those posts that will actually tell you how to do that, but, I…

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  • Photo Contest Reminder

    Photo Contest Reminder: It’s time to get your best photos into the Calgary Section of the Alpine Club of Canada…

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  • Multi-Pitch Communication

    I was inspired by Phil’s probing article and a recent article I read by the American Alpine Institute about multi-pitch…

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  • Probing Probes – A Purchase Prompted Parley

    Re-post from my handy dandy blog. **Updated with responses from G3 and BCA** Next up in Phil’s Winter Gear Discussion…

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  • Two Segment Poles Are Stupid

    Re-posted from my handy dandy blog. You thought I was done after ranting about skis and bindings? Nope. I’m a…

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  • BITS 2016 / 2017

    With winter quickly approaching and the stoke rising to get on the skis, the ACC Calgary Section is looking for…

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  • The Wacky World Of Touring Bindings

    Re-posted from my handy dandy blog. Much like how buying skis used to be simple but is now hilariously complex,…

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  • Phil’s Guide to Sizing a Ski

    Re-post from my handy dandy blog. So you’re trying to buy skis… The point of this article is to help…

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  • Ice Climbing leaders and coordinators! STICKSSS 2016/2017

    Hello everyone! Ice climbing season is nearly here and our Climbing Committee Chair (Nicole) is looking for volunteer leaders and…

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  • Dropped Gear: Is It Safe?

    I just noticed a comment on this subject in the Main Club news, and a reference to “Rock and Ice”…

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