Activity Levels

1 – Accessible: Suitable for stroller, wheelchair, or other wheel assisted travel. Paved, hardened gravel or ADA listed terrain or approach. The distance traveled and anticipated timing of the activity are detailed in the activity description. This rating is employed across activities and is not broken out in each of the tables below. Please direct any inquiries for reasonable accommodation to the trip leader in advance of the trip.

2 – Relaxed: Suitable for most active participants with full mobility and participants new to the activity described. Expect to be actively on the move for about 3 hours/day. You may be on the trail, slopes or water for a longer time, but there will be plenty of rest breaks.

3 – Easy: Reasonable fitness for the expected activity is needed, but the trip is designed for those new to the activity. Expect to be active up to 4 hours/day. A bit more active time than the relaxed rating, but with generous breaks.

4 – Moderate: Fitness level and/or past experience to sustain the activity at a moderate pace is required. Expect to be active up to 4-6 hours per day. Reasonable breaks in the action.

5 – Vigorous: Suitable for those with recent similar experience and/or demonstrated proficiency, such as being active in sports or often (regular) engagement in vigorous physical activity. Ability to perform at the expected level for back-to-back days for multiday trips. Expect to be active up to 5-6 hours per day, with brief breaks.

6 – Strenuous: Most physically demanding. Fitness for the specific activity is required with direct experience in the activity highly recommended and potentially mandatory (see the activity description). Expect to be active 6+ hours per day for back-to-back days if it is a multiday trip. Breaks will be shorter/fewer than for other levels of trips.

Hiking/Backpacking/Trekking

Activity Level	Distance (Up to ___ miles)	Daily Elevation Gain or Loss (Up to ____ feet)
2 - Relaxed	4	500
3 - Easy	6	1000
4 - Moderate	8	2000
5 - Vigorous	12	3000
6 - Strenuous	15	3500+

Notes:

1. Trips involving hiking at high elevations, such as above 7000', may be rated more difficult than mileage and elevation gain alone would dictate
2. Likewise, backpacking and trekking trips that involve carrying a heavy pack may be rated up a level

Trail Work
Travel to/from the work site rated as per hiking activity levels. Specific trail work activity along with difficulty will be detailed in the trip description.

Biking

Activity Level	Moving Time (Up to ___ hours)	Distance (Up to ___ hours)	Average Moving Speed (___ Miles per Hour)	Elevation (Up to ____ feet)	Rise (___ Feet per Mile)
2 - Relaxed	3	25	8.3	1000	40
3 - Easy	4	35	8.8	2000	57
4 - Moderate	4	45	11.3	3000	67
5 - Vigorous	5	60	12.0	4500	75
6 - Strenuous	6	80	13.0	7000	88

Cross Country Skiing (Classic or Skate)

Activity Level	Moving Time (Up to ___ hours)	Distance (Up to ___ Kilometers)	Moving Speed (Average ___ Kilometers per Hour)	Elevation Gain (Up to ____ meters)	Rise (___ Meters per Kilometer)
2 - Relaxed	3	8	2.7	100	13
3 - Easy	4	12.5	3.1	200	16
4 - Moderate	4	16	4.0	300	19
5 - Vigorous	5	28	5.6	650	23
6 - Strenuous	6	40	6.7	1000	25

Backcountry Skiing

Activity Level	Moving Time (Up to ___ hours)	Distance (Up to ___ Kilometers)	Moving Speed (Average ___ Kilometers per Hour)	Elevation Gain (Up to ____ meters)	Rise (___ Meters per Kilometer)
2 - Relaxed	3	3	1.00	300	100
3 - Easy	4	5	1.25	500	100
4 - Moderate	4	8	2.00	1000	125
5 - Vigorous	5	12	2.40	2000	167
6 - Strenuous	6	15	2.50	3500	233

Paddling

Activity Level	Moving Time (up to ___ hours)	Distance (up to ___ miles)	Comments
2 - Relaxed	3	3-5	Quiet water, flatwater, protect water with little wind and current, within 1/2 mile of shore.
3 - Easy	3-5	5-7	Flatwater, class 1 whitewater, less sheltered rivers or harbors, open water (includes lakes and ocean) in flatwater conditions, waves < 1ft.,5-10 knot winds, following seas, boat wakes.
4 - Moderate	4-6	6-12	Class 1-2 whitewater, Open water, up to 2 ft. seas, 2-3 knot currents, 10-15 knot winds, open water crossings up to 2 miles.
5 - Vigorous	4-7	8-12	Class 2-3 whitewater, open water with waves/ocean swells and chop, 20 knot winds, crossings with significant exposure to winds, waves, current.
6 - Strenuous	7+	8-15	Class 3-4 whitewater; all rivers, lakes and open water in remote locations, winds up to 25 knots, 3 ft surf, open crossings of 5-10 miles, BC overnight.

Climbing and Mountaineering

Activity Level	Moving Time (up to __ hours)	Distance (up to __ miles)	Comments
2 - Relaxed	2-4 (Grade 1) 1 Pitch	< 20 minutes < .5 miles and 250' elevation gain	Top rope activity Figure 8/Skills
3 - Easy	4-6 (Grade 1) 1 Pitch	30 minutes .5 miles and 250-500' elevation gain	Top rope/lead belay/sport climbing
4 - Moderate	6-8 (Grade 1-2) 1-2 Pitches	45 minutes .75 miles and 500-750' elevation gain	Lead belay/anchor cleaning/trad/sport Single Pitch
5 - Vigorous	8-10 (Grade 2) 2-4 Pitches	Up to 60 minutes 1 mile and 750-1000' elevation gain	Multi-pitch Trad skills
6 - Strenuous	10-12 (Grade 3) 3-9 Pitches	> 60 minutes Over 1 mile and over 1000' elevation gain	Multi-pitch Trad skills