Carl Rosenthal/Jeff Cohen
Dayhiking in the Magnificent Canadian Rockies
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Dayhiking in the Magnificent Canadian Rockies
Leader Carl Rosenthal
Co-leader Jeff Cohen
Canadian Rockies
July 14-25, 2012
Total # of days 12
Backpacking
Bicycling-Mountain
Bicycling-Road
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Camping
Cultural
Family
Hiking
Paddling-Canoeing
Paddling-Sea-Kayaking
Skiing-CrossCountry (Nordic)
Walks
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
Minimum 12
Skiing-Downhill
(Alpine)
Other – please describe
Snorkeling
Maximum 14
$ 1,795
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$ ~700
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month and year when it should
be posted on line. Nov., 2011
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
Co-leader address
Carl Rosenthal
58 Overlook Drive
crosenthal789@msn.com
Home 603-447-1858
Work
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.
Colorado Rockies, hiking, July 16-27, 2011 14 participants
New Zealand, hiking, March 5-21, 2011 14 participants
Bulgaria, hiking, September, 2011 14 participants
Jeff Cohen
Conway, NH

To lead an Adventure Travel trip you must have current CPR and WFA certifications 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 and you
should describe your plans to do so in a note.
Form Revised July 2011
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Dayhiking in the Magnificent Canadian Rockies
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
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?
jeffcohen2010@hotmail.com
Home 603-733-6969
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 11/11
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 11/11
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. 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. Please indicate if you were the leader or co-leader.
Peru July, 2010 14 participants + 2 leaders
Colorado 14ers, July, 2007, 14 participants +2 leaders
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Co-leader was an August Camp participant on Canadian Rockies 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 materials
you send out.
LOGISTICAL DETAILS OF TRIP
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
Accommodations
Please describe your plans for
accommodation(s)
Meals
Please describe your plans for
providing meals
Local Transportation
Please describe your plans for
local transportation
Permits or permissions
Does the trip require special
permits or permissions?
(required on many U.S.
federal lands and national
parks)
Day hiking in theCanadian Rockies
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Special experience
Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Form Revised July 2011
Motel in Canmore on night of arrival, 9 nights at HI-Lake Louise Alpine Centre hostel,
motel in Calgary on night before departure
Dinners included, lunch food and breakfasts while at hostels will be purchased at food
stores
Will rent 4 full size cars
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
Contact Banff Park service
If no, please describe the process you went through to find out that they were not
required:
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
mountain hiking with groups, application, phone call
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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:
We will visit interpretive exhibits and view film presentation at Banff, Lake Louise and
Yoho visitor Centers as well as at Icefield Visitor Center to learn about wilderness and
conservation issues: habitat, wildlife, forestry. We will visit Ranger presentations at Lake
Louise Camp ground.
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
Bear sightings/warnings may be posted. Will check with the Ranger station each day to
insure that the hike is bear free. Both leaders carry bear spray and train to use it. The
group will hike together if there is possible bear sighting.
Hyperthermia, sunburn, hypothermia - See participants drink water, apply sunburn
lotion, lip balm, carry adequate clothing
Response
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
Response
Purchase Loss Damage Waiver Insurance
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
Experienced hikers in good physical condition, ask participants to contribute to the group
having a good time in a safe environment
Response
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. Give 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 BLANK
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
documentation, distance from
emergency services
Leaders will carry cell phones and first aid kits.
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
Will manage any accident scene, get help from Forest Service Rangers on trail or at
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
Visitor Centers or local rescue service.
evacuation from the
backcountry location if
applicable?
Lake Louise Medical Clinic (403) 522-2189
Medical care
Please describe the medical
Banff Mineral Springs Hospital (403) 762-2222
care available in the area(s)
where you will be traveling
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
On 9/20/2011, the Canadian dollar was worth $1.01 U.S. dollars, we
Foreign currencies
For int’l trips list each foreign currency, the
have budgeted for it to be wrth $1.05. Will pay using TDBank debit
current $US dollar exchange rate and what
card which is not supposed to charge an exchange fee.
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?
None
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 of any deposits?
$800 deposit - balance due by April 14, 2012
Participant deposit
What are the initial deposit and
your schedule of payments by
participants to you?
The AMC cancellation policy is based on the simple precept that your cancellation
Cancellation policy
What will your cancellation
shall not raise the cost of the trip to any of the participants or the leaders. Therefore, if
policy be for the participants?
you cancel, your refund will be all that you have paid, less expenses already incurred
and future expenses which can not be avoided. You may forfeit the amount budgeted
for your lodging, car rental and trip overhead, which is most of the trip fee. If you
cancel and the trip still fully books, then your fees will be refunded in full with the
exception that, after airline tickets have been purchased, you own the tickets and that
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Minimum numbers
Will you still run the trip if you
do not get the minimum number?
Reference web links:
AMC-ATC Home Page:
Forms:
Deadlines:
E-Mail Addresses:
Club House:
AMC-ATC Chair:
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part of the fee cannot be refunded.
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/committee/proposals/
cyout@outdoors.org
amcatchair@comcast.net
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