The State of the Mountains Report, published by the Alpine Club of Canada, is one of the most extensive and important studies on mountain protection produced by a UIAA member federation.
The Report, first produced in 2011, has been an annual release since 2018. Its stated ambition is to provide ‘information about the forces that affect Canadian mountain places, ecosystems and communities’.
The 2024 edition, available in English and in French, includes essays on the future of Canada’s ski industry in a warming climate, Indigenous cultural burning practices in Northern British Columbia, partnerships between Jasper National Park and Indigenous Nations for caribou recovery efforts, sustainable energy projects at ACC’s backcountry huts, Whitebark Pine recovery, research on life found in deep sea environments, a Canadian preview on the 2025 United Nations International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, the state of permafrost in Canadian mountains, and more.
The Report is edited by Lael Parrott, Zac Robinson and David Hik.
Previous editions of the State of the Mountains report have been nominated by the ACC for the UIAA Mountain Protection Award.
For a full archive of State of the Mountains Reports please click here.
