Safety rules

Safety precautions in winter hiking with Kuluar

Welcome to the team! Treat each other friendly, smile, ask for help and help if necessary.

We ask you to follow these simple rules and recommendations, they will make your hike safe and your experience more enjoyable.

The main rule is to obey the guide's commands and instructions clearly and quickly.

Please do not do this (it is forbidden):

1. To go out on the trail in gear that does not meet the Kuluar's recommendations.
2. To leave the camp and change the path without the knowledge of the team leader.
3. To come close to the kinks in the relief, to go out on a steep slope, snow ledges and other dangerous areas. Climb rock ledges or trees.
4. To throw garbage in places not designated for this purpose, break live branches of trees or bushes.
5. To eat snow or ice, it does not quench thirst.
6. Consumption of alcohol in the morning and at crossings is strictly prohibited, and in the evening is not recommended. After drinking alcohol, Kuluar Save and insurance policy are not valid. 
7. To go into the mountain lodges wearing crampons or snowshoes – it will ruin your floor and your gear.
8. In case of unforeseen situations – to panic and make decisions on your own. There is a team leader for that:).
9. To stretch out on the route and lose visual contact with the group.

You can, but only with the permission of the team leader:

1. Move with headphones. Only on uncomplicated sections and with one at most.
2. Drink and take water only from sources recommended by the team leader.
3. Move away from the group. For example, for the purpose of photography or inspection.

Tell the team leader right away if:

1. You have a chronic illness or health problem, tell the team leader additionally before going out on the route.
2. You or someone from the group feel worse or have got minor injuries. And also in case of any discomfort – hot or cold, frozen fingers, blisters, too fast pace of movement...
3. You have received information (through the internet), which can affect the safe passage of the route by the group.
4. For any questions or doubts it's better to communicate with the team leader personally, face to face, not in front of the whole group.

Be careful

1. While handling the fire, dishes, hot food not to get burnt.
2. Be sure to use sunscreen and sunglasses/masks.
3. Constantly check on your well-being and the other members of the group. Avoid hypothermia or frostbite.
4. Always carry a thermos of hot tea or water.
5. When moving, remember about safe distance between members
6. At gusts or strong winds, keep track of your equipment, so you don't lose it.
7. Use necessary special equipment for its intended purpose and as directed by the guide.

Renting and Group Equipment

Treat with care group equipment and take care of rental equipment. After all, if it is broken or lost, you will have to reimburse the full cost of repair or buy a new one.

Each member must have a travel insurance policy

Safety precautions in summer hiking with Kuluar

1. During the hike members must be disciplined, follow the safety rules, follow the instructions of the trainer, treat each other kindly, help each other on difficult parts of the route.
2. It is forbidden:

2.1 To leave the camp or go away from the route without the instructor's permission.

2.2 To go closer than 1 meter to the edges of cliffs, steep slopes and other dangerous parts of the route for photographing or surveying. To climb rocky ledges or trees without preliminary discussion with the team leader.

2.3 Break green branches of trees or bushes.

2.4 To throw out garbage in a place not designated for this purpose.

2.5 To walk barefoot.

2.6 To use water from untested water bodies for drinking and cooking.

2.7 To eat suspicious-looking products, unfamiliar plants, berries, mushrooms and fruits. Touch animals, reptiles, insects, etc., poisonous and thorny plants with your hands.

2.8 It is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol before and during the day hike. It is not recommended during evening camping.

2.9 To make fire in an unspecified place, to use flammable substances like gasoline, gunpowder. In order to avoid fire, carefully extinguish the cigarette stubs before throwing them away. Do not throw them into dry grass, coniferous ground or dense shrubbery.

