An honour for contributions in Canadian mountaineering
Honorary Membership in the ACC was instituted in 1906 at the first meeting of the club. The current form of this award is a special pin accompanied by a brass on wood plaque.
Honorary Membership is the highest recognition the Alpine Club of Canada offers for contributions to Canadian mountaineering and includes a life membership in the ACC. It is presented to individuals with a strong and sustained commitment to the Canadian mountain environment and Canadian mountaineering – recipients will have given outstanding service to the Canadian climbing community.
Award Eligibility And Contribution Details
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible for ACC Honorary Membership, the nominee must:
Have a strong and sustained commitment (20+ years) to the Canadian mountain environment and Canadian mountaineering
Be acting on a voluntary basis or exceeding value of their remuneration
Have contributed outstanding service to the Canadian climbing community in the following areas:
The advancement of Canadian mountaineering through exceptional activities in the Canadian mountain environment;
The promotion of mountain activities in Canada; and
The advancement of the goals and ideals of the ACC, as they are described in the club’s constitution.
Membership in the ACC is not a requirement for consideration for the Honorary Membership.
Nomination Process:
Nominations must be made:
In writing via the Honorary Membership Form
By a club member
Before December 31 of the current year.
Approvals:
The Awards Committee will review the nominations and submit its recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval.
Approval of a nomination requires not less than three-quarters of the voting members of the Board of Directors.
Award winners will be announced at the club’s Annual General Meeting.
Award Format:
ACC pin plus brass on wood plaque describing the award.
Honorary Membership Past Recipients
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F. Gabet
1906
Edward Whymper, Mrs. H.J. Parker, W.S. Green, Charles E. Fay, E. Deville, J. Norman Collie
1907
Aime Laussedat
1908
James Outram, James Bryce
1909
Walter D. Wilcox
1914
Mary Walcott (Vaux)
1921
Hermann J. Woolley
1922
Oliver Wheeler
1925
A.H. MacCarthy
1930
Noel E. Odell, A.P. Coleman
1931
Mrs. J.W. Henshaw
1938
Phyl Munday
1945
J. Monroe Thorington, Kate Cardiner
1947
H. Westmorland, Frank Smythe
1953
Eric E. Shipton
1957
R. Charles Evans
1967
Walter A. Wood, Bradford Washburn
1969
Robin C. Hind, Eric C. Brooks
1974
Allan Warrack
1975
Henry S. Hall Jr.
1976
W. Cam Ledingham, William Harrison
1979
Roger Neave
1983
Fred Beckey, Edward Feuz Jr.
1985
Bill March, Wiliam L. Putman, Fritz Wiessner
1986
Hans Gmoser
1987
Dick Culbert, John Clarke
1991
Donald J. Forest
1996
Glen Boles
1998
Peter Fuhrmann
2000
Chic Scott
2005
Mike Mortimer, Eric Lomas
2006
John Wheeler
2008
Roger Wallis, Don Serl, David Jones, Richard Guy, Louise Guy
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