Camps & Courses

General Mountaineering Camps (GMC)

The ACC’s annual General Mountaineering Camp (GMC) has been a Canadian mountaineering staple since 1906. The event is a series of week-long camps, with daily guided outings that are tailored to your ability and interests. Each summer, we venture into a different remote location to offer exceptional modern-day mountain exploration, with each route a unique and unforgettable experience.

The GMC is about camping and climbing, but its also about photography, art, star-gazing, swimming in frigid alpine lakes, eating great good and sharing the mountains with friends old and new. We provide a tailored experience to each participant’s skills and objectives. Let our guides and talented volunteer leaders help you explore the mountains at your pace.

What sets ACC General Mountaineering Camps apart?

A mountaineering experience tailored for you.

A new remote location every year.

Purpose built base camps accessed via helicopter.

Delicious meals prepared by on-site cooks.

Connection to ACC community.

A once-in-a-lifetime experience with unforgettable memories.

$2,166

Summer Leadership Course

Our annual summer mountaineering leadership training program, designed for ACC section coordinator/leaders. Apply now if you’re looking to elevate your leadership skills, and expand your scope of volunteering with the club.

$2,166

Summer Leadership Course

Our annual summer mountaineering leadership training program, designed for ACC section coordinator/leaders. Apply now if you’re looking to elevate your leadership skills, and expand your scope of volunteering with the club.

$1,850

Hatteras GMC Independent Week

Explore the Hatteras Group independently. With so many climbs to choose from, which will you do first? Take advantage of our General Mountaineering Camp’s basecamp and team of chefs while you bag peaks in style.

$1,850

Hatteras GMC Independent Week

Explore the Hatteras Group independently. With so many climbs to choose from, which will you do first? Take advantage of our General Mountaineering Camp’s basecamp and team of chefs while you bag peaks in style.

$2,795

Hatteras GMC Week 1

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$2,795

Hatteras GMC Week 1

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$3,495

Hatteras GMC Week 2

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$3,495

Hatteras GMC Week 2

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$3,495

Hatteras GMC Week 3

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$3,495

Hatteras GMC Week 3

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$3,495

Hatteras GMC Week 4

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$3,495

Hatteras GMC Week 4

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$2,795

Hatteras GMC Week 5

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$2,795

Hatteras GMC Week 5

Our annual GMC has been an ACC tradition since 1906. Open to all abilities, this camp is tailored to each participant’s skills and objectives. Join us at base camp and explore Hatteras!

$2,795

Hatteras GMC Artists Week

A twist on the classic GMC, artists week is the perfect fusion of climbing and art. Join our resident artist or our experienced photographers to blend your art and love of climbing in a unique experience. There’s no better subject than a GMC.

$2,795

Hatteras GMC Artists Week

A twist on the classic GMC, artists week is the perfect fusion of climbing and art. Join our resident artist or our experienced photographers to blend your art and love of climbing in a unique experience. There’s no better subject than a GMC.

Guiding & Instructing

Looking to get involved with the ACC? We're always keen to hear from guides and instructors with ACMG or CAA qualifications who are interested in working with us and/or developing new programs together.

Looking To Do More?

Ready to volunteer your unique backcountry skill set and promote the club ethos on one of our camps in return for a free spot? Inquire about becoming a camp manager. Want to get paid to travel into our remote huts in both summer and winter? Maybe Portering is for you!

Have More Questions?

Whether you’re a seasoned explorer or a curious novice, find out everything you need to know about participating in ACC Adventures.

We sell Tugo® Travel Insurance suitable for both ACC Adventures and personal trips

References and Links

Where does your registration fee go?

For every participant on our camps and courses, $50 goes towards the ACC’s Leadership Fund. This fund provides subsidized leadership courses and resources for ACC Section volunteer trip leaders, who are so vital to the ACC at a grassroots level and the mountain community as a whole. Come on one of our camps or courses knowing a small part of your registration fee is securing the next generation of mountain leaders and the ACC’s future.

Fairy Meadow spring bonus week available May 3-10, 2025.

Learn more

X