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Trip Rules, Standards & Etiquette
- 5 pads total: 1 tent per pad, max 4 people/tent (we’ll pair to fit 10-18)
- Organizer assigns tents based on signup (request partner if desired; no changes at trailhead)
- Previous backpacking experience required.
- All hikers must be members of the Edmonton ACC Chapter.
- Test ALL your gear prior to the trip.
- Willingness to share required—no solos unless group size is 9 or less.
- Mandatory group ZOOM meeting 7 to 14 days before departure for planning.
- The group travels together & decides about weather/injury as a group.
- Travel in subgroups MUST BE of 4 or more. (will be using handheld radios)
- All travel times estimated at a 2.5km/h pace.
- Food in bear lockers only. (No food or scents inside tents)
- Quiet time 10PM-6AM. NO FIRES. NO PETS.
- Pack out ALL trash, (even if it’s not yours), no exceptions.
- Use outhouses at campground. Follow “Leave No Trace” principles.
- Have FUN! (large group backpacking is amazing!)
Activity Hazards – MUST READ BEFORE
REGISTERING
Participating in this activity involves many risks,
dangers and hazards that could result in injury, death, paralysis, property
damage, or loss to me or other third parties. These risks, dangers, and hazards
may include, but are not limited to those listed below. Please review them
carefully before registering.
· Avalanche
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Avalanches can occur
in the terrain in which we operate and can be caused by natural forces, or by
people travelling through the terrain (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).
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Terrain is
uncontrolled, unmarked and not inspected, and may include:
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Cornices
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Crevasses
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Cliffs
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Trees, tree wells,
forest deadfall, and tree stumps
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Creeks
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Rocks and Boulders
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Holes and depressions
below the snow surface
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Variable and
difficult snow conditions
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Variable and
difficult walking terrain
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Snowcat roads and
road banks
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Fences and other man-made
structures
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Snow immersion
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Impact or collision
with other persons vehicles or objects
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Extreme variation in
trails or terrain
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Encounters with
domestic or wild animals
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Loss of balance or
control
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Slips trips and falls
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Becoming lost or
separated from one's group
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Rockfall
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Rockfall can be
caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g.
climbing/scrambling/hiking).
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Falls and Belaying
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Rock climbing
presents the risk of falling from the wall causing the climber to collide with
the wall or ground, which can lead to injury or death
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The risk of belay
failure is also present which can contribute to the risk of a ground fall
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Equipment failure,
including equipment associated with climbing, rappelling and belaying
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Communication, rescue
and medical treatment
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Communication can be
difficult and in the event of an accident rescue and treatment may not be
available
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Adverse weather may
also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field
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If an Injury occurs
in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow
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Boots and binding
systems
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Even when set up
correctly, a ski binding might not release during every fall or may release
unexpectedly. The ski boot/binding system is no guarantee that the skier will
not be injured. Non-DIN-certified
bindings, such as pin/tech bindings, present a higher risk of pre-release
and/or injury as they are not designed to the same safety standards as a
DIN-certified alpine binding.
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Unlike alpine ski
boot/binding systems, snowboard and some telemark boot/binding systems are not
designed or intended to release and will not release under normal
circumstances. Using such a system
increases the risk of injury and/or death when caught in an avalanche.
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Personal injury
includes:
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Sprains
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Strains
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Shock
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Stress
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Nausea
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Food borne illness
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Diarrhea
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Burns
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Cuts
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Abrasions
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Fractured or broken
bones
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Impalement
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Drowning
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Hypothermia
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Loss of limbs
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Frostbite
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Sunstroke
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Sunburn
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Dehydration
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Illness
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Soft tissue injuries
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Neck, head and brain
injury
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Paralysis
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Psychological injury
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Other injury to the
body;
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Helicopter risk for
any programs involving a helicopter;
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Other
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Slips, trips and falls both outdoors and indoors
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Changing weather
conditions including but not limited to High winds, lightning, forest fires
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Effects of high
altitude including pulmonary edema and cerebral edema
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Infectious disease
contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be
transmitted through direct or indirect contact
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Equipment failure
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Incomplete warnings
or instructions
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Negligent first aid
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Negligence of other
people, including trip coordinator and other guests
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Negligence
includes failure on the part of ACC Guides (if applicable) to take reasonable
steps to safeguard or protect you from or warn you of the risks, dangers and
hazards of wilderness activities.
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