Carl Rosenthal/Dave Mihalek
Hiking, Tramping, & Sightseeing in New Zealand
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Hiking, Tramping, & Sightseeing in New Zealand
Leader Carl Rosenthal
Co-leader Dave Mihalek
South Island of New Zealand
Mar. 5, 2011 to Mar. 26, 2011
Total # of days 22
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 14
Min 10
$ 4,400
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$ Included from LAX or SFO
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month (max is one year in
advance of trip)
March
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? Six days and four nights of backpacking
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
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Carl Rosenthal
58 Overlook Drive
, Center Conway, NH 03813
Home 603-447-1858
Work NA
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 11/11
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 11/11
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.
Alaska 7/09 15 participants + 2 leaders
Peru 7/08 14 participants + 2 leaders
Dolomites 6/08 16 participants + 2 leaders
Dave Mihalek
62 Derbyshire, Derby, CT 06418
gmihalek@sbcglobal.net

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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Hiking, Tramping, & Sightseeing in New Zealand
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Carl Rosenthal/Dave Mihalek
Home 203-734-2665
Work NA
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: Will retake before trip
CPR
BLS
Expiration: Will retake before trip
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.
Alaska 7/09
American Southwest 9/08
Washington State 8/07
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:
Leader has traveled to New Zealand twice before doing hiking, sightseeing and tramping
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
We will fly to Queenstown on New Zealand's South Island, hike Ben Lomond, do the
Routeburn and Kepler Great Walks, 3 day, 2 night hut to hut tramps. Upon return to
Queenstown we will rent cars and drive to beautiful Wanaka for some hiking and
sightseeing. Drive north to explore the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. Continue driving
north and then west, stopping for some fine hikes and staying in motels along the way.
Spend three days hiking and sightseeing around Christchurch. Fly home from
Christchurch.
4 nights in huts on Routeburn & Kepler Tracks, the rest in motels, 2 nights Queenstown,
3 nights Te Anau, 3 nights Wanaka, 1 night Fox Glacier, 1 night Hokitika, 1 night in
Greymouth, 1 night in Reefton, 3 nights in Christchurch
15 dinners at nice restaurants included. Participants purchase freeze dried food and
snacks for Great Walks as well as breakfasts and lunches for the rest of the trip
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
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
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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:
Permits not required on my two previous trips to New Zealand
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Backpack large enough to hold sleeping bag, clothes and food for three days
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
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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
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
New Zealand is probably the most environmentally concerned country in the world. We
will learn what they are doing to protet their environment which is quite different from
ours. We will learn about the Maoris, the native people of New Zealand, and how the
country was settled by the English.
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
Rain
Response
Be sure participants have adequate rain gear, especially for the treks
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Probably safer than our country
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
Driving is done on the opposite side of the road than we are used to. Passenger in front
seat helps the driver to spot where other cars are coming from and helps driver to stay on
the correct side of the road
Response
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
Participants must be able to carry packs w/ sleeping bag, clothes and food for three days
Response
Screen the participants
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Other
Potential hazards
Sand fleas, keas
Response
Deet, don't leave anything outside hut
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Hiking, Tramping, & Sightseeing in New Zealand
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
Huts have rangers who have radios, cities have hospitals, towns have doctors, nurses
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
documentation, distance from
emergency services
Country wide emergency phone number is 111.
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
Rangers would co-ordinate evacuation from backcountry
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
evacuation from the
backcountry location if
applicable?
Medical care needed as a result of accident is free to all. Other medical care available at
Medical care
Please describe the medical
nominal cost.
care available in the area(s)
where you will be traveling
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
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
policy be for the participants?
Revised October 2009
New Zealand dollar was worth $0.71 on 11/28/09. The budget allows for the possibility
of the New Zealand dollar rising to $0.80.
Air New Zealand requires a $75 deposit when reservations are made. Full payment is
required when the reservations are made for the huts on the Routeburn and Kepler
Tracks. Some motels may require partial deposits.
Air New Zealand deposits are fully refundable up to 60 days before flights. Hut
reservations are 75% refundable up to 10 days before arrival.
$1,500 initial deposit. Balance of $2,900 due December 5, 2010.
Refund will be given to the extent that it will not raise the costs to the other participants.
If the person's spot can be filled, that person may be entitled to up to a full refund of any
costs (less a handling fee of $100). Refund of any cost of airline ticket will be
determined by airline policy and worked out between the participant and the airline.
Participants will be fully informed of these policies and conditions in the prospectus,
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Hiking, Tramping, & Sightseeing in New Zealand
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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before they commit money. If their spot cannot be filled, a participant who cancels will
receive a refund for any cancellable portion of the trip (minus the handling fee) that will
not increase the costs to the other participants or leaders
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
cyout@outdoors.org
mecchair@amcboston.org
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