Sierra Singles Activities And Outings - Arizona Sierra Club

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Should you have any questions, comments, or concerns
regarding any aspect of your Sierra Club Singles
group, please contact Denise Aston, Group Outings
Chairperson at thescubajedi@yahoo.com.
SIERRA CLUB SINGLES WEBSITE:
http://www.arizona.sierraclub.org/singles
“If you lead it, they will come.”
GROUP OUTINGS CHAIRPERSON & NEWSLETTER EDITOR:
Denise Aston, e-mail: thescubajedi@yahoo.com
NEWSLETTER PROOFREADER:
Vacant
WEEKLY UPDATE MANAGER:
Vacant
WEBMASTER :
Willy Leung, e-mail: pingwilly@yahoo.com
HIKE RATINGS:
“A” : More than 16 miles or 3000 ft. EC
“B”: 8 to 16 miles with a 1500-3000 ft. EC
“C”: 3 to 8 miles with a 500-1500 ft. EC
“D”: Less than 3 miles or a 500 ft. EC
PACE RATINGS:
Fast: 2 to 3.5 miles an hour, few and short breaks, short lunch.
Moderate: 1 to 2 miles per hour, more breaks, longer lunch.
Leisurely: Less than 1 mile per hour, many breaks, long lunch.
DIFFICULTY RATINGS:
Difficult: Off-trail, water-hiking, and/or very steep.
Moderate: Rough trail, and/or somewhat steep.
Easy: Nice trail, and/or relatively flat grade.
TERMS:
EC: Elevation Change
AEC: Accumulated Elevation Change
TD: Total Distance
OUTING DONATIONS:
Donations at Sierra Club Singles outings are appreciated. Suggested donations
are $1.00 per person for Sierra Club members, and $3.00 for
non-members. Donations are per day, and help to support local conservation
activities within Arizona.
FOOTWEAR: Hiking boots with ankle support are strongly recommended,
and may be required on some hikes.
BIKE RIDES: Helmets are required on all bike rides.
CAR POOLING: Event participants are encouraged to carpool and
share the driver’s fuel expense.
RESTRICTIONS: All events are considered non-smoking. Local Sierra
Club policy prohibits firearms, and radios on outings. The event leader
has complete authority at his/her event. Hikes are limited to 20 people,
unless otherwise stated. Pets are only allowed on outings when advertised
as such.
LEADERSHIP POLICY: Leaders of hikes and other outing activities must
be registered members of the National Sierra Club Organization. Please
submit your Sierra Club membership number and expiration date with
your writeup. Hike leaders are required to have first-aid training and Outings
Leader Training (OLT-101). Participants on Sierra Club outings are
required to sign a waiver of liability. If you would like to read the liability
waiver before choosing to participate on an outing, please visit: http://
www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms, orcontact the Outings Department
at 415-977-5528 for a printed version.