Ginette Beaudoin/Don Parker
Day hiking in Zermatt, Switzerland
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Day hiking in Zermatt, Switzerland
Leader Ginette Beaudoin
Co-leader Don Parker
Zermatt, Switzerland
July 20-Aug 1, 2010
Total # of days 13
Hiking
Downhill skiing
Kayaking
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Backpacking
Cultural
Road biking
Nordic ski
Mountain biking
Snorkeling
Other – please describe
Number of participants
(excluding leaders)
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
Do you wish to have your trip
listed online before it is
published in The Outdoors?
Smaller trips and leader
subsidization
Max 18
Min 14
$ 3950
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$ 1,200- 1,600
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month (max is one year in
advance of trip)
07/2009
Is this proposal for a small group trip – i.e., less than 14 participants and 2
leaders or 7 participants and 1 leader? Yes
No
If yes, why is a small group proposed?
If a participant fee increase of more than 15% is proposed, please explain
why?
LEADER AND CO-LEADER INFORMATION
Leader name
Leader address
Leader email
Leader phone
Wilderness first aid training
CPR training
Prior leading experience
Ginette Beaudoin
66 Graham Street, Biddeford, ME 04005
ginettehikes@yahoo.com
Home 207-294-6302
Work 207-282-5151
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 04/2010
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 04/2010
Please list the last three longer (5+ day) trips you have led for the AMC including
destination, type of trip, dates and number of participants. Feel free to list additional
trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate experience related to the trip you

To lead a major excursion you must have current CPR and WFA at the time of your trip (or AWFA for all backcountry
trips). If you do not have the required level of certification at the time you submit your proposal or it will expire before
the date of your trip, you will need to make arrangements to recertify in a timely manner.
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Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
are proposing.
Hiking and Biking in Acadia-May 2008
Colead a Major Excursions hiking trip with Terry Peters in Neustift, Austria in July
2009. Have also lead and colead weekend trips to Bar Harbor ME with Don Parker;
and to Little Lyford Pond camp in Maine with Jack Schemp for the Maine AMC
chapter.
Co-leader name
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Don Parker
320 Manchester Road, Steep Falls, ME 04085
parker1753@roadrunner.com
Home 207-642-4198
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 05/11
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 05/11
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be a major excursions
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application.
Scouting
Have either of you led this trip
before or traveled to this
area?
Languages
Does either the co-leader or
leader speak the local
language?
Couples
Do the leader and co-leader
have a significant personal
relationship?
Private trips
Do either of you lead trips that
are private - not sponsored by
the AMC?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Ginette was a participant on a Major Excursion trip to this area in 2004, as well as on a
prior ME led by Mike Tannert in 2000. Ginette has also hiked in this area on her own on
3 separate scouting trips, most recently in 2007. Don colead a trip in 2007 to this area.
Co-leader: Yes
No
Leader: Yes
No
Not applicable:
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
Fly commercial airline from Boston/New York to Zurich, Switzerland. Take trains to
Zermatt utilizing SWISS PASS purchased in USA prior to departure. Stay at 3 star Hotel
Silvana in Furi, a small village above Zermatt.Leaders will lead a strong intermediate to
advanced hike each day. Splendid mountain views and varied terrain make for some of
the best day hiking in the world. First few days' hikes are at lower levels for
acclimatization. Then we take cable cars to start higher. All hikes are on well marked
trails which are maintained by Zermatt, but have steep dropoffs in many places. One day
we'll hike with a Swiss guide across the Gorner glacier to the Monte Rosa hut for lunch,
and then back to hotel.Another day we will hike to the Hornli hutte(weather permitting)
which is at the base of the Matterhorn from which the technical climbers begin their
ascent of the Matterhorn. A day hike up the Trift gorge is also planned.Return to Zurich
by train on Friday, stay overnight in a hotel near the airport. Depart for Boston and New
York on Tuesday July 20th. Leader will be meeting participants at Zurich airport upon
arrival as I will already be in Europe due to preceeding Major Excursion to Neustift
Austria. Co leader will be traveling from Boston with some of the participants. By doing
this we will be able to reduce airfare costs for the leader and coleader. There will
however be the cost of train fare from Munich to Zurich as well as overnight
accomodations in Zurich for the leader prior to the start of the second ME.
