Department of Interior National Park Service 7/12/2017

• fR . tii(Cit d�.:c�' L ]til;ti111i1 ',II • Overnight tent camping in designated campsites and in cross country zones as permitted by the backcountry permit system. • 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. All overnight use in the backcountry of the park complex requires a backcountry permit. The holder,via the holder's guide, must be issued a National Park Service backcountry permit prior to each overnight trip. This permit must be obtained by the trip leader at the appropriate issuing station no earlier than the day before the group's entry into the backcountry. 4. The holder's guide must identify him/herself as the leader of a commercial group while obtaining a permit. Permits must be picked up by the guide who will be in the field,and must indicate the appropriate total party size (guides and clients included). Backcountry permits are not transferrable. 5. The guide is responsible for ensuring that his/her group understands and abides by all conditions of the backcountry permit, including those conditions related to group size, food storage, campfires,waste disposal,and all other regulations and Leave No Trace camping practices (Appendix A). 6. If the holder's group exits the backcountry earlier than stated on the permit itinerary,the guide must notify the Wilderness Information Center so that the permit slots may be made available to other visitors. 7. The holder may participate in the optional fee-supported advance reservation system allowed for commercial users in recognition of their need to plan staffing and advertise in advance of trips. Reservations can only be made during specific time periods,and not all campsites are reservable. The National Park Service reserves the right to limit use in certain high traffic areas of the park complex or during weekend or holiday periods. Contact the concessions office for the current reservation system guidelines. 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,