See the Resources page for Trip Leader and Trip Coordinator checklists

Waivers must be signed on every trip - trip leaders need to return these to the Safety Chair.

We have safety gear available for use on club trips - contact safety(at)gmmc.ca for more details.

Here are a few helpful safety links - if you have any other link, please email them in!!

Avalanche Bulletins
http://www.avalanche.ca/cac/bulletins/latest

Parks Canada Mountain Safety Links
http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/mtn/securiteenmontagne-mountainsafety/liens-links.aspx

The new Alberta road report page
http://511.alberta.ca/ab/en.html

Alberta Motor Association Road Reports
http://www.amaroadreports.ca/

Carry Your Spray

In the May 2009 issue of our newsletter Rick Checkland cites a study on the effectiveness of bear deterrent spray in the Journal of Wildlife Management. The study presents a convincing case for carrying bear spray.  Rick notes the study's authors use the term "brown bears" to refer to grizzlies.