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Section Membership FAQs

What are ACC Regional Sections?

  • Regional ACC Sections are the Alpine Club of Canada’s strength. The vast majority of club members belong to a regional ACC Section. Membership in an ACC Section enables members to participate in numerous summer and winter mountaineering, rock climbing, and skiing activities, coordinated by experienced amateur leaders in their local area. The majority of activities offered by sections are either free or are offered on a break-even basis to their members. Through ACC Section trips you’ll learn all the basics you need to travel safely in the mountains, while meeting new friends to enjoy your experiences with.

  • There are also many social functions and volunteering opportunities in a wide variety of areas ranging from environmental advocacy to section management. 

  • Opportunities to learn the crafts of mountaineering, climbing and skiing, through local sections abound. Many sections also provide mountain leadership training for their section members with the aim of continuously improving mountain leadership and safety within the club.

You cannot have an ACC Section Membership without a ACC National Membership. Section Memberships will expire on the same date as your National Membership regardless of the start date. 

How do I become a member of an ACC Section? 

  • Sign in to the member portal. Once you are signed in, click the menu icon in the upper left corner, then click on the "Profile" tab. Scroll down to the Membership Information section. Click “Add Section”, select the Section(s) you would like to add, enter your payment information, and complete checkout!

Why can't I sign into my ACC Section website?

  • If you have not signed the ACC Release Agreement you will not be able to sign into your ACC Section member portal. You will be prompted to signed the ACC Release Agreement the first time you sign in to the National member portal. 

  • If have you recently purchased a new Section Membership, it might not have synced with the ACC Section member portal yet. It can take up to 24 hours for new Section Memberships to sync with the ACC Section member portal. 
  • If your National ACC Membership has expired, you will not be able to sign into your ACC Section member portal. You can renew your membership through the membership portal, or by signing up for a new membership. As long as you use the same email address, your new membership will be linked with your previous account. 
  • For help signing into your ACC Section member portal, please reach out to your Section directly, or email membership@alpineclubofcanada.ca.