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published by bcheikes on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 4:35pm
Learn how to manage an emergency in the backcountry from SOLO and their instructors. This two day course covers standard emergency situations and the care of the sick and injured in a wilderness setting. The emphasis is on patient assessment, care and evacuation. The fee covers course instruction and material: $130 for AMC Members and $165 for non AMC members. CPR is available Saturday evening for an additional $40 fee. Camping is also available Saturday night at a fee of $20. Space is limited and preference is given to active Berkshire Chapter leaders.
Date:
Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 8:00am to Sunday, March 22, 2020 - 4:00pm
published by bcheikes on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 4:30pm
Whether you'd like to become a Chapter leader, or just want to improve your outdoor skills, you're invited to attend. Training emphasizes: group dynamics, leaders' responsibilities, trip planning/management, weather emergencies, incident/accident scene management, leader awareness, diversity/equity/inclusion and decision-making.
LEARN MORE HERE: https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/117916
Date:
Saturday, May 2, 2020 - 8:00am to Sunday, May 3, 2020 - 4:00pm
published by bcheikes on Fri, 11/29/2019 - 4:33pm
We recently received a hiking incident report from a leader in the New York-New Jersey Chapter of the AMC. The report describes an injury that occurred on a recent hike, what happened after that injury, and the essential equipment that the hike leaders and hikers did and did not have to help them through the subsequent hours spent on the trail awaiting a rescue. Below we include the original report (names have been elided). Following the report, we offer comments including a list of 10 essentials that each hiker should carry on every hike.
published by bcheikes on Sat, 08/31/2019 - 7:23am
The AMC Berkshire Chapter mourns the passing of Karen L. (Blackburn) Daniels. Karen was one of our finest hike leaders and a much loved member of our Tuesday hiking group, Karen passed away on Friday, August 23. We will miss Karen's kindness, her quiet leadership, her generous sharing of knowledge of the natural world and especially her friendship.
There will be a Celebration of Life service on September 4 at the Colonel Forestiere Funeral home in Agawam.
Follow this link for further details.
The Berkshire Chapter presents the "Appie of the Year" Award every November at its Annual Meeting.
The award recognizes outstanding sustained commitment in service and leadership in the Berkshire Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club.
published by bcheikes on Sun, 07/28/2019 - 6:13pm
It was a very hot day, but that did not deter locals and through-hikers from gathering to celebrate Great Barrington’s connection with the Appalachian Trail on Saturday, July 20, at Beartown State Forest. The 7th Annual Great Barrington Appalachian Trail Community Day included trail maintenance at Glen Brook and Hemlocks overnight sites in Mount Everett State Reservation and a guided wildflower walk around Benedict Pond led by Judy Schumer. A longer hike was cancelled due to weather conditions.
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