[pct-l] Rescue and Evacuation Insurance: The American Alpine Club

[doodad.pct at hotmail.com (Doodad PCT)]

The American Alpine Club used be a sort of honor society for climbers.  
Applicants had to submit their climbing records and wait to be voted in as 
members.  No longer.  Annual membership is $75 including AAC publications 
such as American Alpine Journal and Accidents in North American 
Mountaineering.  There is also a "joint membership" for any two people for 
$125 annually with only one set of publications.  The good news for hikers 
is that all members, including joint members, are automatically covered with 
rescue and evacuation insurance for climbing, hiking or backcountry skiing 
from any elevation world-wide up to 6000 meters.  This does not include 
post-rescue medical coverage.  For elevations above 6000 meters, similar 
insurance is available for additional premiums. See:
<http://www.americanalpineclub.org/community/members-insurance.asp>
Some long-trail section or thru hikers may decide that AAC membership would 
be worthwhile just for the rescue and evacuation insurance.

Trail Name: Doodad
Pacific Crest Trail Northbound 2006
Amateur Radio N7RRTracking:
<http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=N7RR&radar=***&topo=2&terra=4>

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