Hut-Hut Hiking In Bavarian Alps
Phil Mecagni/Peter Fraunholtz
June 7 -18
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:
Hut-Hut Hiking In Bavarian Alps
B)
C)
D)
E)
Phil Mecagni
Peter Fraunholtz
June 7 -18
Total # of days:
Backcountry Hut-Hut Hiking
Leader:
Co-Leader(s):
Dates:
Type of Trip:
F) Participants: (not counting leaders) Minimum: 8
Advertised Cost: $1600 plus est air fare $700-800
12
Maximum: 10
2. TRIP DETAILS
A) Executive Summary: Brief outline of trip and trip activities.
Fly to Munich, drive rental vans to Alps. Multi-day hut-hut hikes in the Wettersteinngebirge
and Berchtesgadener areas. Return to Munich , sightseeing one day, return to US,
B) Accommodations: Please describe your plans for accommodation(s).
Hotels in Munich (3 nights), Gasthouses in the Alps (3 nights), mountain huts during hikes
(5nights).
C) Meals: Please describe your plans for meals.
Eating out in Munich; Prepare our own breakfasts and lunches; Eating out suppers in Alps;
eating hut supplied suppers.
D) Permits: Does the trip require special permits (required on all U.S. federal lands
No
E) Equipment: Does the trip require special/technical equipment?
Hiking clothing and gear per Equipment List in Prospectus..
No
F) Pre-trip activities: Do you plan to get your group together before the major excursion for
an activity or social event?
Yes
A day (maybe a weekend) of hiking in the Whites
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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 explore: the history of hiking in the Alps; the local flora and fauna; local cuisine;
local customs and festivals. Munich is replete with historic, artistic and cultural opportiunities.
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:
Phil Mecagni
PO Box 5
Woodville MA 01784
(home) 508-435-5172
(work) N/A
(e-mail) pmecagni@hotmail.com
Co-Leader:
Peter Fraunholtz
109 Williams St #4
Jamaica Plains MA 02130
(home) 617-983-2351
(work) <work telephone>
(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: 2/17/07
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 be re-certified prior to start of trip.>
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. Ski Skoki, Feb 2006
2. Utah Downhill Skiing March 05
3. St Moritz Skiing Feb 2004
Others: <Trip description>
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D) Scouting:
Have you or your co-leader led this trip before or traveled in the area?
Yes
Leader has toured this area and is planning to scout it this May. Coleader lived in Munich and
is very familiar with the area.
E) Special Experience:
Are any special skills or experience on the part of the participants required?
Generally good conditioning - hike 10 miles with pack.
F) Couples:
Do the Leader and Co-leader have a significant personal relationship?
Yes
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 and Trail Conditions
Response:
Close contact with Weather Center; Adjust schedule
B) Foreign Countries
Potential Hazards: Germany is politically stable
Response:
<Prevention or response to identified risks>
C) Transportation
Potential Hazards: Rental Vans will be utilized. Weather could be a factor.
Response:
Defensive, cautious driving; adjusting schedule
D) Participants
Potential Hazards: Less than adequate skills or conditioning
Response:
carefull screening; pace monitoring & adjustment
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
2 way walkie-talkies will be used during hikes. Local medical facilities are available in
Garmisch. Rental vans, buses, and trains are available. We'll carry emerg contact info.
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B) Evacuation
Leader/coleader will cary standard emergency equip per AWFA training. Local emergency
contacts will be available.
C) Medical Care
Fully staffed hospitals throughout Germany
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; Munich hotels - deposit just prior to departure; Gasthouses- deposit just prior
to departure. Huts- phone notification only..
B) What is the latest date for you to cancel and get a full refund? :
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?
E) Cancellation and Refund Policy: Refunds to participants canceling from the trip will be based
on our ability to recruit replacements and/or adjust expenses. Cancellation refunds probably
won’t be returned until after the trip has been completed. Cancellations are considered
effective when a leader receives notification.
G) Date of cancellation
H)
I)
–> Feb 28
Cancellation Fee
$200
From March 1 – May 1 $800
From May 2 – June 7
$1600
F) Will trip run if minimum participant count not met?
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
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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 !
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@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
617-523-0655, x356 (voice) 617-367-8878 (FAX)
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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.
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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