Contents page for Events and activities section, November/December 2004 Yodeler

Calendar
The online version of the Calendar is kept current in the Calendar section of the Chapter web site.

Regional groups' events and activities
What is a group?
Delta Group
Mount Diablo Group
West Contra Costa Group

Activities sections' events and activities
San Francisco Dinners
Thursday, November 18: ""Antarctica - Icebergs and Penguins""

East Bay Dinners
Thursday, December 2: "A Photographic Tribute to Galen and Barbara Rowell"

Wilderness First Aid class
Especially for members and leaders - new two-day option.

Wilderness medicine lectures
A day of presentations by wilderness-medicine experts to bring you up to date on emergency care for outdoor activities in cold weather and adventure travel.

More Channel Islands cruises!
More channel islands cruises added.

Learn the basics of backcountry travel
Annual Beginners Backpack course.

Celebrate with Chapter
Join a roomful of Sierra Club volunteers for the Bay Chapter's annual Volunteer Appreciation and Holiday Party.

"Oil on Ice" - documentary on Arctic Refuge
A one-hour documentary about the refuge and the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

KEY

Hike ratings

Hike ratings are based on distance and elevation gain:

1. Up to 6 miles
2. 6 - 10 miles
3. 10 - 15 miles
4. 15 - 20 miles
5. over 20 miles

A. under 1,000 feet
B. 1,000 - 2,000 feet
C. 2,000 - 3,000 feet
D. over 3,000 feet
Gain classifications represent the sum of all gains in elevation per day.

For Canine Hikes, participants need to bring the 4L's: leash, lunch, liquids, and litter bags.

Liability waivers

To participate in a Sierra Club outing, you will need to sign a liability waiver. (This policy is being phased in over the next several months.) To read a copy of the waiver prior to the outing, call (415) 977-5630 or display the Sierra Club web site waiver page.

Carpooling

In addition to the main gathering points, some listings include carpool points. We encourage you to carpool. Carpooling helps the environment by burning less gas and reducing the number of cars on the road, and allows folks without cars to participate.

Unless otherwise noted these carpools are no-host; we cannot guarantee that drivers will show up. The Sierra Club does not arrange carpools and assumes no liability for carpool participants.

Check before you hike!

In hot, dry summer weather, open space areas may be closed due to fire danger. Leaders may have to cancel or change scheduled activities.

To find out about possible fire closures, call after 2 pm the day before. The Marin County Fire Department public-service hotline at (415) 499-7191 covers parks in Marin County. The East Bay Regional Parks Fire Department at (510) 881-1833 covers the East Bay Regional Parks.

Chapter activities will go as scheduled if possible. Call the leader if in doubt