North Cascades National Park 1/28/2020

5. The holder shall submit the following additional information with their annual report:trail hiked,hours hiked, number in party,date. PARK CONDITIONS FOR BACKPACKING Backpacking activities related to these special conditions include: • Parking vehicles at designated trailheads-for day and overnight use. • Hiking(and associated activities for the purposes of human health and safety)on all designated trails and in all cross country zones within the guidelines of the backcountry permit system. • Eating meals and building campfires(as authorized by the backcountry permit system). • Storing food overnight in the backcountry as authorized by the backcountry permit system. • Overnight tent camping in designated campsites and in cross country zones according to the conditions of the holder's commercial use authorization permit and the backcountry permit issued for the trip. • Providing environmental education/instruction. Additional Requirements: NOTE:All special park conditions related to hiking apply to backpacking as well. 1. Backpacking trips are authorized on designated trails and within cross country zones as delineated on the current Wilderness Trip Planner map,available at www.nps.gov/noca or any ranger station. 2. All trips shall include a maximum of 12 persons(guides and clients combined)on designated trails and cross country I zones, and a maximum of 6 persons in cross-country II zones. A map of designated trails and cross country zone locations can be found online at www.nps.gov/noca or by picking up a copy of the Wilderness Trip Planner map,available at any visitor contact station. If the total number of clients and guides exceeds 12(6 if not on a designated trail or within cross country I zones),the group must divide into separate groups of 12(or 6)or less,each with its own trip leader,and hike and camp in separate areas. Hiking or camping in the same area at the same time is prohibited. Groups may cross paths travelling in opposite directions, but may not gather together while in the wilderness. 3. The holder shall submit the following additional information with their annual report:trails/routes,camp location,number in party,date, backcountry permit number for trip. PARK CONDITIONS FOR MOUNTAINEERING Mountaineering activities related to these special conditions include: • All activities associated with hiking and backpacking. • Mountaineering/climbing across a variety of terrain. Additional Requirements: NOTE:All special park conditions related to hiking and backpacking apply to mountaineering as well. 1. In order to preserve a wilderness experience that reflects a traditional style of mountaineering in a range that has changed little since Fred Beckey made first ascents of now-popular peaks,park management maintains a"temporary anchors only" policy. This asks that climbers do not place bolts(even hand drilled)and continue using temporary or removable anchors for belay and rappel stations. If leaving webbing for a rappel anchor,pack out ratty webbing so that the webbing does not accumulate.