Ecuador And The Galapagos
Carl Rosenthal/Betsy Fowler
April 2 - 15, 2005
APPLICATION TO LEAD AN AMC MAJOR EXCURSION
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1. SUMMARY INFORMATION
A) Trip Title:
Ecuador And The Galapagos
B)
C)
D)
E)
Carl Rosenthal
Betsy Fowler
April 2 - 15, 2005
Hiking, Sightseeing, Culture
Leader:
Co-Leader(s):
Dates:
Type of Trip:
F) Participants: (not counting leaders) Minimum: 10
Total # of days:
14
Maximum: 14
G) Advertised Cost: $3,900
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April 2 - 15, 2005
2. TRIP DETAILS
A) Executive Summary: Brief outline of trip and trip activities.
Sightseeing in Quito, Banos, Avenue of the Volcanoes, produce markets, Cotopaxi Nat'l Park,
Inca Royal Road, Guayllabamba River Canyon, 4 day cruise and walk on Galapagos Islands.
Hikes to Pululahua Crater, Manto de la Novia Waterfall, refuge at snowline (15,840 ft.) and Inca
fortress ruins in Cotopaxi Nat'l Park and Rucu Pichincha summit (15,500 ft.).
B) Accommodations: Please describe your plans for accommodation(s).
7 nights at 3 star hotel in Quito, 2 nights at country inn in Banos, 4 nights on Tourist Superior
Class Boat
C) Permits: Does the trip require special permits (required on all U.S. federal lands
Yes
$100 cash entrance fee to Galapagos Nat'l Park paid by each participant at time of entry.
D) Equipment: Does the trip require special/technical equipment?
No
<If YES explain what equipment is needed and will any of it be provided by the trip>
E) Conservation/Education/Recreation:: Given that the AMC Mission Statement is as follows
Founded in 1876, the Appalachian Mountain Club is America's oldest conservation and recreation
organization. We promote the protection, enjoyment, and wise use of the mountains, rivers, and trails
of the Appalachian region. We believe that the mountains and rivers have an intrinsic worth and also
provide recreational opportunity, spiritual renewal, and ecological and economic health for the
region. We encourage people to enjoy and appreciate the natural world because we believe that
successful conservation depends on this experience. We fulfill our mission through the three
interconnecting pillars of the AMC: conservation, education, and recreation
How will this major excursion meet this mission of conservation, education, and recreation?
For examples, please see <http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/mission/>
Learning about a people with a rich culture and interesting history, visiting the Galapagos - an
area considered to have the most unique fauna on the planet, spectacular hiking.
F) Outfitters: Will this trip require an outfitter?
Yes
Name: Rudy Scheffer - Around the World Adventures, Inc.
Safety record: Operating since 1998 without an accident
Liability insurance: <Provide information about the oufitter's liability insurance>
Emergency response: In Quito area, local guide, who is trained in emergency procedures, will
have cell phone. Hospitals are of high quality. On Galapagos, government licensed boats
have radios, staff trained for emergencies, life vests and first aid kits. There is a medical
facility on Santa Cruz, the largest island.
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April 2 - 15, 2005
3. LEADER INFORMATION
A) Contact Information:
Leader:
Carl Rosenthal
19 Conforte Hill RD
Bridgton, ME 04009
(home) 207-647-4578
(work) N.A.
(e-mail) crosenthal789@msn.com
Co-Leader:
Betsy Fowler
10 Hazelnut Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249
(home) 603-524-8301
(work) <work telephone>
(e-mail) bfowler@metrocast.net
B) First Aid Training
To lead a Major Excursion, you must have current CPR and Wilderness First Aid (WFA) or
its equivalent at the time of your trip.
Leader:
CPR: 11/2004
WFA: 11/2004
Other: <Describe course; expiration date>
Co-Leader:
CPR: 11/2005
WFA: 3/2006
Other: <Describe course; expiration date>
If CPR and/or WFA certifications will expire before your trip starts, describe your plans
for re-certification:
Carl will re-certify in November with NH Chapter sponsered SOLO Training. Betsy will
take Advanced Wilderness First Aid this month.
C) Leader Experience and Training
New Leaders: If you are a new leader or co-leader, you must have submitted the form
“Application to Become a Major Excursions Leader”.
Experienced Major Excursions Leaders: Please list below the last three trips you have led for
the AMC including destination, type of trip (backpacking, skiing, etc.), dates, and number of
participants. Feel free to list additional trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate
experience related to the trip you are proposing.
1. Southeast New Mexico & West Texas, day-hiking, April 17-25, 2004, 17 participants
2. California Sierras, day-hiking, July -Aug, 2003, 18 participants
3. Big Bend & Guadalupe Nat'l Parks, April, 2003, 17 participants
Others: <Trip description>
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D) Scouting:
Have you or your co-leader led this trip before or traveled in the area?
<If "Yes" please describe>
No
E) Special Experience:
Are any special skills or experience on the part of the participants required?
<If "Yes" please describe>
No
F) Couples:
Do the Leader and Co-leader have a significant personal relationship?
<If "Yes" please detail plans if one party cannot go>
No
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4. RISK ASSESSMENT
Please assess the risks/hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it
may affect your trip with specific potential hazards. Then, devise a plan to attempt to prevent
each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary.
