Ressources
Local info
Outdoor stores, climbing gyms, destination guide, etc.
Send us suggestions and outdated info web@accmontreal.ca.
Outdoor stores
Looking for stores where can you buy or rent outdoor gear in the Montreal area? In need to repair your climbing shoes? Check our stores listing below.
- La Cordee
Montréal (Sainte-Catherine street and Saint-Laurent street), Laval and Saint-Hubert
www.lacordee.com - Mountain Equipment Co-op
Montréal (Saint-Denis street and Marché Central), Longueuil and Laval
www.mec.ca - Altitude Sports
4140 St-Denis Street
Montreal, Quebec
Canada, H2W 2M5
Tel: (514) 847-1515 - SAIL
Montreal, Laval and Beloeil
www.sail.ca - La Poubelle du Ski
8278 St Laurent
Montréal QC
Tel: 514-384-1315
Skills & resources
You feel the need or simple desire to learn new skills or improve? Should our course schedule not meet your present needs or timeline, you can always check out other sources on your own. Please note that the following is for information only. ACC Montreal can not validate the quality of these courses.
- Alpine Club of Canada
The National Section of the ACC is offering summer, winter and ski mountaineering adventures, custom guiding and leadership training.
http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca - ACC Ottawa section
The Ottawa Section also offers courses that are open to our section.
http://www.alpineclubottawa.ca - Marty Molitoris
A member of the Montreal section who lives in Pennsylvania. He is also a certified American Mountain Guide (AMGA). He can offer private courses and guiding at a discount to members.
(717) 825-6004 or mmolitoris@aol.com - Karavaniers du Monde
A local company that organizes treks and expeditions all over the world and gives courses for mountaineering, winter camping, avalanche and more.
http://www.karavaniers.com - Mont Bleu
A Laurentian company that gives courses for map and compass.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/montbleu/ - Wilderness Medical Associates
An outfit based in Dundas Ontario that offer wilderness medical certification and specialized training.
http://www.wildmed.com - Sirius
Sirius Wilderness Medicine is a local Montreal company specializing in Canadian wilderness emergency medical training and rescue courses. Many of our members have been very satisfied with their 2 day wilderness first aid, 4-hour CPR refresher and Avalanche course.
http://www.siriusmed.com - Chauvin Guides
A company based in New Hampshire, that gives courses and guiding for rock and ice climbing, mountaineering and ski mountaineering. Some recent courses hosted by the ACC with Marc Chauvin include rock rescue, crevasse rescue and beginner rock climbing.
http://www.chauvinguides.com - Passe Montagne
A company based in Val David, offering rock and gym wall climbing courses.
http://www.passemontagne.com
Climbing gyms
You want to keep in shape or just meet friends while climbing indoor? Check our gyms listing below.
- Horizon Roc
2350 Dickson
Montréal QC H1N 3T1
Tel:514-899-5000
Fax:514-899-8561
info@horizonroc.com
http://www.horizonroc.com - Allez-Up
1555 Saint-Patrick St.
Montréal QC H3K 2B7
Tél. : 514 989-9656
http://www.allezup.com - Zéro Gravité
4519 Ave Papineau.
Montréal QC H2H 1V4
Tél. : 514 563-2502
http://www.zero-gravite.ca/ - Bloc Shop
1370 Chabanel Ouest St.
Montréal QC H4N 2W3
Tél. : 514 384-1234
http://blocshop.ca/ - Action Directe
95 A, Boul. des Entreprises
Boisbriand QC J7G 2T1
Tel: 450-688-0515
http://www.amusementactiondirecte.com - Centre d’escalade Vertical
1111 rue Lapierre, door # 10
Montreal (La Salle) QC H8N 2J4
Tel: 514-325-5375
http://www.escaladevertical.com - Shakti Rock Gym
175 St. Viateur Est
Montreal QC
Tel: 438-380-4848
http://www.shaktirockgym.com - Cepsum Mur d’Escalade
University of Montreal
2100 Edouard Montpetit
Montreal QC
Tel:514-343-6150
Fax:514-343-6150
Destinations guide
We are working on setting up the destination guide. Please consider helping us by leaving a comment in discussion box below the with info about your favorite climbing crag, hiking trail, back country ski tracks or telemark hills.
In the mean time you can check FQME, SuperTopo or rockclimbing.com for climbing crags.