Campfire Events is now listed as the default platform for posting outings. It replaces OARS, which the Sierra Club abandoned more than a few years ago.

First aid certifications expire when the issuing agency says they do. The policy previously said that first aid certifications were valid for four years. The language change is in line with a directive from the Club, effective in 2018.

We clarified the definition of the E rating, which governs our most adventurous mountaineering trips. The original language was written in the 1970s when rock-climing standards were still in their infancy. Conforming with longtime practice among the Chapter’s climbing sections, the E rating is now defined as “greater than class 3”.