Requirements: 

1. Trail must be entirely within the portion of the Sierras bounded on the north by Highway 88 (the southern boundary of El Dorado County) and on the south by an imagined east-west line just below Lake Thomas A, Edison. This is the area covered in Sierra North by Thomas Winnett, et al., an excellent resource for selecting and planning a trek. 

2. Five days, four nights minimum duration; one layover day in addition is recommended. 

3. Backpack time of 25 or more scheduled hours. 

4. Award recipient to have earned two weekend or equivalent awards within 90 days prior to trek. 

5. Participating Scouts must be 12 or older; it is recommended that they be 13 or older. 

6. Secure LAAC-HAT approval of a High Adventure Application at least one month prior to departure. A copy of the Trail Profile/Trail Schedule, the menu, and all other relevant planning material must accompany it. 

7. Each participant must have had a medical examination using BSA Annual Health and Medical Record within a year prior to trek. It is strongly recommended that each be current as to a tetanus shot. 

8. One participating adult must have completed BSA-conducted Adult Leaders Backpack Training