Waivers
What you agree to before a program, in plain words, so it is not something you are skimming on a phone in a parking lot at 8:30 in the morning.
What you sign, and when
Every participant signs a liability waiver before a program. If you are signing for somebody under 18, a parent or guardian has to sign it, and that has to happen before the day rather than at check-in.
For our on-resort programs, the resort may also require its own uphill access waiver, separate from ours, which you sign when you buy your uphill access. For our backcountry programs, there is one waiver from us. For the Ski and Snowboard Mountaineering course, which books through Northeast Mountaineering, their waiver applies rather than ours.
How you agree to it
There is no separate form and nothing to print. When you book, the waiver is a checkbox in the checkout, and ticking it is how you agree to it. That means you have already done this by the time you arrive, and check-in is just saying hello.
Because it is a tick rather than a signature, it is worth actually reading before you click, which is why the plain-language version below exists. If you are booking on behalf of somebody under 18, the parent or guardian needs to be the person doing the booking.
What the waiver says, in plain words
You are not expected to take our word for it, and the full text is what counts, but here is the honest summary of what you are agreeing to.
That touring carries real risk
Uphill travel and the descent are inherently risky activities. Snow, weather, terrain, other people and equipment failure can all injure you, and some of those are outside anybody's control. You are acknowledging that you understand this.
That the descent is yours
We teach uphill travel. We are not downhill ski instructors, and you ski down under your own control and at your own risk. This is why we ask that you can get yourself down a blue square trail on our resort programs, and black diamond terrain on our backcountry programs.
That you are responsible for your own equipment
Whether it is yours, rented or borrowed from us, you are responsible for it being in working order and correctly adjusted. If you are not sure, ask a volunteer at check-in, which is exactly what they are there for.
That we may take photographs
We photograph our programs and we use those photographs on this site, in our annual report and on social media. If you would rather not be photographed, tell us at check-in and we will make sure you are not, and nobody will ask you why.
What we do with your information
We keep your registration details to run the program and to email you about future ones, and we do not sell them. Our privacy policy covers this properly.
Participants under 18
Our programs are open to participants aged 12 and over. Anybody under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the whole program, not dropped off, and that adult participates alongside them.
The parent or guardian signs the waiver for the young person as well as for themselves, in advance rather than on the day. Email us before you book so we can confirm the specific program suits them, because a 12 year old and a 17 year old are different propositions on a backcountry day.
Questions about any of it
Email info@inclusiveskitouring.org. If something in a waiver worries you, that is a good reason to ask rather than a reason not to come.