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In 1966, the East Face of Mount Babel became the scene of one of North America’s first helicopter-assisted climber rescues.

The story includes cries for help, a message spelled out in toilet paper, improvised rescue systems, and a team of mountain people working at the edge of what was possible.

It also shows how deeply ACMG history is tied to the evolution of mountain rescue in Canada. Walter Perren helped establish the ACMG in 1963 and played a central role in the rescue. Brian Greenwood, one of the rescued climbers, was an ACMG founding member and led the first ACMG guides’ course in 1966. Bernie Schiesser, part of the rescue effort, later became an ACMG Mountain Guide and ACMG president.

Since the beginning, ACMG members have shaped mountain travel, instruction, guiding and rescue in Canada.

Read the full story from @grippedmagazine at the link in our bio.

The ACC Summer Kickoff Week runs June 2–7, and on June 3, our mountain experts will be at @canmorebrewing to share their knowledge of safe summer travel and answer any of your questions. It’ll be a great evening for a bevy and some valuable knowledge! For more information hop over to the #linkinprofile and see what the Summer Kickoff Week is all about.

The ACC Summer Kickoff Week runs June 2–7, and on June 3, our mountain experts will be at @canmorebrewing to share their knowledge of safe summer travel and answer any of your questions. It’ll be a great evening for a bevy and some valuable knowledge! For more information hop over to the #linkinprofile and see what the Summer Kickoff Week is all about.

The ACC Summer Kickoff Week runs June 2–7, and on June 3, our mountain experts will be at @canmorebrewing to share their knowledge of safe summer travel and answer any of your questions. It’ll be a great evening for a bevy and some valuable knowledge! For more information hop over to the #linkinprofile and see what the Summer Kickoff Week is all about.

The ACC Summer Kickoff Week runs June 2–7, and on June 3, our mountain experts will be at @canmorebrewing to share their knowledge of safe summer travel and answer any of your questions. It’ll be a great evening for a bevy and some valuable knowledge! For more information hop over to the #linkinprofile and see what the Summer Kickoff Week is all about.

Big terrain. Limited daylight. Tough decisions.

ACMG Mountain Guide Jordy Shepherd joined BC AdventureSmart’s Expert Webinar Series to talk about staying safer in Northern BC’s vast wilderness.

In this session, Jordy shares practical guidance on planning for remote environments, managing time and terrain and making smart choices before conditions change.

🎧 Tune in and listen at the link in our bio

#ACMG #BCAdventureSmart #MountainGuide #MountainSafety #OutdoorEducation #SearchAndRescue #ExploreResponsibly #AdventureSmart

Golden hour at 7200 feet ✨
The peaks are still snowy, but the ☀️is doing its work. Alpine flowers are waking up and we open June 26th.

📍 @purcellmountainlodge

Link in bio to book your ACMG guided backcountry hiking escape. 🔗
#purcellmountainlodge #explorebc #kootrocks #backcountrylodge #june26

Golden hour at 7200 feet ✨
The peaks are still snowy, but the ☀️is doing its work. Alpine flowers are waking up and we open June 26th.

📍 @purcellmountainlodge

Link in bio to book your ACMG guided backcountry hiking escape. 🔗
#purcellmountainlodge #explorebc #kootrocks #backcountrylodge #june26

ACMG members: don’t miss your chance to vote.

There’s still time to cast your ballot in the 2026 Board of Directors election.

Please search “Election Runner” in your inbox and follow the link to vote.

Your vote supports the members stepping forward to serve and helps shape the future of the ACMG.

The AGM will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00 pm PT at the Penticton Conference Centre and virtually by live webcast.

If you did not receive an email from Election Runner, contact electionrunner@acmg.ca.

ACMG members: please cast your vote.

There’s still time to have your say in the 2026 Board of Directors election. Several strong candidates have put their names forward to support the future of the ACMG.

Search ‘Election Runner’ in your inbox and vote in 2 minutes.

Your vote supports your colleagues that have stepped forward to serve and helps shape the future of the Association.

The AGM will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00 pm PT at the Penticton Conference Centre and virtually by live webcast.

If you did not receive an email from Election Runner, contact electionrunner@acmg.ca.

Heading out this weekend?

ACMG members, please take two minutes to cast your vote in the 2026 Board of Directors election before you go.

Search “Election Runner” in your inbox and follow the link to vote.

Your vote supports the members stepping forward to serve and helps shape the future of the ACMG.

The AGM will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00 pm PT at the Penticton Conference Centre and virtually by live webcast.

If you did not receive an email from Election Runner, contact electionrunner@acmg.ca.

