** NEW ** Paddle calendarWe are beginning a switch over to the "Trumba Calendar System" (used by ADK.ORG). The main club's trip rating system is the exact opposite of GVC's trip rating system. please use the following trip ratings for all future trip classifications NEW TRIP RATINGS OBSOLETE CLASSIFICATIONOBSOLETE
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All distances and altitudes apply to any one day of a trip. Trips may include overnights and easy backpack to base camp with no increase in classification level. Rough terrain or other situations that increase the difficulty of the trip will result in increasing the classification by one letter.
Backpacking:
Backpacking trips of 4 days or more increases the classification by one level. Hiking experience does not qualify a person for a similar backpack classification. A backpack must be considered as a separate classification.