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Summits on the Air U.S.A. (W4C) Association Reference Manual Document Reference S63.1 Issue number 2.0 Date of issue 1-Aug -2017 Participation start date 01-Feb-2011 Authorised Date: 01-Jun-2009 SOTA Management Team Association Manager Patrick Harris ([email protected]) Summits-on-the-Air An original concept by G3WGV and developed with G3CWI Notice “Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Programme. This document is copyright of the Programme. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (The Carolinas) Table of Contents 1 Change Control .............................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Disclaimer ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 3 Copyright Notices ........................................................................................................................................... 1 4 Association Reference Data ........................................................................................................................... 2 5 Program derivation ......................................................................................................................................... 3 6 General information ........................................................................................................................................ 3 6.1 Final Access, Activation Zone, and Operating Location Explained .......................................................... 4 6.2 Rights of way and access issues .............................................................................................................. 5 6.3 Maps and navigation ................................................................................................................................. 5 6.4 Safety considerations ............................................................................................................................... 6 6.5 Search and Rescue in the Carolinas ........................................................................................................ 6 6.6 Navigation and Weather ........................................................................................................................... 6 6.7 Environmental Considerations .................................................................................................................. 7 6.8 Association Awards ................................................................................................................................... 7 6.9 Process to maintain summit lists .............................................................................................................. 7 7 Summit Reference Data ................................................................................................................................. 8 7.1 Region Reference – NC-Eastern Mountains(EM) .................................................................................... 8 7.1.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................. 8 7.1.2 Table of Summits .............................................................................................................................. 8 7.2 Region Reference – NC-Central Mountains(CM) ................................................................................... 12 7.2.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 12 7.2.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 12 7.3 Region Reference – NC-Western Mountains(WM) ................................................................................ 18 7.3.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 18 7.3.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 18 7.4 Region Reference – NC-Eastern Piedmont(EP) .................................................................................... 22 7.4.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 22 7.4.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 22 7.5 Region Reference – NC- Western Piedmont(WP) ................................................................................. 23 7.5.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 23 7.5.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 23 7.6 Region Reference – SC-Upstate(US) ..................................................................................................... 24 7.6.1 Regional notes ................................................................................................................................ 24 7.6.2 Table of summits ............................................................................................................................. 24 Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (The Carolinas) 1 Change Control Date Version Details 01-Feb-2011 1.0 First formal issue of this document 01-Feb-2013 1.1 Revise Association reference from W4 to W4C. Deactivate duplicate NC/TN summits : CM-002, CM-004, CM-014, CM-024, CM-045, CM-047, CM-061, CM-064, CM-153, EM-031, WM-002, WM-005, WM-009, WM-012, WM-048, WM-080 by adding « valid to » date of 31/01/2013 and adjust Summit Counts in table on Page 4. 01-Aug-2017 2.0 Update and provide corrections for consistency between sections. Pat Harris/KI4SVM replaces Rich Homolya/N4EX as Association Manager. Based on May 2017 new USGS summit data, added 7 new summits due to change from P500 ft to P150m. De-activated 3 peaks due to prominence failure. Added Winter Bonus period for peaks above 915m (3000 ft). 2 Disclaimer Hiking and mountain climbing are potentially hazardous activities. Activators take part in the Program entirely at their own risk, and the Program and its volunteers in their entirety shall accept no responsibility for injury, loss of life or any other loss. Activators are reminded that hill climbing is an inherently hazardous activity. Accidents can and do happen in the mountains and the risk is neither increased nor mitigated by the SOTA Program. The inclusion of a summit in this Reference Manual does not indicate that it is safe, legal or even possible to climb to the summit. The Summit Reference data is not guaranteed to be accurate and sole reliance should not be placed upon it. All participants must be sure to check applicable local, state, and federal laws to be sure that a hike or climb up to any of the summits listed in this manual is legal and safe. Some summits may reside in private hands and all activators must respect private property rights. Other summits are located on restricted government owned land (e.g. military bases, gunnery ranges and bombing ranges) where trespass is not only illegal but could result in death. Under no circumstances should a summit be activated without the requisite permissions. Participation in the SOTA Awards program is at your own risk. 3 Copyright Notices ”Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Programme. This document is copyright of the Programme. Some of the source data used in this document herein is from John D. Kirk (http://www.listsofjohn.com) and is used with his permission. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. 1 Aug 2017 Release 2.0 W4C Association Reference Manual Page 1 Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (The Carolinas) 4 Association Reference Data Association The Carolinas (W4C) Commencement date 01/02/2011 Regions (6) Region Code Summit Count NC-Eastern Mountains EM 112 NC-Central Mountains CM 182 NC-Western Mountains WM 163 NC-Eastern Piedmont EP 7 NC-Western Piedmont WP 12 SC-Upstate US 32 Summit Total 508 Association parameters See General Rules at SOTA website for definitions Operation must be within 25m (82 ft) vertically of the Summit operation criteria summit Band 1, score 1 point < 2200 ft. asl Band 2, score 2 points >=2200 ft. asl <3000 ft. asl Band 3, score 4 points >=3000 ft. asl <3800 ft. asl Band 4, score 6 points >=3800 ft. asl <4600 ft. asl Band 5, score 8 points >=4600 ft. asl <5400 ft. asl Band 6, score 10 points >=5400 ft. asl Seasonal bonus Yes Bonus rationale Impeded travel due to snow and ice, cold temperatures Min. height for bonus >= 3000 ft., 3 points added during the bonus period Bonus period dates 1 December through 31 March Association sponsored awards None Association Manager Patrick Harris ([email protected]) 1 Aug 2017 Release 2.0 W4C Association Reference Manual Page 2 Summits on the Air – ARM for U.S.A. (The Carolinas) 5 Program derivation The W4C SOTA awards program is based upon and conducted in accordance with the generalized SOTA program originating