Mountain Safety
Waivers and Policies
Any participant in activities sponsored by the Alpine Club of Canada is required to sign the Release of Liability, Waiver of All Possible Claims, and Assumption of Risk (“the Release”). The importance of this document to the Alpine Club of Canada cannot be over-emphasized. ACC waiver forms are available on the ACC Waivers and Liability page.
Incident Reporting
In the event of an accident on any ACC-sponsored activity, it is essential that the ACC National Office be notified.
Please contact the Safety Committee for assistance: [email protected].
- Medical Accident Report Form: Recording information to be passed to medical professionals. Trip leaders should always carry this with them on trips.
- Accident/Incident Reporting Guidelines: ACC guidelines on accident/incident reporting.
- Accident/Incident Report Form: Use this to report accidents /incidents to National Office. Read the Accident/Incident Reporting Guidelines for information about what is required.
- Online Accident/Incident Reporting: Fill out this form if you would like to report an incident online.
Accidents in North American Climbing
Accidents in North American Climbing (ANAC) is an annual compendium of climbing accident reports in the United States and Canada. Since 1948, the American and Canadian alpine clubs have provided an annual summary of the year’s most significant and teachable climbing accidents. The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) started contributing material in 1977.
Now, Accidents in North American Climbing has a new name (previously Accidents in North American Mountaineering), a new Facebook page, and a new podcast.
This Facebook page contains recent accident reports, near misses, and tips for staying safe while climbing.
The Sharp End podcast provides free, in-depth, monthly interviews with survivors and/or rescuers of serious mountain accidents.
Find out more, including how to buy a PDF or hard copy of Accidents in North American Climbing.
The objective of the ANAC series is to learn from other climbers’ mistakes. Each book contains detailed reports and analyses of what went wrong. Over time a pattern in common mistakes, objective hazards, and route specific hazards become apparent. Far from macabre, the information contained within ANAC contains valuable safety lessons for all climbers, whether a beginner or a seasoned veteran.
There was an absence in Canadian content from the ANAC for a few years while the ACC located a new content editor. The success of the ANAC is dependent upon the contributions of climbers, like you, and various park and rescue agencies.
For more information regarding the ANAC, please contact the ANAC Canadian Content Editor at [email protected]
Submit your accident report for inclusion in the next ANAC by January 30, each year by filling out this online form:
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