World Tour 2009–2010 Contest

World Expeditions and LAN Airlines have generously provided a trip for two on an Andes Adventure in Peru (pdf), retail value $10,000.

Win a trip for two to Banff National Park courtesy of Banff Lake Louise Tourism, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, and Parks Canada including return airfare, luxury accommodation at The Fairmont Banff Springs and The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, and a back country adventure at Skoki Lodge.

Win a ski trip to Fernie Alpine Resort including accommodation at Wolf’s Den Lodge and three days of skiing.

Additional Prizes

One of 20 Mountain Hardwear sleeping bags	An MSR tent
A pair of Outdoor Research Primaloft gloves

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World Tour 2009–2010 Contest Official Rules

1. Entry and Deadline

No purchase necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.

To enter by mail, complete the entry form and mail your completed entry to:
Banff Mountain Film Festival – Contest
Film and Media, The Banff Centre
PO Box 1020
Banff, AB T1L 1H5

All online and mail entries will be accepted until October 14, 2010. Entries received after October 14, 2010, will be entered in the draw for the 2010/11 contest. Limit of one entry per person. Entries must be complete and legible to be eligible.

2. Drawings

Winners will be drawn on or about October 15, 2010, among all eligible entries received by Banff Mountain Film Festival whose decisions in all matters relating to this contest are final. Potential winners will be notified by email and/or phone, and will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and publicity release that must be returned and received within 14 days of the date mailed to the potential winner or an alternate winner will be selected. By accepting a prize, each winner agrees to the release of his or her name and/or likeness for potential publicity purposes, where permitted by law. Odds of winning are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received.

3. Prize

World Expeditions is delighted to be a valued partner of the Banff Mountain Film Festival and North American Tour, and is excited to donate:

Trip Name: Andes Adventure Country: Peru 2009 approximate total Retail Value: $10,000 CAD (including airfare from Toronto, New York, Los Angeles or Miami with LAN Airlines)

This prize is donated under the following conditions:

1. Open only to legal residents of Canada and the United States that have the age of majority in their province or state at the time of entry (excludes residents of Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law).
2. The prize must be used by October 2011 meaning that travel must be completed by the end of that month. No extension possible.
3. The winner will be required to complete World Expeditions’ booking form, which states they understand and agree to our terms and conditions. Upon signing the booking form, the winner will be bound to these terms and conditions excluding the conditions referring to payment.
4. The winners will also be required to self-complete a medical form. Their doctor must sign the medical form if the winner is over 70, or has a pre-existing medical condition. Should they fail the medical, World Expeditions reserves the right to refuse the winner(s) from participating in the Andes Adventure.
5. Winners may extend their stay in Peru at their own cost. Extensions must be made at the time of confirming their prize.
6. The prize is not redeemable for cash.
7. All unforced stopovers, airlines and airport taxes will be at the winners’ expense.
8. World Expeditions will not cover additional costs associated to the trip such as taxes, visas, insurance, extra accommodation, and vaccinations and any other personal expenses. World Expeditions will not cover costs of meals that are not included in the scheduled itinerary.
9. For full details of what is included in the Andes Adventure trip, please refer to the detailed trip notes available on World Expeditions Website at www.worldexpeditions.com. Please note that the itinerary will start and end in Cusco.
10. International airfare is included from Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, or Miami to Cusco. Depart and return city must be the same. Flights are subject to availability at the time of booking. Blackout dates may apply.
11. Trip choice is non-transferable to other World Expeditions’ trips but can be transferred to another participant. To confirm the transfer World Expeditions requires all information of the new participant.
12. There must be a minimum of six paying passengers confirmed on the trip departure that the winner selects. If, at any stage, the trip participant numbers drop below six, even after the winner has selected a departure, World Expeditions reserve the right to ask the winner to choose another departure date which meets this minimum requirement of six participants or to another trip of similar length and value.
13. As per our terms and conditions, the winners will need to purchase an all inclusive insurance. The non refundable portion of the trip should be insured and paid to World Expeditions if the winner cancels the trip.
14. You will need to have a trekking permit to take part in our trip Andes Adventure. The permit is arranged by World Expeditions and is included in your trip. The number of trekking permits is limited so it is important to choose your departure date at least 5 months in advance. If for any reason we cannot get trekking permits, World Expeditions reserves the right to modify the itinerary.
15. We kindly request that the winner contact us within 60 days of winning the prize to advise us of their preferred month of travel. If the winner has not contacted us in that time frame World Expeditions will assume the winner has chosen to forfeit their prize.

But that’s not all!

Our grand prize winner will also win a selection of prizes from Banff Mountain Festival sponsors including Outdoor Research and MSR.

4. Limitation of Liability

Sponsor and judging organization are not responsible for typographical errors in any contest related materials; for late, lost, stolen, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, illegible or postage-due mail or entries; for technical, hardware, software, or telephone failures of any kind; or for lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions that may limit or interfere with a participant’s ability to take part in the contest. Entrants agree that the Banff Mountain Festivals, its promotion partners, sponsors, related companies, agencies, respective employees or officers shall not be liable for injury, losses, damages or costs of any kind resulting from participation in this contest or acceptance of or use or misuse of a prize or parts thereof. By entering, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules.

Now that I have read these contest rules, I would like to enter to win.

 

2007 – 2008 Online Contest Winner

Debbie Blum is a 43-year-old freelance journalist, living in the suburbs of Philadelphia with her husband, Andy, and their two boys, Aaron, 11, and Daniel, 9. Her attraction to the great outdoors was sealed the summer she turned 16 and went on a teen trip that included rock climbing in the Grand Tetons and an ascent of Mount Rainier. She calls herself a weekend warrior, weaving outdoor adventure, adrenaline sports, and travel into her lifestyle. Debbie says, “I cut my teeth learning trad climbing at Seneca Rocks, in West Virginia, and have since played on crags from New York (the Gunks) to British Columbia (Squamish). I mountain bike, kayak, ski — and am a jack of many trades (as long as they require a helmet), master of none.”

Weekends with her family often include hiking, biking, or whatever they can do to all be outside together. “We’ve even all been up a rock or two together — the world’s best feeling!” says Blum. “Travel, too, has always been in my blood, and before we started a family, Andy and I ticked off a lifelong dream — a 4-month trip around the world, that included highlights in Australia, Thailand, and Nepal.” Now, more settled with less time and money for travel, Debbie says she still keeps guidebooks for her dream trips on a special shelf. She is definitely an adventurer at heart, having been sky-diving and bungee-jumping also!

The Blums have been attending the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour for at least 14 or 15 years, first at the National Geographic screenings in Washington, DC, where they used to live – and now wherever the Philadelphia Rock Gym hosts it’s World Tour screening. Debbie says, “we’ve even got our boys hooked, although one of the films has inspired Aaron to want to try para-skiing, so I’m not so sure of the wisdom of introducing them to the electrifying outdoor culture captured so vividly at Banff!”
It appears that there couldn’t be a more appropriate and deserving winner than Debbie Blum and her husband Andy — and we wish them all the best on their next adventure together. Thank you World Expeditions!

Make sure you enter to win our 2009 Contest! Prizes include 13 day trip for two with World Expeditions, a Canadian Rockies ski escape, and a selection of prizes from our generous sponsors – including National Geographic, Mountain Hardware, New Balance, Patagonia, and more!

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