When
you select a vacation, it's important to know
if the trip is a good match for your fitness level.
You want to make sure the pace of the walking,
biking, hiking, paddling or riding you'll be doing
is well-suited to you and your group or family
members.
We've
rated our trips based on the level of difficulty
of the featured activity. For example, the rating
on a walking trip addresses the walking challenge
it presents, while a mountain climbing trip's
rating highlights the degree facing climbers.
The
destination, weather, temperature and type and
length of activity all impact the fitness level
required for each trip. A biking trip that required
40 miles (64 km) of biking each day on hilly
terrain in hot weather would be rated difficult,
while biking a similar distance on level terrain
in cool weather may be rated intermediate.
Remember,
many trips offer varied levels of activities,
so an intermediate hiker or biker can opt for
longer distances while a beginner on the same
trip can choose shorter distances and ride the
support van on challenging uphill climbs.
Look
for detailed information about daily physical
requirements in each trip's itinerary. Also,
remember that the pace of each trip can vary
depending on the fitness and age range of each
travel group. If you have any questions, call
one of our travel specialists at 977-981024777
for additional information.
Trip
Ratings:
Easy: These trips offer an easy pace
and an average-to-sedentary level of fitness.
Activities may be optional.
Moderate
: An average level of fitness or some experience
with the featured activity is recommended. While
some activities may be optional, you may still
have to walk, hike, bike or paddle for two to
three hours daily. Daily biking distances may
exceed 20 miles (38 km) on varied terrain.
Intermediate
: These active trips require you to have
performed the featured activity regularly, with
some periods on challenging terrain. Activities
are mandatory and you may be traveling at high
elevations or facing Class III to IV rapids.
Your biking may exceed 40 miles (64 km) daily.
Your lodging and camping accommodations may
be primitive and in remote locations.
Difficult
: On these trips, you must be extremely
physically fit and are expected to hike or bike
over steep or more rugged terrain or in elevations
exceeding 10,000 feet (3,000 m), often in remote
locations far from medical facilities. On rafting
trips, you will face Class IV to V-rated rapids
that require paddling experience. You may camp
in subzero conditions.
Very
Difficult : These are the most challenging
trips we offer, including climbing Everest,
K-2 or dog sledding above the Arctic Circle.
You may travel in sub-zero arctic conditions
and must have a measurable level of expertise
in the featured sport. You will travel in remote
areas, far from medical facilities and conventional
accommodations.
Varied
Options : These trips offer activities that
suit a variety of fitness levels. For example,
one person may bike 45 miles (72 km) a day while
his/her partner or younger family member pedals
15 miles (24 km) or opts for a ride on the support
van over hilly terrain.
