LEBANON MOUNTAIN TRAIL ASSOCIATION Spring 2010 Thru Walk Application Form I. PERSONAL INFORMATION First Name : Last Name : Date of Birth: Age : Address : Nationality : Second Nationality, if any : Home Phone : Cell Phone : E mail : Job : Blood Type : Emergency Contact Name: Emergency Contact Phone : II. LOGISTICAL INFORMATION >How do you rate your experience level in hiking? Beginner Amateur Professional >What is the longest trek that you have ever completed? km in consecucitve days >Describe below in 100 words why you want to hike the LMT? >Do you have any certifications in hiking or mountaineering? If yes, please list below : 1 2 3 >Do you have any Allergies? If Yes, to what? >Do you have any medical injuries or conditions we should be aware off? >Do you have medical insurance covering emergencies that applies to Lebanon? Yes No >If Yes, does it cover medical evacuation? Yes No III. CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT THE LMT ASSOCIATION MANDATE You can choose one of three participation options in this Spring 2010 Thru Walk: Participation Options: Contribution A. Thru Walk: Join a Core Team to complete the full hike 29 days $2,500/Hiker (Residents of Lebanon) $2,850/Hiker (non residents) B. Sectional Hike: Join the Core Team(s) three days or more $100/Hiker/Day C. Weekend Hike: Join the Core Team(s) weekends only (two days) $150/Hiker/Weekend Terms & Conditions Option A: To reserve your spot, a non refundable deposit of $250 is required by March 12, 2010 Options B & C: A non refundable deposit of 20% is required to reserve your spot. Members of the LMT Association will receive a 10% discount. Contribution includes transport to/from the LMT,* tour leader, daily guide, lodging, meals, daily transport of personal effects from one village to the next, entrance fee to nature reserves, and insurance. Spots are assigned on a first come first served basis and the LMT Association reserves all rights to accept or deny an application upon its own discretion.
* All departures and arrivals will be from Baabda, in front of the offices of the LMT Association. For other practical details please visit and join our facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=5327473063&ref=ts >Please choose your preferred hiking option: (For exact dates, please refer to tentative Thru Walk Calendar 1 and 2, attached) Full Thru Walk ( 29 days) Sectional Hike (at least 3 days) Begin on: [ ] End on: [ ] Weekend Hike (2 days and 2 overnights) Begin on: [ ] End on: [ ] >Do you currently reside in Lebanon or will you be flying in for this event? In Lebanon Flying in, from where? >Do you have any special requests : >How will you be paying for this event? Cash Check Wire Transfer IV. PREPARATION CHECKLIST Please provide us with the following documentation : 1. Please complete this Application Form (duly signed and dated below) and email to TW2010@lebanontrail.org or fax it to us on +961 5 955 303 2. If Lebanese, a color copy of your ID; If non Lebanese, a color copy of your passport* 3. A copy of your insurance card or policy, if you have one * Important notice: foreigners (resident and non resident) require a Lebanese Army permit to hike/enter the area south of Rachaiya (LMT Sections 25 and 26). The LMT Association will facilitate the permit process. Sign: Date:
