Kensington Alpine Club

About Kensington Alpine Club

Who We Are

Iceland Training May 2026

We're a group of (mostly) ordinary folks with an extraordinary goal: to summit Aconcagua - at 6,967m, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, in January of 2027. Joining us is Mikael Strandberg, acclaimed explorer and filmmaker known for pushing the limits of human endurance. We may not all be world-class mountaineers, but we're committed to doing the work, learning the craft, and doing some good along the way.

Iceland Training May 2026

The road to Aconcagua begins in Iceland. This May, our team joins Nunatak Adventures for a 5-day Mountaineering 101 course in the glaciers of southeast Iceland, based out of Svinafell. Led by guide Niccolo Segreto, the course covers glacier travel, crevasse rescue, snow anchors, rope work, and — weather permitting — a summit on day five. Every technique we learn brings us one step closer to the Andes.

Daniëlle Children’s Fund

Iceland Training May 2026

Daniëlle Children’s Fund

Our journey with Daniëlle Children's Fund continues. Since our time in Pifo, DCF has deepened its work in the community — and is now ready to grow it. Their new initiative, From Fragmentation to Community, focuses on rebuilding relationships between young people, families, schools, and neighborhoods as a way of preventing violence before it takes hold. Since 2024, over 8,700 people have been directly involved with DCF, with 22,000 more reached indirectly. The next step is expanding this approach to nearby communities including El Quinche, where young people face similar pressures. We're proud to keep climbing in their support.

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Past Climbs

Ecuador

Volcán Cayambe turned our team back, but a day spent with Helma van der Hoeven and Javier Herrera in the community of Pifo, seeing the Daniëlle Children's Fund's work firsthand, renewed our resolve. We summited Cotopaxi on December 15th, a victory that reframed Cayambe as the lesson it needed to be. Thanks to our sponsors, Aura Partners, TCS Canada, Oppos, Svexa, and Kensington Tours, and personal donors, $3,200 USD was raised for the DCF and $1,100 CAD was raised for the United Way.

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mikael Strandberg led our Kilimanjaro team to Uhuru Peak at 4pm local time Friday April 4th, 2025 after 5 days of climbing. Our charity focus for this climb was local Maasi community member Felisha Yiasi, with donations supporting her first year of medical school and her aspiration to become the first doctor from her community, and desire to apply her practice to help people in Mara West.