Participation in the activity(s) of the above Field Trip, carries with it certain inherent risks. I am aware that while participating in the activity(s), I may be exposed to any manner of harm, injury, illness, death or property damage resulting from such risks, including but not limited to the following:
General:
- Loss or damage of personal property by any means including, but not limited to, theft, vandalism, fire, or water damage;
- Travel by motor vehicle, bus, traffic accidents, poor road conditions, water craft, airplanes, or any other means of transportation to, from, or during the activity(s).
- Loss, damage, injury, illness, death or expense that I may, or that members of my household(s) may suffer including the contraction of a Communicable Disease as a result of my participation in this Activity. Communicable Diseases include, but are not limited to, any disease that can be transmitted from one person to another including viruses, bacteria, parasites or other organisms.
NOTE: Please consult with your physician prior to participating in any physical activity(s) or using any equipment if you have any pre-existing conditions which may be affected by your participation in the activity(s).
Wilderness & Outdoor Activities/Travel:
- Mountainous and Steep Terrain: Steep slopes, tree wells, tree stumps, creeks, icy, slippery or uneven terrain, rocks and boulders, or obstacles and hazards which may be hidden or covered;
- Remoteness: Becoming lost or separated from guides or companions, the inability to access rescue and medical help in the event of an accident or difficulty or inability to communicate in remote areas which may limit access to medical help in an emergency;
- Animals: Contact with aggressive or curious animals including bears or other carnivores, elk, moose, or other large animals, rodents, snakes, and/or birds etc.;
-Weather: Severe or varied exposures to cold, wet or windy weather, sleet, rain, hail, thunder and lightning, reduced visibility, the effects of strong sunlight, along with weather/extreme conditions that change rapidly without warning or can occur at any time;
- Other Outdoor Risks: Rock fall, tree fall, avalanches, floods, mud slides, hypothermia, dehydration, exposure to tick, flea or other insect borne illnesses/diseases, various water-borne parasites, bacteria, or other elements.
Physical Activities:
- All manner of muscular and skeletal injuries, bruises, scrapes, cuts, strains, sprains, leg cramps, dislocations, or bone injuries;
- Head, facial, dental and neurological injuries such as concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI);
- An increased load on the heart that may result in dizziness, shortness of breath, fainting, chest pain or discomfort, nausea, and in extreme circumstances may result in a heart attack;
- Falling against, impacting, entanglement or impairment on apparatus, equipment or other natural or man made obstacles (visible or non-visible), or against the ground, floors, walls or other surfaces;
- Contact with participants or other people or injuries arising from their actions;
- My participation and/or use of equipment beyond my own skills and abilities; and
- The use, misuse, failure or malfunctioning of equipment.
NOTE: Appropriate footwear and gloves for this activity are required.
