Tibet And Southwest China
Janet Taylor/Jeanne Kangas
Sept. 8-26, 2007
APPLICATION TO LEAD AN AMC MAJOR EXCURSION
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1. SUMMARY INFORMATION
A) Trip Title:
Tibet And Southwest China
B)
C)
D)
E)
Janet Taylor
Jeanne Kangas
Sept. 8-26, 2007
Day hikes, culture
Leader:
Co-Leader(s):
Dates:
Type of Trip:
Total # of days:
F) Participants: (not counting leaders) Minimum: 14
19
Maximum: 16
G) Advertised Cost: $3150 plus air (approx $1200)
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Sept. 8-26, 2007
2. TRIP DETAILS
A) Executive Summary: Brief outline of trip and trip activities.
We will fly into Hong Kong or Shanghai, spend 2 days, then fly to Dali to visit minority areas
and travel up to Lijiang where we will hike and visit other minority areas as well as visit the
Nature Conservancy office and learn about their conservation efforts in the area. We will then fly
to Lhasa, Tibet via Zhongdian or Chengdu. We will spend 4 or 5 days there and explorations will
include the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera and Drepung monasteries. Drive out to Samye
Monastery and return on Yarlong Tsampo River to Lhasa in traditional wooden boats. Day
hiking will be planned as part of these visits. We will then fly to Xi'an via Chengdu, spending
some time at the Terra Cotta Museum and at a local school in the town where our guide resides.
Last 3 days in Beijing. Tour Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace. Visit the
Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, and the newly opened Capital Museum. Walking tour of old
Hutong area.
B) Accommodations: Please describe your plans for accommodation(s).
Except for a mountain trek in Lijiang, and possibly a monastery in Tibet, we will stay in 4 star
hotels with western amenities.
C) 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
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/>
We will visit the Nature Conservancy office in Lijiang to learn of their conservation efforts in
Yunnan Province, and possibly visit one of their sites. There will be considerable walking and
several planned hikes. Educational opportunities abound for all our days of this visit. In addition
we are very fortunate that our guide, Richard Wang, is so knowledgeable about his country.
F) Outfitters: Will this trip require an outfitter?
No
Name: However, we will have a national guide, Richard Wang, with us throughout the trip.
He will hire local guides in the areas we will visit.
Safety record: Richard Wang is the General Manager of Xi'an Hi-Tech Travel Service, Xi'an,
China. The company has a license from the China Tourism Administration to do international
travel business, and Richard is a licensed English speaking tour guide of advanced class.
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Most important he did an outstanding job as the tour operator on the 2004 China trip which
we led.
Liability insurance: They have liability insurance for all persons traveling with them.
$40,000 is the highest compensation allowed per person.
Emergency response: Clinics and doctors are available in all hotels we are to see. First aid
services are readily available. Richard also carries a cell phone with him.
3. LEADER INFORMATION
A) Contact Information:
Leader:
Janet Taylor
4 Trotting Horse Drive
Lexington, MA 02421
(home) 781-862-1897
(work) na
(e-mail) jliztaylor@rcn.com
Co-Leader:
Jeanne Kangas
959 Hill Rd.
Boxborough, MA 01719
(home) 978-263-8594
(work) 978-369-0001
(e-mail) jkangas@arnoldkangas.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: will recertify
WFA: 6/2007 - advanced - will renew
Other: <Describe course; expiration date>
Co-Leader:
CPR: will recertify
WFA: 4/2006 - will renew
Other: <Describe course; expiration date>
If CPR and/or WFA certifications will expire before your trip starts, describe your plans
for re-certification:
Will take course locally for CPR, and SOLO for WFA
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
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participants. Feel free to list additional trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate
experience related to the trip you are proposing.
1. New Zealand, Jan, 2006 - hiking 18 participants
2. Italy Hiking , Sept., 2005 - 16 participants
3. China, Oct, 2004, cultural and some hiking - 16 participants
Others: <Trip description>
D) Scouting:
Have you or your co-leader led this trip before or traveled in the area?
Yes
We led a trip to China in 2004 that included at least half of this itinerary. Jan has previously
traveled in Hong Kong. The one totally new area will be Tibet.
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: Minimal - changed from Oct to Sept for Tibet weather; altitude sickness in
Tibet; hikes could be strenuaous for some.
Response:
Will hike in Lijiang before Tibet, in order to experience some gain in
altitude, then do least difficult activities for 2 days in Tibet; horses available in Lijiang or could
stay in town - lots to do.
B) Foreign Countries
Potential Hazards: Always a potential for a political "event" or bird flu scare.
Response:
Would cancel if necessary or rearrange travel plans.
C) Transportation
Potential Hazards: No driving by any group member
Response:
All transportation on licensed airlines, trains, buses.
D) Participants
Potential Hazards: Possible issue with unusual food or contracting intestinal problems
Response:
Will advise on medications to bring, shots to have before trip. Provide for
options for meals.
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
Full itinerary with names of hotels, phone numbers, etc, will be provided to all participants
and to the Club. Copies of passport front pages will be required. Visas will be obtained
beforehand. Tour guide's cell phone number will be given to participants and AMC in case
of emergency at home. Leader will carry an international cell phone.
B) Evacuation
Evacuation insurance is required of all participants. Richard Wang will have contact with any
personnel required for emergencies. Leaders will have info for our insurance.
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C) Medical Care
All cities we visit will have hospitals and clinics known to our guides.
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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6. COST INFORMATION
A) What deposits are will be required from airlines, hotels, outfitters, etc. (and when):
20% on hotels thru Richard Wang; $100 per person on airlines when book
B) What is the latest date for you to cancel and get a full refund? :
hotels; 60 days prior on flights
30 days prior on
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?
Cancel after acceptance, $100 non-refundable. Cancel after March, 2007, hold all funds to
cover non-recoverable costs. If replaced, get as much money returned as possible minus
$300.
E) Will trip run if minimum participant count not met?
Trip will run with 12 participants.
Yes
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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Sept. 8-26, 2007
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

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.
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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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