Participant Approval is required of all participants on Sierra Club Outings. Participant approval enables trip leaders to verify that prospective participants are prepared for the challenges of the trip, and allows leaders to be prepared in case of emergency. It can be inconvenient to others, or even hazardous, to have an unprepared participant on a trip. The leader cannot know you other than through your correspondence, so please be candid with your reply. All adult applicants should respond individually.
Parents can include pertinent information for their children.
Once the necessary information has been received, the leader will notify you of your acceptance as soon as possible. Applicants who are not approved will receive a full refund of trip fees. Note that the signup process and the payment of a deposit do not confirm you as a member of the trip without participant approval. However, the Reservation and Cancellation Policy is in effect from the date of signup, regardless of approval. In the event that the approval materials are not returned and after reasonable prompting are still withheld, the leader may choose to exercise the right to cancel the applicant's reservation, in accordance with our published Reservation and Cancellation Policy.