 front cover, 2004 | |
| Categories | Climbing,Mountaineering,Ski mountaineering |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Annual |
| Publisher | Alpine Club of Canada |
| Founded | 1907; 118 years ago (1907) |
| Country | Canada |
| Based in | Toronto |
| Language | English,French |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0068-8207 |
TheCanadian Alpine Journal is the yearlymagazine of theAlpine Club of Canada. It serves as a worldwide journal of record for achievements inclimbing,mountaineering,ski mountaineering, andexploration of mountains. The magazine is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.[1]
Each issue contains feature stories about notable climbs, written by the participants, as well as short notes by climbers about new and noteworthy achievements. Some general articles about mountaineering, mountainmedicine, the mountainenvironment, or other topics are also sometimes included. Each issue includes book reviews, memorials of deceased members, and club activities.
The journal was founded in 1907, and during the early decades some volumes covered more than one year. Since 1947 (volume 30), the journal has been published annually.
Other magazines of record for climbing include theAmerican Alpine Journal published by theAmerican Alpine Club, theAlpine Journal published by theAlpine Club (of theUnited Kingdom), theHimalayan Journal, andIwa To Yuki, aJapanese journal. All of these journals are often used by climbers planning expeditions, especially those who wish to verify that a proposed route would be a new one. Entries in these journals (and others) concerning majorHimalayan peaks are indexed in theHimalayan Index.
