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Community Partners

ACCBlackSheep Adventure Sports is a strong supporter of the Vancouver Section. They offer ongoing training for trip leaders, assistance with hut maintenance and of course a 10% discount to our members on their courses and select trips with an additional 5% going towards the club’s training initiatives for our leaders.”

We are committed to supporting community activities and organizations. We aim to make a difference through donations, sponsorships and the volunteer spirit of our members.

Here some of our Friends:

Mahoney’s – Provides a venue for our social events, and delicious food and drinks. Provided beer for our 2018, 2019 AGM and other special events.

Bivouac.com – Alright, not a partner, but Robin’s been working on the site 40/h week for the past 15 years and we definitely think it’s worth it. VISIT WEBSITE

Nomad Nutrition – Get 15% off your first purchase. Log in for details. VISIT WEBSITE

 

Clothing & Equipment:

  • FjallRaven – Outfitting our trip leaders. 20% off for ACC Vancouver Section members, take your membership card with you
  • Hillsound – A local Vancouver outdoor gear brand with a main focus on winter traction for many different occasions and adventures. Their gear is perfect for winter trail running, hiking up Grouse, and similar activities. Log in to get a code for a 20% discount on all their products on the Hillsound website.
  • Intuition Boot Liners – 20% off for ACC Vancouver Section members. Request a onetime code by contacting them and providing proof of your ACC membership.
  • The Mountaineers – Huge discount on books for trip leaders and course participants.
  • All Adventure inReach Rental Discount:
The ACC Vancouver Section members are being offered a 10% discount for satellite communicator rentals through All Adventure. All Adventure provides unlimited satellite communicator plans with the Garmin inReach Mini and has a fleet of available rental hardware to accommodate rental durations ranging from day trips to months-long expeditions. Local pick-up of the rental communicator is also available to club members from All Adventure in North Vancouver. This link will take you to the ACC Vancouver exclusive link for All Adventure https://alladventure.ca/accvancouverif you require further help please Contact All Adventure or quartermaster@accvancouver.ca for more information.

 

Courses & Training

  • “BlackSheep Adventure Sports – BlackSheep Adventure Sports is a strong supporter of the Vancouver Section. They offer ongoing training for trip leaders, assistance with hut maintenance and of course a 10% discount to our members on their courses and select trips with an additional 5% going towards the club’s training initiatives for our leaders.”
  • Extremely Canadian – 17% off the AST courses, the steeps clinics and the snowboard camps & Intro to Backcountry day at 99$. Log in for details. See www.extremelycanadian.com
  • Mountain Skills Academy – 10% discount on all courses.  [email protected]
  • ClimbOn – Provide free rentals for club courses, see their chart of rentals below and note there would be no fee associated in it is for our club courses. https://shop.climbonsquamish.com/service/rental-gear/
    EQUIPMENT 1ST DAY COST AFTERNOON / ADD A DAY COST / KIDS
    Climbing Shoes $10 $6
    Harness $10 $6
    Helmet $5 $3
    Boulder Pads $25 $15
    Mountaineering Crampons $10 $6
    Mountaineering Ice Axe $10 $6
    Waterfall Crampons (Limited supply) $15 $9
    Ice Climbing Tools (Limited supply) $15 $9
     
  • Climb Base5 – 10% discount on passes
  • Ground Up Climbing 

 

Travel Insurance Partnerships

Our section recommends two travel insurance providers. When planning a trip, get a quote from both to see what works best for you.

  • TuGo Insurance – Send an email to  [email protected]  at our National office with your trip details to get insurance from TuGo. The Vancouver Section will get a 10% commission on each booking. Proceeds from this will go directly to club initiatives!