I recognize that the Activity may have a risk of personal injury and/or damage to my property. I hereby freely assume all risks which may be associated with or result from participating in the Activity including, but not limited to:
1. Travel to and from, instruction, participation, and competition.
2. Risks involved in physical activity. These activities may include running, sliding, jumping, falling, hiking, snow travel, climbing, and repetitive lifting. These activities may take place at day or night and visibility may be significantly reduced.
3. Objective Risks present in an outdoor environment. These risks include travel where trails or routes may not be groomed, maintained, or controlled, or where trails do not exist. While traveling in these areas, hazards may not be marked or visible; weather is changeable, unpredictable, and dangerous year-round. Many environmental risks are present and may include lightning, storms, swift-moving water, falling rocks, snow, and ice, avalanche dangers, fallen timber, bees and other stinging insects, wild animals, and other natural hazards and dangers that do not typically exist in an urban setting. Other risks may be present due to negligent behavior, or poor judgment from other parties not associated.
4. Subjective Risks in decision-making. The staff must make various judgments and decisions as they conduct educational and/or adventure activities in changing indoor and outdoor environments. These judgments and decisions are, by their nature, imprecise and subject to error. Consequently, there are risks involved in staff decision-making and conduct, including, without limitation, the risk that a representative may misjudge a participant’s capabilities, weather, terrain, water level, route location, environmental hazard, or medical treatment
5. Risk of equipment failure. Equipment used may break, fail, or malfunction, despite reasonable maintenance and use.
6. Risks connected with geographic location. Activities may take place in remote places, several hours or days from any medical facility, where communication and transportation are difficult, where evacuation or medical care may be significantly delayed, and where advanced medical care may be impossible.
7. I authorize and release to BLMG the use of my image in any photograph, audio recording, or video recording for any purpose with no compensation of any kind afforded to me.
8. Because certain activities are contraindicated with certain medical conditions, I affirm that if I have any mental or physical conditions or limitations that might compromise or affect my ability to participate in activities, I have discussed them with a licensed physician. Furthermore, if my physician or I feel it is important to share this medical condition with the staff, I will do so.
9. I agree that staff have no responsibility for medical care provided to me, and I agree to pay all costs associated with such care.
10. I understand that the above description of risks is not complete and that other unknown or unanticipated risks, hazards, and dangers may result in injury, damage, death, or other loss. I acknowledge that participating in these activities may require a degree of skill and knowledge different from other activities and that I have responsibilities as a participant to acknowledge my own limitations and take responsibility for my own acquisition of relevant skills and knowledge.
I further agree to release Bear Lake Mountain Guides, Daniel Turner, their officers, employees, agents, contractors, and volunteers (“Releasees”) from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, loss, claim, damage, injury, illness, or harm (“Claims”) to me of any kind or nature arising out of participation in the Activity including where Claims occur due to the negligence of Releasees.