Robert Bentley/Arthur Paradice
New Mexico Cross Country Skiing
SUMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
New Mexico Cross Country Skiing
LeaderRobert Bentley
Co-leaderArthur Paradice
Taos & Red River vicinities, NM
9 - 19 February 2013
Total # of days11
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
Skiing-Downhill
(Alpine)
Other – please describe
Minimum14
Snorkeling
Maximum18
$ 2925
Does it include airfare? Yes No
$
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month and year when it should
be posted on line.
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
Robert Bentley
60 Wenham Rd., Carver, MA 02330
bentleyr@h2otest.net
Home508-866-3057
Work508-946-2225
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: NSP Outdoor Emergency Care 12/2015
CPR
BLS
Expiration: Dec. 2013
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.
This will be my 43rd Major Excursion for the AMC and my 32 nd X/C trip
Arthur Paradice
28 Garrison St., Groveland, MA
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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Robert Bentley/Arthur Paradice
New Mexico Cross Country Skiing
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?
paradice1@mindspring.net
Home978-372-7442
Work
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: NSP Outdoor Emergency Care Dec. 2015
CPR
BLS
Expiration: Dec. 2013
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.
This will be Art's 9th Major Excursion
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
Have been skiing in the Taos area but not this exact 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
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)
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Special experience
Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
Form Revised July 2011
Day cross country ski trips into areas in and around the Taos & Red River, NM area.
Elevations up to 11,000 feet will assure we have good snow. All skiing will be in nontracked areas.
Stay in hotel in Taos.
Breakfasts and dinners will be provided. Lunches will be trail lunches with participants
providing these for themselves. We will shop periodically at a grocery store.
We will rent vans to transport us.
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:
Discussion with Carson National Forest personnel.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Good quality skis.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
Require intermediate ability with good turning and stopping technique.
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New Mexico Cross Country Skiing
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/abou
t/
mission.cfm
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
In addition to discussing and experiencing the coefficient of friction across the snow, we
will discuss snowflake shape, which type of snowflake is the best type for skiing (from
amongst the fern-like, the simple prism, the 12 sided and the platelike) and why there
actually are color variations in snow flakes.
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
altitude; avalanche
Response
acclimate group with an easy tour(s) to begin; know avalanche conditions before we
venture out, avoid these areas (Bob & Art have taken Avalanche courses from the
National Ski Patrol and are able to read slopes and conditions well.).
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
Potential hazards
snowy, icy roads
Response
drive carefully, avoid if necessary
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Participants
Potential hazards
unfit person Response
screen carefully and check references
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Other
Potential hazards
equipment issues
Response
Have adequate materials to fix; have back up plan for ski shops in Taos and Red River.
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New Mexico Cross Country Skiing
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
Carson National Forest main Ranger District is in Taos - 575-758-6200; Ranger District
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
closest to Red River is in Questa - ~8 miles from Red River - 575-586-0520
documentation, distance from
emergency services
Leaders have 2 way radios as well as cell phones. In this area of the country, we do
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
NOT rely on cell phone coverage.
aid or communication
Leaders are both National Ski Patrol Nordic Patrollers and carry packs with extensive
equipment (satellite phone,
people and equipment first aid gear. Leaders are trained in search and rescue and are
two-way radios) do you plan
capable of doing evacuations with the gear in their packs.
to use, if any?
See above. Clearly we would also use other resources as available.
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
evacuation from the
backcountry location if
applicable?
Closest hospital - Holy Cross Hospital, Taos, NM (in Taos city, not Ski area) - ~32 mi
Medical care
Please describe the medical
from Red River; 575-758-8883
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?
Still working out this arrangment,but I never pay money which is not refundable until I
Deposits
What deposits will be required
know the trip will go.
by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
Same as above.
Refunds
What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
refund of any deposits?
Will require $200 deposit - $50 will be non-refundable.
Participant deposit
What are the initial deposit and
your schedule of payments by
participants to you?
As in the past, cancellations and refunds are based on the trip cost to the other
Cancellation policy
What will your cancellation
participants not being a burden on any of the participants.
policy be for the participants?
Minimum numbers
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
Will you still run the trip if you
Maybe….
do not get the minimum number?
Reference web links:
AMC-ATC Home Page: http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/
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New Mexico Cross Country Skiing
Forms:
Deadlines:
E-Mail Addresses:
Club House:
AMC-ATC Chair:
Form Revised July 2011
Robert Bentley/Arthur Paradice
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/application/
http://snebulos.mit.edu/orgs/amc/committee/proposals/
cyout@outdoors.org
amcatchair@comcast.net
Adventure Travel Trip Proposal Form, page 5 of 5