Thru Walk Calendar Team 1 (March April) 2010 (Tentative) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 29 (March) 30 31 1 (April) 2 3 4 START Section 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Press conference Qbaiyat Tashea Tashea Qemmamine Qemmamine Kfar Bnine Kfar Bnine Bqaa Sefrine Lebanese Ministry of (19.8 (21.0 (13.8 (16.2 Tourism (MOT), Hamra 5 6 8 9 10 11 Section 5: Section 6: REST Section 7: Section 8: Section 9 Section 10: Bqaa Sefrine Ehden Ehden Wadi Qannoubine Section 6: Wadi Qannoubine Bcharre Hasroun Hasroun Tannourine el Tannourine el Fawqa Bcharee Fawqa (20.6 Aqoura (22.9 (9.8 Ehden Wadi Qannoubine (9.1 (19.0 (18.8 (9.8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Section 11: Section 12: REST Section 13: Section 14: Section 15: Section 16: Aqoura Afqa Afqa Hrajel Section 12: Hrajel Kfar Aqab Kfar Aqab Baskinta Baskinta Mtain Mtain Falougha (19.8 (18.0 Hrajel (18.2 (19.8 (18.7 (19.3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Section 17: Section 18: REST Section 19: Section 20: Section 21: Section 22: Falougha Ain Zhalta Ain Zhalta Barouk (21. 8 Section 18: Barouk Maasser el Shouf Maasser el Shouf Niha Niha Jezzine Jezzine Aitanit (10.6 (19.9 Barouk (12.3 (11.8 (16.0 26 27 28 29 30 REST Section 23: Aitanit Section 25: END Kawkaba Bou Arab (15.3 Section 22: Section 24: Rachaiya Hasbaiya Reception Jezzine Aitanit Kawkaba Bou Arab (24.5 Section 26: Rachaiya (8.7 Hasbaiya Marjaayoun (15.6
Thru Walk Calendar Team 2 (April May) 2010 (Tentative) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed 1 (April) 2 3 4 5 6 7 Arrival to Qbayiat Launch Section 2: Section 3: Sunday Afternoon Section 1: Tashea Qemmamine Qemmamine Kfar Bnine Qbaiyat Tashea (19.8 (21.0 (13.8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Section 4: REST Section 5: Section 6: Section 7: Section 8: Section 9 Kfar Bnine Bqaa Sefrine Section 4: Bqaa Sefrine Ehden Ehden Wadi Qannoubine Wadi Qannoubine Bcharre Bcharre Hasroun Hasroun Tannourine el Fawqa (20.6 (16.2 Kfar Bnine Bqaa Sefrine (22.9 (9.8 (9.1 (19.0 (16.2 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Section 10: REST Section 11: Section 12: Section 13: Section 14: Section 15: Tannourine el Fawqa Section 10: Aqoura Afqa Afqa Hrajel Hrajel Kfar Aqab Kfar Aqab Baskinta Baskinta Mtain Aqoura (18.8 Tannourine el Fawqa (19.8 (18.0 (18.2 (19.8 (18.7 Aqoura (18.8 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Section 16: REST Section 17: Section 18: Section 19: Section 20: Section 21: Mtain Falougha Section 16: Falougha Ain Zhalta Ain Zhalta Barouk Barouk Maasser el Shouf Maasser el Shouf Niha Niha Jezzine (21.8 (19.3 Mtain Falougha (19.9 (10.6 (12.3 (11.8 29 30 1 (May) 2 3 Section 22: REST Section 23: Aitanit Section 25: END Kawkaba Bou Arab (15.3 Jezzine Aitanit Section 22: Section 24: Rachaiya Hasbaiya Section 26: (16.0 Jezzine Aitanit Kawkaba Bou Arab (24.5 Hasbaiya Marjaayoun Rachaiya (8.7 (16.0 (15.6 4 5
LMTA 2010 Thru-Walk Checklist Name: Shelter & Sleeping Date: Packing Sleeping bag Sleep bag liner Backpack Lash cord/straps Sleeping pad Extra Blanket Rain cover Garbage bags Tarp, poncho Clothing Hipsac/Bannana Boots, shoes Socks & xtras Liner socks,xtras Midwt.underwear Low gaitors Wind/rain pants Fleece pants Long-sleeve shirt Windbloc ear cover Fleece/down jacket Wind/rain jacket Hiking shorts Rain poncho GTX gloves/mitts Baseball cap Cooking & Food Essentials Water: Food: Navigation: Other: Water bottle/cask Vitamins Compass First-Aid kit Water Bladder Electrolytes Maps Prescriptn medicine Emergency food Glasses/contacts Waterprf matches Snow & Ice Paper, pencil Firestarter Snow shoes Hiking/Snow poles Headlamp Sun glasses/goggles Miscellaneous Small flashlight Sun block/lip balm Duct Tape Camera,film,tripod Extra batteries Bug protection Sewing kit Clock, watch GPS unit/altimeter Space blanket/bag Reading material Binocs,monocular Guide book/notes Plastic whistle Signal mirror Knife Permission is given to freely copy & disseminate this Hiking Equipment Checklist provided that the LMTA banner is not removed.