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Participant Expectations:
You
should enjoy traveling and be comfortable traveling in areas which are
unfamiliar to you. You should recognize that you may find yourself in
closer quarters or be less comfortable than you are used to at home. If
you are a loner, if you cannot accept and enjoy being part of a group,
if you are not a team player who is willing to help your fellow
travelers and contribute to their having a great time, then please do
not register for this excursion. This trip is designed for
moderately experienced hikers. On the day hikes, you must be able to
hike 7 to 9 miles a day at a moderate pace easily, with moderate
elevation gains, while carrying enough equipment to keep you safe in
the event of bad weather or injury.
When you participate
on any activity on this trip you should be both physically and mentally
prepared and equipped with the appropriate gear. You should always be
aware of the risks involved and conduct yourself accordingly. We are
not responsible for your safety: you are. If you have any doubt about
your ability, prior to registering for this activity you are asked to
discuss your capabilities with the trip leader. Please do not be
offended by any questions. They are for your own protection as well the
good of the group.
Single Applicants: All rooms are based on
double occupancy. The leaders will help find a roommate for you but
will be pleased if you can do so on your own. We assign two persons to
a room. The leaders reserve the right to change roommates for whatever
reason.
Group Safety:
Group
safety is always the highest priority. The group always stays together
and hikes at a pace comfortable for the slowest person. All should be
prepared to carry as many as three quarts of water and have appropriate
clothing, including a hat and spring-weight hiking boots, for the day’s
hike. We will be hiking in bear country. We do not want to be hiking
alone. In fact, we will always be in groups of four or more.
Conditions and Responsibilities:
Marsha
Zellner and Brian Horowitz are the volunteer leaders of this trip. They
act only in the capacity of agents for the trip participants in all
matters connected with accommodations, transportation, and all other
activities of the trip and, as agents, hold themselves free from any
responsibility and liability for damage or injury occasioned by such
cause. They will not be responsible for expenses resulting from
accidents, injuries, illness including heat stroke and sunburn,
evacuation, or other medical conditions or treatment. They reserve the
right to decline to accept or retain any person as a member of the trip
at any time before or during the actual trip. No refunds will be made
for absences during any part of this trip. Participants will abide by
the decisions of the trip leaders made in the interest and/or safety of
the group. Mosaic recommends that you also consider trip cancellation,
additional medical and baggage insurance. Information about these will
be provided when requested.
Information about the Participant Waiver
While
the Mosaic Club and its leaders exercise every effort to conduct safe
outings, sometimes accidents do happen. Therefore, it is the Club’s
policy to require participants to waive any claim arising from
negligence and to execute the Club’s written express release of
liability and express assumption of risk form. While the Mosaic Club
values the participation of minors with their parents or legal
guardians on outings, our policies also require that the minor’s parent
or guardian execute the assumption of risk and release of liability
document on behalf of their minor child or children as a condition of
participating in any outing. Minors are welcome but must be accompanied
by an adult at all times on this trip. There is no reduction in
the price for a minor.
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