Alaska Cross-Country Skiing
Robert Bentley/Arthur Paradice
2 - 12 March 2007
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:
Alaska Cross-Country Skiing
B)
C)
D)
E)
Robert Bentley
Arthur Paradice
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Ski
Leader:
Co-Leader(s):
Dates:
Type of Trip:
Total # of days:
F) Participants: (not counting leaders) Minimum: 14
Advertised Cost: $2600.00
11
Maximum: 18
2. TRIP DETAILS
A) Executive Summary: Brief outline of trip and trip activities.
We leave on Friday so that we can see the ceremonial start of the Iditarod. Two nights will be
spent in Anchorage, with the whole day Saturday available to explore Anchorage and watch the
"start" of the famous sled-dog race. This trip will be day tripping into mostly non-tracked ski
areas in the Chugach National Forest along the Glenn Highway in Alaska. Skiing into glaciers,
possibly along the Trans-Alaska pipeline and admiring the Aurora Borealis are all potential
activities.
B) Accommodations: Please describe your plans for accommodation(s).
Lodge style accomodations.
C) Meals: Please describe your plans for meals.
All meals, except those in Anchorage, will be included. Meals are family style with adequate
options for non-red meat eaters.
D) Permits: Does the trip require special permits (required on all U.S. federal lands
<If YES, explain what is needed, and how & when they will be acquired>
No
E) Equipment: Does the trip require special/technical equipment?
Yes
While not essential, metal edge skis make skiing the back-country much easier. Participant
provided.
F) Pre-trip activities: Do you plan to get your group together before the major excursion for
an activity or social event?
No
<If YES, explain the type of activities and when they will occur
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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/>
Besides working on the coefficient of friction across the snow, we will be discussing the
Aurora Borealis (which we have reason to believe will be great at this time of year) and its reason
for existence.
H) Outfitters: Will this trip require an outfitter?
No
Name: <If YES provide outfitter's name>
Safety record: <Provide information about their safety record>
Liability insurance: <Provide information about the oufitter's liability insurance>
Emergency response: <Describe the outfitters SOP in case of emergencies>
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3. LEADER INFORMATION
A) Contact Information:
Leader:
Robert Bentley
60 Wenham Rd.
Carver, MA 02330
(home) 508-866-3057
(work) 508-946-2225
(e-mail) bentleyr@h2otest.net
Co-Leader:
Arthur Paradice
28 Garrison St.
Groveland, MA
(home) 978-372-7442
(work) <work telephone>
(e-mail) paradice1@mindsping.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: 12/06
WFA:
Other: Outdoor Emergency Care - exp. 12/07
Co-Leader:
CPR: 12/06
WFA: <Expiration Date>
Other: Outdoor Emergency Care - exp. 12/07
If CPR and/or WFA certifications will expire before your trip starts, describe your plans
for re-certification:
CPR next fall
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. This will be my 37th Major Excursion. 25 of these have been trips of this type.
2. <Trip description>
3. <Trip description>
Others: <Trip description>
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D) Scouting:
Have you or your co-leader led this trip before or traveled in the area?
Traveled in this approximate area to Alaska on a camping trip.
Yes
E) Special Experience:
Are any special skills or experience on the part of the participants required?
No novices accepted. Must have solid intemediate skills.
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: Weather is always a potential factor on winter trips.
Response:
Change plans; ski more locally; hunker down.
B) Foreign Countries
Potential Hazards: <Political concerns, crime, language translation.>
Response:
<Prevention or response to identified risks>
C) Transportation
Potential Hazards: Normal issues for any vehicles.
Response:
Normal responses for any vehicle issue.
D) Participants
Potential Hazards: Must have intermediate ability, be reasonably fit.
Response:
Screen.
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
We expect that cell phone coverage in Alaska is spotty at best. We carry radios for 2 way
communication. We will obtain the numbers of the Forest, and nearest hospital prior to
departure.
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B) Evacuation
Both leaders are members of the National Ski Patrol as Nordic Patrollers. Both are trained in
extrication procedures from the back-country.
C) Medical Care
<Local medical facilities -- location and quality>
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):
Working with the Lodge at this point. Expect to put down a small deposit which will be fully
refundable.
B) What is the latest date for you to cancel and get a full refund? :
working on this
C) What is the value of the deposit you will require of the participants?
$ 200
D) What will be your cancellation policy for the participants?
Normal. Full refund (less $25 fee) as long as replacement can be found.
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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