Art Paradice/Bob Bentley
Backcountry Ski Touring in the Lake Tahoe
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Backcountry Ski Touring in the Lake Tahoe
Leader Art Paradice
Co-leader Bob Bentley
South Lake Tahoe, California
06 to 16 February 2010
Total # of days 11
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 12
$ 2250
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month (max is one year in
advance of trip)
May
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
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Co-leader name
Art Paradice
28 Garrison Street, Groveland, MA
paradice1@mindspring.com
Home 978-372-7442
Work 617-444-6869
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: December 2010
CPR
BLS
Expiration: December 2009
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
are proposing.
Backcountry Ski Touring in Utah, February 2008 - 18 Participants
Backcountry Ski Touring in British Columbia, February 2006 - 18 Participants
Backcountry Ski Touring in Colorado, February 2009 (Co-led) - 14 Pariticipants
Bob Bentley

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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Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
60 Wenham Road, Carver, MA
bentleyr@h2otest.net
Home 508-866-3057
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: December 2010
CPR
BLS
Expiration: December 2009
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:
Bob led a trip to this general area in the early 1990's
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
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)
This trip will be day tripping into mostly non-tracked ski areas in the Eldorado National
Forest, to the south and west of Lake Tahoe to such locations as the Luther Pass area,
Carson Pass area and South Lake Tahoe
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
While not essential, metal edge skis make skiing the back-country much easier.
Participant provided. Careful screening
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
Minimum intermediate cross country skier with good turning ability. Trips will
generally not be at touring centers, and again, careful screening of applicants not known
to us.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
Co-leader: Yes
No
Leader: Yes
No
Not applicable:
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
Special experience
Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
participant?
Pre-trip activities
Do you plan to get your group
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Historic Camp Richardson Lodge - typical hotel type rooms, 2 beds per room
Breakfasts and Dinners will be provided, participants will be responsible for lunches
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
Purchase online prior to departure
If no, please describe the process you went through to find out that they were not
required:
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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
While skiing will be the primary focus of the trip through backcountry tours, we will also
discuss the morphology of snowflakes and the effect of temperature on the formation of
snow crystals
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
Please describe the outfitters’
response plan in the case of an
emergency.
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:
Liability? Yes
No
Are they willing to list AMC as an
additional insured?
Maximum amt: $
Yes
No
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
Weather is always a potential factor on winter trips, too much snow, too little snow,
avalanche danger
Response
Change plans; ski more locally; hunker down and revise itinerary. The first step to
minimize analanche hazard is through judicious selection of daily tours, based on
guidebooks and research. Initial avalanche conditions are always assessed each morning
prior to leaving the lodge by checking the California Avalanche and Weather website
and verified on snow. Too little snow will require travelling farther and higher
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
For ground transportation we will use vans. Potential hazards include snow and ice
covered roads, general road hazards
Response
Drivers will be cautious and careful. We will inquire with rental company about the
advisability of chains.
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
Lack of adequate ski ability or fitness of participants
Response
We will diligently screen to assure at least intermediate ability of participants. Also,
prospectus will warn participants that this is not a touring center trip.
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Other
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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
We expect that cell phone coverage in the actual forests is spotty at best. We carry
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
radios for 2 way communication. The closest Ranger Station is the Pacific Ranger
documentation, distance from
District, 7887 Highway 50 Pollock Pines, CA 95726-9602, 530-644-2349. The
emergency services
California Highway Patrol contact information in South Lake Tahoe is, 2063 Hopi
Avenue, S. Lake Tahoe 96150, (530) 577-1001
Leader and Co-leader have 2-way radios with extras in case they are advisable. They
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
have been quite effective on previous trips. We will also have cell phones with us at all
aid or communication
times
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
Both leaders are members of the National Ski Patrol as Nordic Patrollers. Both are
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
trained in emergencies in and extrication procedures from the back-country. Otherwise,
evacuation from the
the leaders will be equipped with numbers for area emergency services.
backcountry location if
applicable?
BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Medical care
Please describe the medical
2170 SOUTH AVENUE
care available in the area(s)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA 96158
where you will be traveling
(530) 541-3420
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
The hospital is located at the intersection of route US 50 and CA 89
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
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
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Airline - full payment due on booking,
Lodge - 10% due at approximately 120 days out (still negotiating)
60 days
250 initial, 1000 by Sept 15, 1000 by Nov 15
Full refund (less $25 fee) as long as replacement can be found, unrecoverable costs if
replacement cannot be found.
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policy be for the participants?
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:
Club House:
MEC Chair:
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Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
Maybe, it will depend on the number interested.
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