A) Climate/Terrain
Potential Hazards: High altitude hiking
Response:
We will be staying at 9,500 feet and doing easy hikes or sightseeing for 5
days before attempting short high altitude hike and 2 days later attempting longer high altitude
hike
B) Foreign Countries
Potential Hazards: Pickpocketing possible, especially in Old Town in Quito, but very little
chance of bodily danger
Response:
Secure valuables while walking in Quito
C) Transportation
Potential Hazards: Small bus
Response:
<Prevention or response to identified risks>
D) Participants
Potential Hazards: <Skill level, health, group dynamics>
Response:
<Prevention or response to identified risks>
E) Other
Potential Hazards: <Conditions unique to this trip>
Response:
<Prevention or response to identified risks>
5. EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Please use as much detail as
possible and attach additional sheets if necessary.
A) Emergency Communication
While on the mainland, we are never more than 3 hours from the hospitals in Quito or out of
cell phone range. We will be with a guide who has a cell phone and is trained in emergency
procedures. While touring the Galapagos, the boat staff will have a radio and are trained in
emergency procedures.
B) Evacuation
Helicopter evacution is available both on the mainland and from the Galapagos to Guayaquil.
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C) Medical Care
High quality hospitals in Quito, clinic on Santa Cruz, biggest island on Galapagos.
Before you leave for you trip, you will need to provide a list of participants and their
emergency contacts in case something happens to someone in the field as well as an itinerary
with phone numbers (where available) in case something happens at home.
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April 2 - 15, 2005
6. COST INFORMATION
A) What deposits are will be required from airlines, hotels, outfitters, etc. (and when):
Air flights to Quito should be booked well in advance and are not refundable. Rudy will find
out if Galapagos airfares are refundable and if they should be booked well in advance. The
land deposit is $250. and the boat deposit is $500.
B) What is the latest date for you to cancel and get a full refund? :
February 2, 2005
C) What is the value of the deposit you will require of the participants? $ 1000
D) What will be your cancellation policy for the participants?
A cancellation shall not raise the cost of the trip to any of the participants or the leaders.
Therefore, in the event of a cancellation, the refund will be all that has been paid, less
expenses already incurred and future expenses which can not be avoided. In the event of a
cancellation and the trip still fully books, then fees will be refunded in full with the exception
that, after airline tickets have been purchased, the person cancelling owns the tickets and that
part of the fee cannot be refunded.
E) Will trip run if minimum participant count not met?
<If "Yes" describe conditions>
No
7. PRIVATE TRIPS
Are you currently (up to and including the time frame of this proposed trip) leading trips that
are “private,” i.e. not sponsored by the AMC?
No
8. AMC OUTDOORS INFORMATION
Please see <http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/info/Trip_Notice_Rules.html> for the current rules
and schedule for submitting notices for AMC Outdoors. E-mail both the long (150 words
maximum) and short form (50 word maximum) trip announcements to goeke@space.mit.edu ,
preferably in plain text format, at the same time you submit the trip application. Although the trip
notices travel a different route to the Committee, it helps to have the notices on the web site when
the trip is reviewed.
It your trip notice is somewhat preliminary at this time, that’s OK. You have plenty of
opportunity to change it before the publication deadline. If you don’t want to have the first (long)
notice appear at the normal time – see the above referenced rules – include your special request
in the body of the e-mail containing the trip notices.
After you trip is approved, please check your trip announcements as posted on the Major
Excursions web site: http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/ ; we cut-and-paste directly from this site
to AMC Outdoors !
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April 2 - 15, 2005
9. TRIP PROPOSAL AND APPROVAL PROCESS
Trips cannot come before the Major Excursions Committee for approval unless the forms are
completely filled out and received three weeks prior to MEC meetings for review. Please make
sure you have filled out all appropriate sections of this form completely. Note that the following
forms are also required to complete the application; see the Handbook section of the Major
Excursions web site for forms and instructions.

Leader Qualification information
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Detailed cost information
 Medical History: Both leader and co-leader need to have a recent copy of the AMC
Confidential Medical Form on file at 5 Joy St. This form can be obtained on the Major
Excursions web site or call Heidi Reilly at 617-523-0655 x356 to receive a hard copy by mail.
 Copies of first aid certifications and medical forms should be submitted in hard copy only.
These can be faxed (marked attn: Heidi Reilly) to 617-367-8878 or mailed to the Major
Excursions, 5 Joy St. address below.
By turning in this proposal, you are agreeing to the following:
I have read the Major Excursions Leader Handbook and I agree to follow all policies and
procedures of the Major Excursions Committee and the Appalachian Mountain Club in
preparing for and conducting my major excursion.

Please save and forward your electronic document in the following format:
Leader’s Last Name, Trip destination-Trip Activity (if applicable), Trip Start date.
For example: Zukroff-New-Zealand-Hiking-12-26-03.doc
Email should be sent to both of the following two addresses:
Stacia Zukroff, Major Excursions Committee Chair at <mecchair@amcboston.org>
Heidi Reilly, AMC Travel Programs Coordinator at <hreilly@amcinfo.org>
Or, if you unable to send electronically, please mail a single hard copy to:
Heidi Reilly
Appalachian Mountain Club
Five Joy Street
Boston, MA 02108
Questions? Contact Stacia Zukroff at <mecchair@amcboston.org> or 617-795-1651.
She can put you in touch with an experienced MEC mentor who can help you with trip planning.
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