Yes
No
If yes, please list who has agreed to be your back-up in case one or
both of you need to drop out. This is required for approval!
Yes
No
If yes, please note that you cannot advertise AMC and private trips
together unless there is a clear distinction between the two in any marketing
materials you send out.
LOGISTICAL DETAILS OF TRIP
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Accommodations
Please describe your plan for
accommodation(s)
Meals
Please describe your plan for
providing meals
Permits or permissions
Does the trip require special
permits or permissions?
(required on many U.S.
federal lands and national
parks)
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Special experience
Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
participant?
Pre-trip activities
Do you plan to get your group
together before the trip for an
activity or social event?
Conservation, education and
recreation
How will this major excursion
meet the mission of the AMC?
www.outdoors.org/about/
mission.cfm
Ginette Beaudoin/Don Parker
Accomodations will be at a 3 star hotel in Furi (town just above Zermatt) called the
Hotel Silvana. Participants will be in double rooms with private bath. Accomodations in
Zurich will be at a hotel near the airport in double rooms with private bath. Participants
will stay here on the last night of the ME prior to their flight home. Leader will also stay
here for two nights prior to the start of the ME since I will be in transit from the
preceeding ME in Austria.
Breakfast and dinner will be eaten at the Hotel Silvana. Lunch will be eaten on the trail
either via lunch packed by participants from supplies purchased at local markets or eaten
at small restaurants/huts/alms located along the trails. Dinner on the last night of the ME
will be eaten at a restaurant close to the airport and hotel and will not be included in the
cost of the trip.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
If no, please describe the process you went through to find out that they were not
required:
Both the leader and coleader have hiked in this area previously and non were needed.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Four point instep "CLIMB HIGH" crampons which participants can purchase through
campmor.com for $35. Our Swiss guide for the hike to the Monte Rosa hut is also the
proprietor of the hotel . He will also instruct the participants in crampon usage.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
They will need to be comfortable with hiking in areas with a high degree of exposure and
be in good physical condition.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
Talks on Swiss conservation methods in the mountains and hydroelectric power.
Education on Swiss flora and fauna while hiking; talks on trail safety prior to hikes with
special emphasis on danger of hiking in areas with exposure as well as safety techniques
to employ while crossing a glacier. The main recreation is hiking and enjoying fine
dining at our hotel. We will also be exposed to wonderful Swiss traditional music, a
museum recreating life in Zermatt when the Matterhorn was just beginning to be climbed
as well as the very hospitable Swiss residents.
TOUR OPERATOR AND GUIDE SERVICE INFORMATION
Will this trip require a tour
operator or guide service
during part, or the entire
trip?
Name of tour operator/guide
service
Tour operator website
Safety record
Please provide information
about their safety record.
Insurance
Do they have liability
insurance?
Emergency response
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Yes
No
Please describe their services. If you are using a tour operator for the entire trip,
please describe why you will be using them rather than doing this trip on your own:
We will be utilizing the services of a certified Swiss mountain guide for one day when
we cross the Gorner glacier to ascend to the Monte Rosa hut for lunch.
Dany Biner of the Alpine Center Zermatt. He is also the proprietor of our hotel.
alpinecenter-zermatt.ch
Proven safety record on file at the Alpine center Zermatt office.
Liability? Yes
No
Maximum amt: $ 10,000,000 CHF
Are they willing to list AMC as an
Yes
No
additional insured?
Zermatt Helicopter Rescue Service will airlift injured participant to a medical facility.
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Please describe the outfitters’
response plan in the case of an
emergency.
RISK ASSESSMENT
Please assess the risks and hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it may affect your trip.
Devise a plan to prevent each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary. Please be very specific for each section
if applicable.
Trail conditions, river crossings, weather, wildlife (bears, snakes, etc.)
Climate/terrain
Potential hazards
Avalanche/rock fall; slipping off trail, over cliff; Rain/cold exposure; crevasses
Response
Stay on marked trails. Observe condition of slopes and trails. Instruct hikers prior to and
during hikes about proper safety techniques. Carry ropes. know belay and rescue
techniques. Carry rain gear, extra layers, hats, gloves, gaiters, socks, polypro underwear
and first aid kit. Careful safety instructions in advance. Wear crampons and take guide
on glacier.
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Switzerland is neutral and very safe. German and French language. Pickpockets.