Meet the Team!
We have two amazing women helping us with our programming this season. Here is your summer line up!
1. Danielle (Dee) - yours truly
Director of Untamed Tours - year 6!!
Apprentice ACMG Hiking Guide
@acmg.ca
Paddle Canada SUP Flatwater Instructor @paddlecanada
AND newly awarded, in Dec 2025, a diploma in Culinary Arts from @nwcav_chefs
Dee loves the outdoors in almost any form from snowmobiling to cooking over a fire, hiking, splitboarding, fishing and more :).
2. Jess Winnemuller
Fitness Professional
Death Racer
Proud mom and grandma!
Devoted Passport to the Peaks hiker.
Jess loves to help others reach their outdoor goals.
3. Holly Walker
ACMG ski and hiking guide
Retired Park Ranger and new business women with @falllineguides - follow to see those amazing ski trips!
Backpacking in remote places around the world 🌍

We are so excited to have these deadly women on board for 2026…
Let’s go !
Photo 1 by @nasunaphoto 💙🧡

Meet the Team!
We have two amazing women helping us with our programming this season. Here is your summer line up!
1. Danielle (Dee) - yours truly
Director of Untamed Tours - year 6!!
Apprentice ACMG Hiking Guide
@acmg.ca
Paddle Canada SUP Flatwater Instructor @paddlecanada
AND newly awarded, in Dec 2025, a diploma in Culinary Arts from @nwcav_chefs
Dee loves the outdoors in almost any form from snowmobiling to cooking over a fire, hiking, splitboarding, fishing and more :).
2. Jess Winnemuller
Fitness Professional
Death Racer
Proud mom and grandma!
Devoted Passport to the Peaks hiker.
Jess loves to help others reach their outdoor goals.
3. Holly Walker
ACMG ski and hiking guide
Retired Park Ranger and new business women with @falllineguides - follow to see those amazing ski trips!
Backpacking in remote places around the world 🌍

We are so excited to have these deadly women on board for 2026…
Let’s go !
Photo 1 by @nasunaphoto 💙🧡

Meet the Team!
We have two amazing women helping us with our programming this season. Here is your summer line up!
1. Danielle (Dee) - yours truly
Director of Untamed Tours - year 6!!
Apprentice ACMG Hiking Guide
@acmg.ca
Paddle Canada SUP Flatwater Instructor @paddlecanada
AND newly awarded, in Dec 2025, a diploma in Culinary Arts from @nwcav_chefs
Dee loves the outdoors in almost any form from snowmobiling to cooking over a fire, hiking, splitboarding, fishing and more :).
2. Jess Winnemuller
Fitness Professional
Death Racer
Proud mom and grandma!
Devoted Passport to the Peaks hiker.
Jess loves to help others reach their outdoor goals.
3. Holly Walker
ACMG ski and hiking guide
Retired Park Ranger and new business women with @falllineguides - follow to see those amazing ski trips!
Backpacking in remote places around the world 🌍

We are so excited to have these deadly women on board for 2026…
Let’s go !
Photo 1 by @nasunaphoto 💙🧡

Beyond the clouds, a new season is unfolding.

The Purcells are in transition, we’re already dreaming of alpine meadows and mirror-lake reflections. The countdown to June is on.

Reopening in June.
Heli-access / Luxury Backcountry / Golden, BC

hike • bike • run

@purcellmountainlodge
@backcountrylodgesofbc
@kootrocks
@powderhighway
@tourismgolden
@supernaturalbc
@eye_b_long
@martyschaffer
@mikejhopkins
@joeschwartzy

#PurcellMountainLodge #ExploreBC #BackcountryLuxury #CanadianRockies
#LuxuryTravel

ACMG members: vote in the 2026 Board of Directors elections.

Please submit your Election Runner proxy sent by email so your vote is counted.

The AGM will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00 pm PT, in person in Penticton, B.C. and virtually by live webcast.

There are several strong candidates for Board positions, so don’t miss your chance to help shape the future of the ACMG.

If you did not receive your proxy, contact electionrunner@acmg.ca.

The mountains offer more than just adventure: they hold stories, history, knowledge and perspective.

For ACMG Hiking Guide Tim Patterson of @zucmin_guiding, the experience goes beyond reaching the destination. Through Indigenous interpretive guiding, Tim's clients are invited into a deeper understanding of place.

ACMG guides are the most highly trained and certified professional mountain guides in Canada. Email acmg@acmg.ca and we’ll help connect you with the right guide for your adventure.

#ACMG #HireAGuide #MountainGuide #HikingGuide #CertifiedGuide #ExploreWithAGuide #IntoTheMountains #MountainConnection #OutdoorEducation #IndigenousKnowledge #IndigenousPerspective #CanadianMountains #explorecanada

Together, Outmap and the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) are working to support mountain professionals with tools that simplify planning and help execute seamless days in the mountains.

Outmap consolidates route planning workflows, seamless GPX integration, 3D map visualization, logistics, and key information into one place, enabling mountain professionals to move efficiently from plan to field.

#outmap #3dmapping #gpsapp #backcountrytravel #acmg