AMC Narragansett Chapter

Climbing Trip Information

For multi-pitch trad trips the leader will determine how many climbers, i.e. seconds, can participate based on the number of climb leaders who are going on the trip. Also, the leader will determine if the individual climber is capable of climbing at the level required for the particular area. That year’s climbing class participants always get priority on the June Gunks trip.  Registration will close after one week or until we have no more than a 1-2 leader/seconds ratio registered.  I will notify you if you made the cut.  Anyone who signs-up beyond the cut-off will be put on a wait list and I will notify you within two days of the trip if we get any more leaders or any seconds drop out.   If anyone can not make it please contact me immediately and not the day of the trip unless it is a dire emergency.  Anyone who doesn’t make the cut and wants to come to top-rope, hike, etc. is welcome. 

If a trip has shared lodging and you wish to stay with the group there will be a non-refundable $20 deposit paid to the trip leader that will go towards your share of the lodging.

All ice and trad rock climbing trip participants are required to have a helmet, belay/rappel device (capable of double rope use for rappeling), 3 locking carabineers, 2 prusik slings, 2 slings (2 foot long, 1 sling 4 foot long), a cleaning tool, harness, climbing shoes, headlight, extra clothing and rain gear, food, water and a pack. These requirments will vary for a sport climbing trip or local meetup. You must also have a 60 meter, or longer, climbing rope unless you coordinate with your leader beforehand.

All trip participants will be required to sign this Acknowledgement of Risks, Assumption of Risks, and Release Agreement for AMC Volunteer-Led Activities. Please print it, read and sign it, and turn it in to the trip leader.