State of the Mountains 2024

State of the Mountains: 2024 Report

Alpine Club of Canada's State of the Moutains Report

The State of the Mountains Report is a commitment by the ACC to provide accessible, current, and accurate information about the forces that affect Canadian mountain places, ecosystems, and communities.

In addition to the feature essay on safeguarding unique ecosystems and species in Canada’s mountainous region, this year’s State of the Mountains Report includes essays on the future of Canada’s ski industry in a warming climate, Indigenous cultural burning practices in Northern British Columbia, partnerships between Jasper National Park and Indigenous Nations for caribou recovery efforts, sustainable energy projects at ACC’s backcountry huts, Whitebark Pine recovery, research on life found in deep sea environments, a Canadian preview on the 2025 United Nations International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, the state of permafrost in Canadian mountains, and more. The full report can be accessed using the link below.

An Overview of this Year's Articles

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