CONTRIBUTOR REWARDS PROGRAM
Here s how it works... Document + submit an adventure Earn Adventure Points (AP) when it s published Get rewards: awards, prizes, pro deals + earn cash Page
Document + submit adventure Photos (Best - photos) Trip report, highlights, directions, + field notes GPS tracks + waypoints (Only required for adventures with unconventional or specific trail/route. Smartphone app, Google Earth, or GPS acceptable) Page
Earn Adventure Points (AP) points Special Destinations Individual Campsites Special Accommodations Sledding Ice Skating Swimming Holes + Cliff Jumping Wildlife Viewing Hot Springs Ocean Beaches points Parks + Wilderness Areas Hiking + Backpacking Floating Paddling (flatwater) Snowshoeing X-country Skiing points Campgrounds Paddling (whitewater) Mountaineering/ Rock Climbing Mountain Biking Backcountry Skiing + Touring * Points listed are the minimum granted for each adventure. More points will be granted based on difficulty. See AP Allocation Details (Page ). ** AP may also be earned for: videos, blog posts, comments, home page photo promotion, and other misc. assignments. See AP Allocation Details (Page ). Page
Get Rewards $=0 % Awards Prizes Pro Deals Cash Rewards Awards given every season for: Best Adventures, Best Photos, Best Trip Reports + more! Camera gear, gift cards, apparel + more. Last season s prizes total value: $,000 Prizes given to Award Winners, Pro + Sponsored Contributors Pro + Sponsored Contributors earn pro deals up to 5% off from these brands + more. Adidas Outdoor Deviation Hungry Hikers Icebreaker NW Alpine Peak Design Pro Photo Supply Wild Outdoor Apparel A minimum of 0% of all revenue goes back to Contributors! See Cash Rewards Pool for more information. Last year we gave out: $,05 Elite => 55 AP season or roughly adventures/month Sponsored => 5 AP/season or roughly adventure/month Page
Cash Rewards Pool A Contributor s share of cash rewards is based on the number of Annual and Perennial Units they hold. Annual/Perennial Unit Accrual Schedule = Annual Unit = Perennial Unit A total of 5 AP/year is required to earn your first Annual Unit and 5 AP/year to earn your first Perennial Unit. Of the 0% of revenue that is distributed back to Contributors, 50% goes to the Annual Dividend Pool and the other 50% goes to the Perennial Dividend Pool. IMPORTANT: Annual Units are earned on an annual basis, meaning that at the start of every year you begin with zero (0) units. Perennial Units never go away, meaning that they accumulate year after year. 5 % Annual Dividend Pool 0 % annual revenue 5 % Perennial Dividend Pool 5 AP/year = 5 AP/year = + 5 AP/year = 55 AP/year = 5 AP/year = + 75 AP/year = 5 AP/year = 95 AP/year = + 5 AP/year = 5 AP/year = 5 AP/year = + Continuing in 0 AP increments with Perennial Units being given in 0 AP increments (e.g., at 5, 95, 5, 55...) Page 5
AP Allocation Details Beyond minimum Adventure Point allocation, Outdoor Project grants additional AP for each adventure type based on difficulty, as well as AP for miscellaneous assignments and content creation. Reference this chart for specific AP allocations. Adventure Type Points Comments Campgrounds (small) Campgrounds (medium + large) Misc. Individual Sites Special Destinations Special Accommodations Parks, Wilderness + Refuges National Parks + Monuments Overview Hikes + Backpacking (easy + moderate) Hikes, Backpacking + Mountaineering (difficult) - -50 sites 50+ sites Hikes, Backpacking + Mountaineering (very difficult) Hikes, Backpacking + Mountaineering (extreme) Canoe, Kayaking + Floating (easy + moderate) Canoe + Kayaking (difficult) Canoe + Kayaking (very difficult) Canoe + Kayaking (extreme) Rafting + Kayaking (easy + moderate) Rafting + Kayaking (difficult) Rafting + Kayaking (very difficult) Swimming Holes + Cliff Jumping Ocean Beaches + Shores Wildlife Viewing (bird, whale, etc.) Hot Springs Mountain Biking (easy + moderate) Mountain Biking (difficult) Mountain Biking (very difficult) 0 0 0 0 day or Class I-III rapids day or Class IV rapids + day or Class V rapids Not associated with any other adventure Anything that s worth stopping for while traveling Cabins, lodges, guard stations and lookout towers Majority of adventures must have already been documented -0 miles total length and/or less than,700 ft. elev. gain 0-5 miles and/or between,700-,500 ft. elev. gain 5-0 miles and/or between,500-,000 ft. elev. gain 0+ miles and/or greater than,000 ft. elev. gain day or 0- miles total in length day or - miles total in length - day or -0 miles total in length 5+ day or 0+ miles total in length -0 miles and/or less than,500 ft. elev. gain 0-50 miles and/or between,500-,000 ft. elev. gain 50+ miles and/or greater than,000 ft. elev. gain Adventure Type Points Comments Snowshoeing + X-Country Skiing (easy + moderate) Snowshoeing + X-Country Skiing (difficult) Snowshoeing + X-Country Skiing (very difficult) Backcountry Skiing + Touring (easy + moderate) Backcountry Skiing + Touring (difficult) Backcountry Skiing + Touring (difficult) Sledding Ice Skating (outdoors) Special Accommodations Hot Springs 0 Outdoor only Misc. Assignments Points Comments Trip Report (individual adventure) Photos (individual adventure) Photo additions to blogs GPS Coordinates (individual adventure) Video Clips (individual adventure) Short Film (individual adventure or thematic) Original Blog Material Previously Published Blog Material Home Page Photo/Video Promotion Website Photo/Video Promotion Comment with Relevant Photos Comment/Trip Verification Map Verification Contributor Referral Special Assignment -0 varies -7 miles total length and/or less than,000 ft. elev. gain 7-0 miles and/or greater than,000 ft. elev. gain 0+ miles and/or greater than,000 ft. elev. gain Only access is without lift, less than,700 ft. elev. gain Only access is without lift, between,700-,500 ft. elev. gain Only access is without lift, greater than,500 ft. elev. gain Only access is via snowshoeing or skiing in (no vehicle access) Only access is via snowshoeing or skiing in (no vehicle access) 50-00 words only MP minimum One point per person per blog Both tracks + waypoints required HD only (,90x,00 pixel) individual clips for future video use AP determined by staff and based on length, complexity, and quality Submission idea and copy emailed to OP and approved for publication Blog content previously published elsewhere With exception of Photo/Video Gallery Provide feedback/correction that leads to update of adventure submission Provide feedback/correction that leads to adventure page or map update Earn AP for every AP earned by Contributors you ve referred, up to 5 AP/season Page