If you are visiting this page, chances are we currently have you listed as a trip coordinator in our membership database. This means you have access to create both destinations and activities online - either for yourself or for other members on your committee.

If this is your first time visiting the website, read the following section. If not, jump down the page.

The first field is "username." If this is your first time, your username should be set to the default value, which is your member ID. This 6-digit number can be found above your name on the address label of The Mountaineer magazine. If you can't find it, or don't have a copy of the magazine, contact Member Services.

The next field is "password." The default password is the following: your first initial + your last initial + your member ID. Here's an example:

EXAMPLE
Martin Mountaineer, member ID# 012345
Username: 012345
Password: mm012345

Click the "login" button next to the password field to submit this information. At some point, you should go to your Profile page and customize your username and password to something that is more easily remembered.

1) Look for the side navigation box named "Activities." This will appear on a number of pages, but most notably the home page and the Activity Search page.

2) On the left hand side of your screen, you'll see Activity Setup

3) This will take you to a page that lists all the 3,800+ destinations that have already been built into the system. You will have to search for an existing destination before being able to create a new one. If you know the name of your destination, enter part or all of the name into the "Destination Name" box. Otherwise, use the "Activity Type" pull down menu to select hike, climb, etc. The screen will refresh if you use this field, and give you additional criteria with which to search the destination listings.

Click on the Search button to begin the search.

4) Results are listed alphabetically. If your destination has already been created, you can begin building a new date-specific activity. For instructions on creating new activities, see our step-by-step instructions.

5) If your destination does not come up in the search, and your committee has granted you the destination building rights, you may create a new destination. Click on the "Create New Destination" button located at the bottom of the screen.

6) Select a Destination Type. A destination type is an activity type, not a committee. For example, a hike could be lead by hiking, singles, UTHRs, etc, but the destination type is still a hike. A destination will have no committee, branch or activity-specific data in it.

After selecting your destination type, the screen will refresh. You will see a series of fields based on your initial selection.

7) Destination Category: Enter the destination category selecting from the drop down box. Below you'll see a list of the options and descriptions, which is accessible by clicking on the help icon next to the field.

For steps 8 - 24, please refer to the second screenshot in step 6.

8) Location / Name of Activity: Enter the location name. Remember, this is what people will be searching for, so correct spelling is a must.

• Spell out as much as possible, where it makes sense.
  
• No punctuation is necessary, omit apostrophes, commas, periods, etc.
  
• Use the following: Mt (ex: Mt Si); Mtn (ex: Baldy Mtn); Lake; Peak; Loop; Trail; TH (trailhead)

9) Route (if applicable): If there is a route name necessary to distinguish between areas (or in some cases difficulty), enter it here. The route will be appended to the location name when searching for an activity.

10) Class: There are some activities that require class information, such as scrambling and climbing. You do not need to fill in this field if it is not applicable to your activity type. Select one of the options from the drop down list.

11) Difficulty: Difficulty is just what is sounds like, what is the difficulty rating for this destination. Select one of the options from the drop down list.

12) Grade: There are some activities that require grade information, such as scrambling and climbing. You do not need to fill in this field if it is not applicable to your activity type. Select one of the options from the drop down list.

13) Status: Some destinations, over time, might no longer be used. If you are editing a destination, and know it is no longer in use, you may choose to make it inactive. Be sure that no other branch is using this destination before you mark it as inactive. Leave the defaults unless you need to make a change.

14) and 15) State and Country: This one is pretty much self explanatory. Leave the defaults unless you need to make a change.

16) Capacity: this is to be used following standard Mountaineers procedures. Board Policy 411 states for Party Size: Limit party size to a maximum of 12 or smaller as warranted by the sensitivity of the environment and/or safety concerns and in accordance with the rules and regulations of governing land management agencies.

Exceptions: Field Trips, Seminars, and Work Parties

• Party size shall be limited as much as possible and actively managed to avoid environmental damage.
  
• Permission of the governing land management agencies for parties in excess of 12 shall be obtained as required.
  
• All Mountaineer activity committees shall review their field trip schedules with other activity committees to minimize the overbooking of popular areas. Whenever possible, field trips and seminars shall be held in non-wilderness areas.

17) Book Reference: These are the most commonly used titles we use. Hold down the Ctrl or Cmd key and click to select multiple options.

If you need a book added to the list, please e-mail clubmail@mountaineers.org

18) Map: These are the most commonly used maps we use. Hold down the Ctrl or Cmd key and click to select multiple options.

If you need a map added to the list, please e-mail clubmail@mountaineers.org

19) Trailhead: If are multiple trailheads for an area, enter the trailhead location here.

20) Land Destination: If you know the area this destination is using, select one of the options from the drop down list. Inputting this information will help us track our utilization of places and help with areas of conservation and recreational resource issues.

21) Length: If you know the length of the destination's route (in miles for the round trip), enter it here.

22) Elevation Gain: If you know the elevation gain of the destination's route (in feet), enter it here.

23) Permit Required: Is there a permit required to use this location. This could be a SnoPark permit, climbing permit, etc.

24) Description: Enter the destination's description here. Remember, this is like a book. This information should be specific to the location, not to a branch or committee, or to a specific leader's comments

25) Is this activity part of a course?: Does this destination fulfill a requirement for a course? Will this activity count toward graduation for a course or class? If so, click on the box to mark it as "Yes".

This activity fulfills the component listed or is part of the course/seminar listed below.

26) Classes: Select an option from the drop down menu if this destination fulfills a class requirement.

What are the prerequisites for this activity? If there are prerequisite requirement for a member signing up for an activity, you should select an option from the list below.
If you need a course added to the list, please e-mail clubmail@mountaineers.org

27) Enrolled Courses: What courses must a member be enrolled in to participate on this activity. Select from the options provided. Hold down the Ctrl or Cmd key and click to select multiple options. Skip this step if it is not applicable to your destination.

28) Completed Courses: What courses must a member be graduated from to participate on this activity. Select from the options provided. Hold down the Ctrl or Cmd key and click to select multiple options. Skip this step if it is not applicable to your destination.

This is an AND/OR statement. A member could be enrolled in Intermediate Climbing, but must be a graduate from Basic Climbing to go a INT CLI activity. A hike would not have these requirements.

29) Verify all your data is accurate. You can go back and edit it, if necessary.

30) Click the "Submit" button and the destination will be created. You can now go and create an activity from this destination. Click here to see the directions on how to create an activity.