Canadian Rockies Wildlife Safari And Mountain Adventure
Carson Tang/Erik Madsen
Aug. 18 - 27, 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:
Canadian Rockies Wildlife Safari And Mountain Adventure
B)
C)
D)
E)
Carson Tang
Erik Madsen
Aug. 18 - 27, 2007
Day Hikes
Leader:
Co-Leader(s):
Dates:
Type of Trip:
Total # of days:
10
F) Participants: (not counting leaders) Minimum: 14
Maximum: 18
Advertised Cost: $1,460 Plus Estimated Airfare $550 - $650.
2. TRIP DETAILS
A) Executive Summary: Brief outline of trip and trip activities.
A full entree of day hikes, animal spotting, and socializing on this energetic and lively trip to
engage with other like minds and active adventure outdoor enthusiasts. We will be hiking marked
and maintained trails through the remaining bounty of the summer wildflowers and socialize in
the evening. We begin in Edmonton visiting Elk Island where there is an abundance of Woods
and Plains Bison, Moose, Elk, Deer, Mountain Goat, etc. There after we meander onward to
Jasper for a few days and work our way down to Lake Louise and Banff continuing on our
wildlife safari of Marmots, Mountain Goats, Big Horn Sheep, Wolverines, and more Elk.. and day
hiking adventure before returning to Edmonton for concluding. Part of trip will stop at Athbasca
Glacier.
B) Accommodations: Please describe your plans for accommodation(s).
Accomodations will use a combination of hotels and hostel stays.
C) Meals: Please describe your plans for meals.
All meals are inclused from dinner upon arrival to breakfast at departure. There are prepared
dinners, some prepared breakfasts, brown bag lunches by participants.
D) Permits: Does the trip require special permits (required on all U.S. federal lands
Canadian National Park Pass for each participant
Yes
E) 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>
F) Pre-trip activities: Do you plan to get your group together before the major excursion for
an activity or social event?
Yes
For those nearby there will be a hike; and there will be a conference call.
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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 hike into protected lands where wildlife is also protected. We will promote awareness
and the need to preserve the fragile ecosystem where the indigeonous animals live while sharing
the space with mankind. The trip will focus on the preciousness and abundance of life in the wild
when animal conservation and nature is respected and accorded a protective home.
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:
Carson Tang
1653 11th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215-6018
(home) 212-203-4374
(work) 212-203-4374
(e-mail) carson1marketing@gmail.com
Co-Leader:
Erik Madsen
70 Oakhill Drive
Bristol, CT 06010
(home) 860-314-0125
(work) 860-418-6012
(e-mail) emadsen2004@yahoo.com
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: 2007
WFA: 2007
Other: <Describe course; expiration date>
Co-Leader:
CPR: 2007
WFA: 2008
Other: <Describe course; expiration date>
If CPR and/or WFA certifications will expire before your trip starts, describe your plans
for re-certification:
<Plans for re-certification prior to start of trip, if required>
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. Carson has led two week trip to Canadian Rockies with Vivian Herman. Calgary,
Kamloops, Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper
2. Carson has led two week ME to Yosemite in 2005
3. Carson has led for August Camp in Mt Rainer, Mt St Helens, Rangeley, etc.
Others: Carson has led numerous White Mountain/Presidential multiday trips
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D) Scouting:
Have you or your co-leader led this trip before or traveled in the area?
Carson has already been to area
Yes
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
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: Snow in August. All hikes are on marked trails no more difficult than in
the Presidentials.
Response:
Unlikely but possible. We will have layers to dress in and will be observing
weather forecasts for each hike day. We will be equipped with map and compass to help ensure
we are on the trail.
B) Foreign Countries
Potential Hazards: Canada is not known to be a threat to America citizens (at least not yet).
Mad cow disease possible in nearby area
Response:
We won't order beef from stock tainted with Mad Cow disease
C) Transportation
Potential Hazards: May not have van available upon arrival. Breakdowns. Running out of fuet.
Response:
There are at least five other car rental agencies in airport. Carson has a
valid AAA membership for breakdowns and fuel outages. We will check the fuel levels
frequently.
D) Participants
Potential Hazards: Rude. Medical. Psychotic
Response:
Any trouble makers will be taken to the side and dealt with individual.
Medical forms will be screened carefully and any potential problems will be gone over prior to
the trip. Carson is an NLP practioner and will perform an intervention at no charge with psychotic
indiviuals using pattern interupts and matching and mirroring techniques prior to calling in
professional help and the park or city authorities.
E) Other
Potential Hazards: Animal Encounters
Response:
Being that we aim to have a sizeable group (16 or more) we do not
anticipate any animals approaching us. Participants will be warned about animals and their
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potential whether Elk, Moose, of Bear. They will be instructed before hand what to do if we
encounter any large potentially dangerous wildlife.
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 have the phone numbers for the park police and hospitals for accidents. We also have
emergency evacuation coverage. Areas we will be entering will all be with in several hours of
public health facilities, park rangers, and first responders. We will be doing all day hikes on
groomed marked trails and have cell phones. The hikes are less than 14 miles, usually 8 miles
which means no more than 4 miles in. We will NOT be in outback wilderness area. Vans will
be parked at trailheads and designated area we are hiking will be in the van.
B) Evacuation
All day hikes on mapped hiking areas. We will have emergency evacuation insurance. If a
person needs to be beamed out we have ten people in each group so 9 people can be involved
in carrying the litter. Trails are easy to follow and maintained. No bushwhacking required.
C) Medical Care
Local hospitals and clinics nearby in Edmonton, Jasper, Lake Louise and Banff. We are NOT
out in the wilderness area it is all park land off the Columbia Icefields Parkway or in Edmonton.
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):
Mostly verbal or credit card with a deadline approx 30 days prior to cancel without penalty
B) What is the latest date for you to cancel and get a full refund? :
30 days prior to event
C) What is the value of the deposit you will require of the participants?
$ 100
D) What will be your cancellation policy for the participants?
Cancellation will be 100% if cancelled at least 60 days before trip and then thereafter if there
is a suitable replacement for them until 30 days prior; 50% if cancelled between 60 and 30
days before trip; within 30 days there shall be no refunds unless there is replacement then they
would receive 25%..
E) Will trip run if minimum participant count not met?
<If "Yes" describe conditions>
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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 !
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
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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.
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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