Art Paradice/Bob Bentley
Backcountry Ski Touring in Central Idaho
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Backcountry Ski Touring in Central Idaho
Leader Art Paradice
Co-leader Bob Bentley
McCall, Idaho
08 to 18 February 2014
Total # of days 11
Backpacking
Bicycling-Mountain
Bicycling-Road
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Primary type of trip
Number of participants
(excluding leaders)
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
When should the trip notice be
published in AMC Outdoors?
Do you wish to have your trip
listed online before it is
published in AMC Outdoors?
Smaller trips and leader
subsidization
Camping
Cultural
Family
Hiking
Paddling-Canoeing
Paddling-Sea-Kayaking
Skiing-CrossCountry (Nordic)
Trekking (e.g., hutto-hut)
Select from list
Minimum 12
Skiing-Downhill
Snorkeling
(Alpine)
Walking
Other – please describe
Select one of those checked above.
Maximum 16
$ 2700
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$
Will leaders assist participants with flights? Yes
No
First Appearance: Month July
Year 2013
Last Appearance: Month January
Year 2014
Note: AMC Outdoors is only published in Jan., March, May, July, Sept., Nov.
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month and year when it should
be posted on line. 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
Form Revised February 2013
Art Paradice
28 Garrison Street, Groveland, MA 01834
doubledice@me.com
Home 978-372-7442
Work 617-341-6869
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 12/31/2013
Cell 508-847-4364
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 12/05/2014
If this is your first Adventure Travel trip as a Leader you must be present at the AMCATC meeting at which the trip proposal is considered.
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.
1206 - Backcountry Skiing in Alberta
1006 - Backcountry Skiing in Lake Tahoe
0805 - Backcountry Skiing in Utah
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Art Paradice/Bob Bentley
Backcountry Ski Touring in Central Idaho
experience
Co-leader name
Co-leader address
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?
Robert Bentley
60 Wenham Road, Carver MA
bentleyr@h2otest.net
Home 508-866-3057
Work
Cell
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 12/31/2013
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 12/05/2014
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be an Adventure Travel
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application. Also, it is strongly
recommended that you be present at the AMC-ATC meeting at which the trip proposal
is considered.
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.
February 2013 - Skiing in New Mexico
February 2011 - Skiing in Bryce Canyon Utah
February 2009 - Skiing in Colorado
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Bob has been to the Sun Valley area
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
Summary
Please provide a description
of the trip and the activities
planned. If available, please
include or attach an itinerary.
Accommodations
Please describe your plans for
accommodation(s)
Meals: Please describe your
plans for providing meals. If
the budget includes any funds
for leader meals not shared
with the group please justify.
Local Transportation
Please describe your plans for
local transportation
Permits or permissions
Does the trip require special
permits or permissions?
Form Revised February 2013
The trip will consist of day tours of ~ 8 miles per day in and around the Payette National
Forest in Central Idaho. We will be based in McCall, Idaho
Best Western Plus McCall Lodge, typical hotel with 2 beds per room
Breakfasts and dinners will be provided as part of the trip. Particpants are responsible
for trail lunches
We will rent 2 12-passenger vans or 3 full-sized SUVs
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
Idaho state Park and Ski pass for state ski parking lots, purchase in McCall or online
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Backcountry Ski Touring in Central Idaho
(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?
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 equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
While not essential, metal edge skis make skiing the backcountry 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:
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 AMC-AT trip 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 explore: the history of skiing in the McCall region; the history of the
development of central Idaho; the history of the native people. We will try to
visit the Central Idaho Historical Museum.
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 Payette Avalanche Center and Weather
website and verified on snow. Too little snow will require travelling farther and higher
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
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Backcountry Ski Touring in Central Idaho
Potential hazards
Response
Transportation
Potential hazards
Response
Participants
Potential hazards
Response
Other
Potential hazards
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
For ground transportation we will use vans. Potential hazards include snow and ice
covered roads, general road hazards
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
Lack of adequate ski ability or fitness of participants
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
None forseen
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
We expect that cell phone coverage in the actual skiing venues is spotty at best. We
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
carry radios for 2 way communication. We will carry the telephone numbers for Idaho
documentation, distance from
State Police and the Payette National Forest, McCall District with us
emergency services
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 backcountry. Otherwise,
evacuation from the
the leaders will be equipped with numbers for area emergency services.
backcountry location if
applicable?
St. Luke's McCall
1000 State Street McCall, Idaho 83638
Phone:
(208) 634-2221
Medical care
Please describe the medical
or toll free (888) 236-4643
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?
Airline - full payment due on booking,
Group Trip Deposits
What deposits will be required
Lodge - 10% due at approximately 90 days out (still negotiating)
from you by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
Lodge - 45 days
Group Trip Refunds
What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
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Backcountry Ski Touring in Central Idaho
refund of any deposits?
Participant deposits
What are the initial deposit and
your schedule of payments by
participants to you?
Cancellation policy
What will be your cancellation
policy for the participants?
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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Art Paradice/Bob Bentley
Initial deposit of $300 at application, $1200 due by 15 September, $1200 due 15
November
Full refund (less $25 fee) as long as replacement can be found, unrecoverable costs if
replacement cannot be found.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
Most likely, it will depend upon the number signed up
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