Terms and Conditions
HIKING IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK. BY PARTICIPATION IN A HIKE WITH THE SEQUIM OVER-THE-HILL HIKERS (OTHH), YOU:
warrant that you have read the contents on this website and agree and accept all terms and conditions set forth herein;
understand and agree that you are expected to be able to safely negotiate the trails that you choose to hike, that you should not participate in a hike unless you are medically able and properly trained, that you are responsible for your own conduct and decisions while participating in a hike;
understand and agree that hike leaders are volunteers, are not to be relied upon to have any special skills or training, and that it is NOT the function of leaders to serve as guardians for your safety;
acknowledge and understand that hiking is a potentially hazardous activity and that YOU FREELY ACCEPT ALL INHERENT DANGERS AND RISKS associated with a hike that may or may not be readily foreseeable, including personal injury, property damage or death relating to your participation in a hike, including, but not limited to, uneven trails, drop-offs, slippery rocks, stream crossings, wildlife encounters, noxious plants, ticks, auto accidents, hiking, commuting to and from hike venues, and those risks that were caused or contributed by the negligence of hike leaders, other volunteers, or other participants; &
KNOW AND APPRECIATE THE ABOVE STATED RISKS & IN CONSIDERATION OF PARTICIPATING IN A HIKE WITH THE SEQUIM OVER-THE-HILL HIKERS (OTHH), YOU, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ACCEPT FOR YOURSELF, YOUR HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVES OR ANYONE ELSE CLAIMING ON YOUR BEHALF, COVENANT NOT TO SUE, AND WAIVE, RELEASE, AND DISCHARGE SEQUIM OVER-THE-HILL HIKERS (OTHH) HIKE LEADERS, OTHER VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF LIABILITY FOR DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF YOUR PARTICIPATION IN A HIKE AND NON-HIKE ACTIVITIES. THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY EXTENDS TO ALL CLAIMS OF EVERY KIND WHATSOEVER.