Response
Check State department aadvisories before departure. Know some German and carry
small German dictionary. Warn participants in advance about danger of pickpockets in
airports, train stations and trains.
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
Commercial airline for flight to Zurich. Swiss trains to Zermatt. Cable cars in Zermatt.
Response
All have proven safety records.
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
Intermediate or advanced hiking skills required; or else low level walks at own risk.
Response
Careful phone screening and prior experience. Will check with chapter leaders for
previous group hiking experience. We will stress team building and safety rules from the
start (from trip prospectus onwards).
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Other
Potential hazards
Response
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Use as much detail as possible, and list any special
communications equipment you may need to ensure the safety of your participants. DO NOT LEAVE THIS SECTION
BLANK
SOLO Wilderness First Aid soap note of the incident. Carry German dictionary of
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
accident-related and health terms/words. Use nearest mountain hut or lift station for
documentation, distance from
phone contacts. Call in Swiss helocopter Rescue Service (Air Zermatt) for evacuation.
emergency services
WFA first aid kit.
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
Use Swiss Helicopter Rescue service (Air Zermatt).
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
evacuation from the
backcountry location if
applicable?
There are 5 physicians available locally in Zermatt. Consultation hours are by
Medical care
Please describe the medical
appointment with one doctor always being available 24/7 for emergencies. There is a
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care available in the area(s)
where you will be traveling
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
local air ambulance/rescue service available inn Zermatt. There are also 3 pharmacies in
the town of Zermatt, and there is a full service hospital located a few miles away in Visp.
Dr. med Ch. Bannwart 027 967 11 88
Dr. med J. Bieler-Hischier 027 967 44 77
Dr. med P. Bronnimann 027 967 19 16
Dr. med E. Julen 027 967 67 17
Dr. med D. Stroessel 027 967 79 79
Air Zermatt 027 966 86 86
Hospital Visp 027 948 21 11 Fax: 027 970 21 10 www.spitalvisp.ch
International Apotheke 027 966 27 27 info@pharmazermatt.ch
Apotheke Testa Grigia 027 966 49 49 testagrigiapharma@bluewin.ch
Vital Apotheke 027 967 67 77
Emergency Dr schedule www.zermatt.ch/e/in_general/emergency_service.html
Foreign currencies
For int’l trips list each foreign
currency, the current $US
dollar exchange rate and what
contingencies you have if that
rate changes. If a tour
operator or agent is being
used, what currency is the
agent to be paid in?
Deposits
What deposits will be required
by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
Refunds
What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
refund?
Participant deposit
What are the initial deposit
and your schedule of
payments?
Cancellation policy
What will your cancellation
policy be for the participants?
Swiss franc (CHF)
Exchange rate as of 08-04-08 is 1 CHF= $0.9436
Budget is based on 1 CHF= $1.25 with a contingency rate of 8%
Glacier tour guide, Dany Biner, is to be paid in CHF
Please note: The price of the Major Excursion is given in good faith based on current
tariffs & rates and is subject to change. Any tariff, exchange rate increases will be
passed on to participants.
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
Minimum numbers
Will you still run the trip if you
do not get the minimum
number?
Reference web links:
MEC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
E-Mail Addresses:
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30% deposit for Hotel Silvana due April 20th, 2010
Per Dany Biner, the owner of the hotel, the cancellation penalty is 50% but only if the
rooms can't be rented, which he reports they usually can be in which case there is a full
refund.
$1000 initial deposit
$1500 second payment due March 1st, 2010
$1450 final payment due May 1st, 2010
If you cancel after being accepted for the trip, $50 is non-refundable, but if you cancel
after March 1st, 2010, minimally $500 is nonrefundable, if (and only if) another person
takes your place. We will establish a waiting list. Should another person replace you,
you will be charged only the $500 cancellation fee. However, your cancellation shall not
raise the cost of the trip to any of the participants or the leaders. Thus, if you cancel and
are not replaced, you will forfeit the $500 plus yhe per capita expenses already incurred
and any other unpaid expenses for which the trip cannot obtain a refund. We strongly
recommend that you purchase travel insurance. Information on a company
recommended by the AMC will be sent to you.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/application/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/listings
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Club House:
MEC Chair:
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cyout@outdoors.org
mecchair@amcboston.org
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