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.
Check our listing below.

Please note that the following is for information only.
The Montreal Section 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
• Horizons Nord Sud
  A local Montreal company that gives courses for map and compass, GPS, survival and winter camping on a regularly scheduled basis.
  http://www.horizonsnordsud.com
• 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
• ENEQ
  L'Eneq is a non profit incorporated organization, which ensures competence levels for climbing instructors by offering a complete program in indoor, rock, mountaineering, ice and rescue. Courses structured accordingly with the standards established by the l'Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA). If you're interested in training to teach climbing or just looking for a qualified guide for you next outing, please consult our web site.
  http://www.eneq.org
• COGEQ
  Whether you are looking for a beginner's course, a specialized advanced course or just a day out at the crags, our professionals can help you. Technically certified from l'École Nationale d'Escalade du Québec (ÉNEQ) ou de l'Association Canadienne des Guides de Montagne (ACMG), they equally all have their required first aid programs. Our cooperative is a member of l'Aventure écotourisme Québec and is covered by an appropriate insurance policy for each guided outing. You can find one in each of Québec's regions and even out in western Canada. Come and discover the guides and their programs by surfing our web site.
  http://www.cogeq.com
• Glacage / Rochage
  Ice and rock climbing school. From discovery to leading on ice or rock.
  http://www.glacage.ca