Canadian Rockies Backpack - Alberta & British Columbia
Betsy Fowler/Peter Fraunholtz
August 5-16, 2006
APPLICATION TO LEAD AN AMC MAJOR EXCURSION
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(Forms and General Information: http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/ )
1. SUMMARY INFORMATION
A) Trip Title:
Canadian Rockies Backpack - Alberta & British Columbia
B)
C)
D)
E)
Betsy Fowler
Peter Fraunholtz
August 5-16, 2006
day-hike and backpack
Leader:
Co-Leader(s):
Dates:
Type of Trip:
F) Participants: (not counting leaders) Minimum: 6
Advertised Cost: $1050
Total # of days:
11
Maximum: 8
2. TRIP DETAILS
A) Executive Summary: Brief outline of trip and trip activities.
Hiking in the Banff, Yoho and Jasper National Parks. We will fly to Calgary, Alberta, day
hike in the Lake Louise vicinity, then backpack in Yoho National Park and Jasper National Park.
Participants will be able to hike among wildflowers, spectacular peaks, glaciers and mountain
lakes.
B) Accommodations: Please describe your plans for accommodation(s).
Hostels, private accomodations and tents
C) Meals: Please describe your plans for meals.
When not backpacking meals will be at the hostel or at a restaurant of the participants' choice.
When backpacking the dinner and breakfast meals will be provided as package kits and the
partcipants will purchase their own lunches.
D) Permits: Does the trip require special permits (required on all U.S. federal lands
All backpacking requires permits from the Canadian Parks department.
Yes
E) Equipment: Does the trip require special/technical equipment?
No
F) Pre-trip activities: Do you plan to get your group together before the major excursion for
an activity or social event?
Yes
We plan to have at least one pre-trip hike.
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G) 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/>
We will learn about the history of the parks as well as the geology, botany and wildlife.
H) Outfitters: Will this trip require an outfitter?
No
Name:
Safety record:
Liability insurance:
Emergency response:
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3. LEADER INFORMATION
A) Contact Information:
Leader:
Betsy Fowler
10 Hazelnut Rd.
Gilford, NH 03249
(home) 603-524-8301
(work)
(e-mail) bfowler@metrocast.net
Co-Leader:
Peter Fraunholtz
109 Williams St. #4
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(home) 617-983-2351
(work) 617-373-4438
(e-mail) fraunholtz@hudce7.harvard.edu
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: 3/06
WFA: AWFA - 6/21/06
Other: <Describe course; expiration date>
Co-Leader:
CPR:
WFA:
Other: <Describe course; expiration date>
If CPR and/or WFA certifications will expire before your trip starts, describe your plans
for re-certification:
We plan to get recert. in CPR, WFA and Advanced WFA. Betsy in Oct. '05 for WFA and
in April for CPR and AWFA. Peter will get his certif. in CPR and WFA in April.
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. Canadian Rockies; backpacking, August, '04; 8 participants
2. Ecuador & The Galapagos; Hiking & Sight-seeing, May, '05; 8 participants
3.
Others: <Trip description>
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D) Scouting:
Have you or your co-leader led this trip before or traveled in the area?
We have both done this trip as a co-leader (Betsy) and a participant (Peter).
Yes
E) Special Experience:
Are any special skills or experience on the part of the participants required?
They need to have done some multi-day backpacking.
Yes
F) Couples:
Do the Leader and Co-leader have a significant personal relationship?
<If "Yes" please detail plans if one party cannot go>
No
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: afternoon thunderstorms are possible
Response:
check forecast for each day and long-range forecast
B) Foreign Countries
Potential Hazards: Canada is politically stable.
Response:
C) Transportation
Potential Hazards: Encountering wildlife on the highway could present a danger.
Response:
Alert drivers to this possibility so they can maintain a hyper-vigilence
while driving the remotely located sections.
D) Participants
Potential Hazards: any medical issues will be assessed carefully
Response:
depends on the issue
E) Other
Potential Hazards: Bear problems with food or aggressive behavior
Response:
We will send out a newsletter in advance with bear information about how
to be safe in the habitat and we will have bear spray with us on the trail.
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
We will each have a list of the participants and their emergency phone numbers.
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B) Evacuation
We will have a list of the park ranger emergency phone contacts.
C) Medical Care
Fully staffed hospitals in Banff and Calgary
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.
6. COST INFORMATION
A) What deposits are will be required from airlines, hotels, outfitters, etc. (and when):
Airlines - none; Lake Louise hostel, Banff and Whiskey Jack Hostels require payment a
month before arrival;
B) What is the latest date for you to cancel and get a full refund? :
7/5/06
C) What is the value of the deposit you will require of the participants?
$ 500
D) What will be your cancellation policy for the participants?
Refunds to participants cancelling from trip will be based on our ability to recruit
replacements and/or adjust expenses. Canellation refunds probably won't be returned until
after the trip has been completed. Cancellations are considered effective when a leader
receives notification.
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.
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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 !
9. TRIP PROPOSAL AND APPROVAL PROCESS
Trips cannot come before the Major Excursions Committee for approval unless the application is
completed and received two weeks prior to MEC meetings for review. The ME Leader’s web site
has the Handbook and all required forms: http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/handbook/ . As a
minimum we need:
 This application form
 A detailed trip budget/costing form
In addition the following are helpful during the review process, but need only be submitted after
your proposal is accepted:
 50 and 150 word notices for AMC Outdoors
 Trip prospectus – without application forms
Finally, we need to have on file at Joy Street (again, after proposal acceptance)
 A filled out Confidential Medical Form for leader and co-leader
 Copies of first aid certifications for leader and co-leader
We will accept snail mail applications, but electronic forms are preferred. Please save and
forward your electronic documents with the following naming convention:
Leader’s Last Name, Trip destination, Trip Activity (if applicable), Trip Start date.
For example: Zukroff-New-Zealand-Hiking-12-03-Application.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@outdoors.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
617-523-0655, x356 (voice) 617-367-8878 (FAX)
10. CONCLUSION
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.
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Questions? Contact Stacia Zukroff at mecchair@amcboston.org or 781-648-5503. She can put
you in touch with an experienced MEC mentor who can help you with trip planning.
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