Los 72 años del Grupo Montañero Gran Canaria

Santa Brígida Municipal Library hosts, between the next days September 9 to 30, a commemorative photographic exhibition of the Grupo Montañero Gran Canaria. Organized on the occasion of the 72 years of uninterrupted trajectory of the island’s leading mountaineering organization, the exhibition offers a visual journey through the sports, environmental, and social history of this emblematic group founded in 1954. The display brings together a carefully selected set of 50 large-format images (A3) on photographic paper and foam board, portraying more than seven decades of continuous activity. In addition to the photographic material, visitors can view valuable patrimonial and historical pieces preserved by the Grupo Montañero Gran Canaria since its formal founding on July 2, 1954 by its seven founding members. 8,000 activities. Over its 72 years, the club has carried out more than 8,000 sporting and cultural activities with the participation of over 215,000 people. Its initiatives range from historic openings of climbing routes at Roque Nublo, Roque Bentayga, or Ayacata, to expeditions in major international mountain ranges such as the Alps, the Himalayas, the Andes, the Atlas, and Kilimanjaro. Under the motto of Edward Whymper, Where there is a will, there is a way, the Grupo Montañero Gran Canaria has based its work on three key pillars: mountain sports practice, environmental education, and the dissemination of Canarian culture. Among its most impactful social contributions is the founding and organization of Día del Árbol, a pioneering initiative created in collaboration with the Excmo. Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria in which more than 100,000 people have participated over three generations. The exhibition also recalls charitable actions such as the traditional Christmas toy distribution campaign that the club carried out for twelve years in rural highland communities that were isolated and accessible only by trails and paths, in municipalities like Tejeda or Agüimes. This long-standing commitment to the island’s natural heritage and sport earned the entity the Roque Nublo Silver Award from the Cabildo de Gran Canaria in 2020.