3. Before going out on the route, it is obligatory to inform the head of the group about chronic diseases and health problems, if any.
4. During the movement, immediately inform the head of the group about the deterioration of health, minor injuries or other discomfort.
5. Wear headgear in the open sun. It is also advisable to cover or treat the skin on the neck, hands and other parts of the body with cream. This especially applies to people with sensitive and previously untanned skin.
6. To prevent heatstroke, do not wear unreasonably warm and stuffy clothes. Always carry 1.5-2 liters of water. Excessive drinking is harmful to the body. You can drink a lot only during the lunch break and overnight stay, while travelling rinse your mouth and drink a little.
7. Your clothes and shoes must be comfortable and not restricting your movements. No high heels on the model shoes. At the first resting place to eliminate all inconveniences in clothing, shoes, backpack fit, remove excess clothing.
8. During the rain to cover the special cape, do not stand on wet rocks, roots and tree trunks.
9. During breaks, but at least once a day, check your clothes and body for tick bites. To prevent a tick bite, you should apply repellents like Dimethylphthalate, Deta, Redet on your collar, cuffs, waistband, sock tops.
10. In the case of an emergency situation (unforeseen natural phenomena, a sharp deterioration in the conditions of the hike, or injury to one of the participants of the hike) do not allow panic, rush. In this case, the instructor may change the route at his discretion.
11. You should move along the route in a compact group, don't stretch too much, and don't run away ahead of the leader. In dangerous areas be careful, do not rush, move alone, possibly with a belay, according to the instructions of the instructor.
12. To prevent burns, be careful when handling a fire, dishes, hot food.
13. Treat group hiking equipment with care. In the case of breakage or loss of equipment received from the guide, the tourist compensates the full cost of equipment on their own.
14. Have a travel insurance policy.

Safety precautions for active recreation on the water

It is forbidden for participants of a kayak tour:

- to use alcohol (in any quantity), narcotic and toxic substances before and during participation in the hike;

- smoking while in a kayak on the water or in the camp near the equipment;

- to use foul language and be disrespectful to other participants of the event and local residents;

- to go on the course without having received a briefing on the safety rules and the route from the leader of the tour;

- to go on the water, not having checked the serviceability, tightness of the package of personal equipment and general group equipment, entrusted to the use for the time of the hike;

- to assemble and disassemble watercraft and general group equipment without instructing the team leader;

- to leave garbage on the water and in the camp on land, to break and cut down living green plantings;

- to leave the camping spot on dry land without the permission of the leader of the tour and without discussing the terms of return to the camp;

- in case of unpredictable situations, to take decisions and actions not coordinated with the team leader;

- be on the water outside the hearing zone of the leader and other members of the group, to use the headphones;

- to stretch on the route, to lose visual contact with the group, to break the agreed distance between the watercrafts, to overtake the leading crew and fall behind the closing one;

- swim and dive from a kayak in places not agreed with the leader of the group;

- to spontaneously change the path of the crew when passing areas with obstacles (stones, logs, blockages, narrow channels, rough water);

- to transport documents, money, phones, photo and video-technique unpacked in a special hermetic bag;

- to be on the route without safety vest - children till 18 y.o., adults use safety vests at their wish;

- to carry sharp-cutting and other objects that can break the kayak or hermetic bag, without a strong rigid package;

- to load the kayak with equipment on the shore, drag it on land, lift it by the handles with the load, sit on top of the kayak or hermetic bag.

- leaving personal and general group equipment unattended;

- to camp near dangerous objects, nesting places of birds and reptiles, habitats of wild animals;

- go ashore and load into the watercraft barefoot or in shoes with unfixed feet.

Rental and Group Equipment

Take care with general group, kayak and camping equipment, because if it gets broken or lost you will have to pay the full cost of repairs or buy a new one.

Be careful

When dealing with the fire, dishes, hot food, so as not to get burns and injuries. Be sure to use repellent, sunscreen, sunglasses, hats, covered clothing with sleeves, collars and pants when out in the sun.

Rules of participation in Golden Ride and Kuluar Freeride Safari programs

1. To take part in the programs of freeride safari on a snowmobile, you should be at least 18 years old with proper equipment (skis, snowboard) and a ski helmet. Each participant is personally responsible for the condition and working order of their own equipment and health condition.
2. The minimum quorum for the program on the snowmobile is 7 people. If the minimum quorum is not reached on the day of departure, the program for that day is cancelled. In this case, the participant can, at their own discretion, either refund the prepayment in full or reschedule it to another date, subject to availability. The maximum number of participants in one freeride safari program is 16 people.
3. The participants gather at 9:30 near the private manor "Zhuravel", the program starts at 10:00. For the timely arrival in the program participants are responsible for themselves, in case of late arrivals prepayments are not refundable, and the group leaves on time according to the schedule. The approximate time of the program's end is 16:00 at the manor "Zhuravel".
4. The number of descents and the route of the program depend on the weather conditions, condition of the snow cover, avalanche safety, duration of the daylight hours and preparation of the participants. The routes are chosen by the guide on the day of departure according to the above parameters, taking into account the safest option for all participants of the safari.
5. Insurance covering medical and medical-transport expenses, with off-resort coverage, should be purchased by the participants of the programs on their own and at their own request.
6. In the case of adverse weather conditions (storm, heavy fog with wind) and in cases of force majeure and emergencies, the program on that day is cancelled. In this case the participant can, at their own discretion, either refund the prepayment in full or reschedule it, subject to availability, to another date.
7. The guide may temporarily or completely suspend a participant from the program if:

• The participant fails to comply with the guide's instructions;
• The participant has an insufficient level of training. In this case, it is dangerous to participate in the program!
• Alcohol or drug intoxication of the participant.

In none of these cases is the participant compensated or refunded.

1. In case of non-compliance with the expectations of the participant concerning the quality and quantity of snow, weather conditions, safety conditions, etc. no refunds are provided.
2. Each participant of the programs of freeride-safari on a snowmobile agrees with all the rules of the program and bears full responsibility for their own health condition, for possible injuries up to death, for the serviceability and damage to their equipment, and will not make any claims to the organizers, guides and other participants of the project.

Safety precautions for climbing in the Kuluar Club 

Climbing is a potentially dangerous activity, so following basic rules and safety precautions is essential.

The first and most important rule is to strictly follow the instructions of the Kuluar team leader!

We also ask all participants to be friendly with each other!

Please do not do this (it is forbidden):

1. To use equipment that has not been approved by the coordinator and/or team leader, and to use safety equipment that is not certified according to international standards.
2. During the movement of the group on the approach, or if the climbing is carried out without bundles, to change the direction of movement without permission, to leave the group without the knowledge of the team leader.
3. To untie or detach from the bundle without the knowledge and permission of the guide or team leader.
4. Not having belaying and/or not being in a bundle, to come close to cliffs, steep slopes, ridges and other dangerous areas. To climb rocky ledges or trees without permission of the team leader or guide.
5. To run down steep slopes, to jump down small ledges while driving, to drive down snow slopes while sitting on the snow.
6. To throw garbage (including organic garbage), cigarette butts and other trash on the trail, and to break down live trees and bushes.
7. To eat snow or ice, it does not quench thirst.
8. Consumption of alcohol in the morning and at crossings is strictly prohibited, and in the evening is not recommended. After drinking alcohol, Kuluar Save and insurance policy are not valid 
9. To go to mountain shelters and huts in crampons – so you spoil the floor (in the Alps especially for this, many lounge rooms are made with a rubber floor).
10. In case of unforeseen situations – to panic and make decisions on your own. There is a team leader for that:).
11. Move with headphones with music on. If you want, ask the team leader if you can. In certain places it is acceptable, and they will tell you so. In most cases on a climb – it is dangerous for both you and the rest of the participants. 
12. Participate in climbs not in Ukraine without a health insurance policy of the appropriate category (type of activity, altitude, etc.).

Immediately inform the team leader if:

1. You have chronic illnesses or health problems (we ask for the same information when you fill in the form, and the team leader will get it from the coordinator, but it is never superfluous to remind).
2. You have something that hurts, freezes, gets in the way or something out of order.
3. You have any complaints or are dissatisfied with something (it's better to say it right away, and we'll try to solve it, than to save your negative emotions, because you are on vacation after all :)).

Be careful

1. Staying near working gas equipment in bivouacs.
2. Be sure to use sunscreen and sunglasses/masks, and follow your team leader's advice on when it's best to do so. Serious burns and eye injuries are very common, even for non beginners. 
3. Take your water and salt regimen very seriously. It is very important at altitude. Have water or tea with you, use isotonic.
4. When moving without a bundle, remember about the safe distance, on the steep sections try not to get too close to those ahead of you, and be careful with your trekking poles, and keep an eye on someone else's 🙂 .
5. In gusts or strong winds, keep an eye on your gear, so you don't lose it.

Rental and group equipment

Treat group equipment with care and take care of rental equipment. After all, in case of its failure or loss, you will have to reimburse the full cost of repair or buy a new one. Try not to trample on the ropes (the integrity of the rope is your safety too), don't climb into the tent with sharp equipment, and don't put backpacks with crampons/ice-axes strapped inside. 

Let's work together to make us all happier after the hike and have lots of great memories.