By making a reservation, you confirm that you and everyone in your party acknowledge and agree to the following policies and release of liability.
POLICIES
Check-in: after 3:00 PM
Check-out: before 11:00 AM
Credit Card and full payment are required at the time of reservation for all bookings. We may charge your credit card during or after your stay for any additional fees you generate that are related to your stay.
Cancellation Policy
14 or more days prior to arrival date: Refund minus a 5% fee
Less than 14 days prior to arrival date: no refund
If our property is open for business and not subject to a government-imposed closure, there are no exceptions to our cancellation policy.
If our property unexpectedly closes or is subject to a government-enforced closure, guests will receive a full refund.
Dirt road access and low-water crossing
High Camp is located inside the Plumas National Forest at the end of a one-mile, dirt road. Low-clearance vehicles are not recommended. There is a low-water crossing that, in the spring, may have some water flowing over the road. The Plumas National Forest controls and maintains the road and, therefore, you will not hold us responsible for any damage your vehicle sustains while traveling along it.
Number of vehicles permitted for each reservation type
Bunkhouse Cabin = 2 cars maximum
Yurt = 3 cars maximum (all parked at the yurt)
Camping spot = 2 cars maximum
No Pets
If anyone in your party brings a pet onto our property, you will be asked to leave immediately and no refund will be given. And, if a pet belonging to anyone in your party enters any of our structures, you agree to pay a $150 fee.
No Smoking
If anyone in your party smokes or vapes in or near (within 100ft) any of our structures, you agree to pay a $500 fee.
Quiet time is between 10pm – 8am
Loud music that disturbs other guests is not allowed at any time. Generators are not permitted.
Campfires are permitted only in the designated campfire areas if: 1) you have a valid campfire permit (https://permit.preventwildfiresca.org/) and 2) no fire ban is in effect. Charcoal grills are not permitted.
Firearms, fireworks, and candles of any description are not allowed on our property.
Do not leave any food or trash outside at any time.
Do not dispose of any feminine hygiene products, diapers or wipes in the toilets.
No parties or extra guests are permitted without prior agreement.
If your group is found to have any extra guests, beyond the sleeping capacity of your reservation, you will be asked to leave immediately and no refund will be given.
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
Per the state of California: A Recreational Vehicle may be removed from the premises without judicial hearing if the occupant has been in the park for 30 days or less for any of the following reasons:
(1) failed to pay his/her occupancy in the park
(2) failed to comply with the park’s rules and regulations – Pursuant to CA Civil Code Sections 799.22 et seq.
(3) failure to vacate on a specified date – Pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 186
RELEASE OF LIABILITY, WAIVER OF CLAIMS, WARNING, ASSUMPTION OF RISK,
INDEMNITY, AND CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT/TRANSPORT AGREEMENT
Read Carefully – This document affects your legal rights
BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU WILL WAIVE CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE.
In consideration for your presence at the real property and improvements thereon located at the street address 518 23N03, Portola, CA 96122, as well as your presence at any and all other property(ies) owned by Big Days Outside LLC, a California limited liability company, d/b/a “Beckwourth Peak High Camp” (collectively, “Big Days Outside”), and/or your participation in activities such as, but not limited to, camping, campfires, hiking, bicycle riding, motor biking, backcountry skiing, snowmobiling, disc golfing, ziplining, slacklining, swinging on swings, dancing, partying, driving motor vehicles (including ATVs), as well as observing or being near such activities (collectively the “Activity” or “Activities”), which may or may not be organized by, put on by, hosted by, or sponsored by Big Days Outside, and which are not necessarily condoned by Big Days Outside, but may nonetheless occur at the property, YOU HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AGREE to the following:
A. DEFINITIONS
“Agreement” means this “Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Warning, Assumption of Risk, Indemnity, and Consent to Medical Treatment/Transport Agreement.” “Minor” or “Minor Participant” means the minor(s) participant(s) named below, if applicable. “Releasors” means all participants who are voluntarily agreeing to be bound by this Agreement, as well as all participants on behalf of whom you are voluntarily agreeing to be bound by this Agreement, including, without limitation, Minor Participants.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL REVOKED IN WRITING BY YOU AND SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY OF BIG DAYS OUTSIDE. THIS AGREEMENT CANNOT BE MODIFIED. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT WILL APPLY EACH AND EVERY TIME YOU OR ANY RELEASOR IS AT THE PROPERTY WITHOUT REQUIRING AN ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT FOR EACH DAY, EACH MONTH, EACH YEAR, AND/OR EACH ACTIVITY. Whenever “you”, “I”, “me”, or “we” is used in this Agreement, you are intending to include yourself and all other Releasors without having to restate that intent every time “you”, “I”, “me”, or “we” is used.
B. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RISKS AND CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT/TRANSPORT
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT BEING AT THE PROPERTY AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES CAN BE DANGEROUS AND INVOLVES THE RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, SERIOUS PERMANENT DISABILITY, AND EVEN DEATH.
You understand that the property is a natural forest area on the side of a mountain, which includes hazardous terrain such as, but not limited to, bodies of water, falling/fallen trees, ruts and holes, steep slopes, and loose rocks and may experience forest fires and hazardous weather such as lightning, wind, rain, heat, and snow. There is also hazardous local wildlife such as, but not limited to, bears, mountain lions, racoons, snakes, mosquitoes, wasps, bees, and scorpions. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE TO ACCEPT ALL DANGERS AND RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVITIES AND BEING AT THE PROPERTY, including those risks that are not expressly listed in this Agreement, and including those risks that are both known and unknown to you, whether or not they are inherent risks. RECOGNIZING AND ACCEPTING THE RISKS, YOU VOLUNTARILY CHOOSE TO BE AT THE PROPERTY AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITY(IES). YOU EXPRESSLY ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY, AND/OR DEATH associated with your or a Releasors participation in the Activities.
YOU AGREE THAT BIG DAYS OUTSIDE MAY CALL FOR MEDICAL CARE FOR YOU AND MAY TRANSPORT YOU TO A MEDICAL FACILITY OR HOSPITAL, AND YOU CONSENT TO BIG DAYS OUTSIDE PROVIDING YOU WITH EMERGENCY CARE, IF, IN BIG DAYS OUTSIDE’S SOLE OPINION, MEDICAL ATTENTION IS NEEDED. IN SUCH AN EVENT, YOU AGREE TO PAY ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH MEDICAL CARE AND/OR TRANSPORTATION. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE that Big Days Outside does not always have a representative at the property and that the activities may often be unsupervised, and that Big Days Outside has no duty to provide care or to call for help or other medical assistance if you are injured.
C. ASSUMPTION OF RISK, PHOTO RELEASE, WAIVER, RELEASE, AGREEMENT NOT TO SUE, AND INDEMNIFICATION
In consideration for Big Days Outside allowing you to be at the property and/or participate in the Activities, and with knowledge of the risks and dangers involved, you, on your own behalf and on behalf of all Releasors, AGREE to: (1) ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISK OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY, AND/OR DEATH to you while engaged in, or as a result of participating in, the Activities; (2) WAIVE, RELEASE, and NOT SUE, MAKE ANY CLAIM, OR FILE ANY ACTIONS against Big Days Outside, and any of their owners, operators, affiliates, members, managers, employees, contractors, volunteers, staff, agents, and representatives and other personnel, carriers, and insurers (collectively, the “Released Parties”) that are based on, arise or result from, in whole or in part, participation in the Activities, presence at Big Days Outside’s property, and, without limitation, claims arising out of or resulting from ALLEGED OR ACTUAL NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF ANY STATUTORY DUTY, where legally permissible, BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR BREACH OF WARRANTY by any of the Released Parties; (3) HOLD HARMLESS, DEFEND, AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASED PARTIES from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, causes of action, losses, or liabilities whatsoever arising from or related to any Activity, and any loss, damage, or injury, including death, that may be sustained by you, or caused to others or their property by you, or brought by you.
You grant and convey unto Big Days Outside, the irrevocable and unrestricted right to use and publish video/photographs of you, obtained during my use of any property owned by Big Days Outside, for editorial, trade, advertising, and any other commercial or other purpose and in any manner and medium; and to alter and composite the same without restriction and without your inspection or approval. You hereby release Big Days Outside from all claims and liability relating to said video/photographs.
YOU AGREE to pay all costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by any Released Party in defending an investigation, claim, and/or suit brought on your behalf as a result of your presence at the property or participation in the Activities.
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE that by accepting this Agreement on behalf of any person other than yourself, you are representing and warranting that you are legally authorized to enter into this Agreement as either the parent or legal guardian of that person and/or Minor Participant(s), or that you have been given the express authority and permission from that other person to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement on each of their behalf, and YOU FURTHER UNDERSTAND that by doing so YOU AGREE to PERSONALLY INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND the Released Parties from and against any and all claims brought by or on behalf of the Minor Participant(s), or any person on whose behalf you have executed this Agreement, should they refuse to accept or carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
D. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This Agreement contains the entire agreement concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any prior written and/or oral agreements. The provisions of this Agreement may cannot be waived, altered, amended, modified, revoked, or terminated, in whole or in part, without a subsequent written agreement specifically referring to this Agreement and signed by all parties. This Agreement shall stay in full force and effect until revoked, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on your heirs, personal representatives, assigns, and other successors in interest.
This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted, and enforced in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of California, except that this Agreement will not be construed in favor of or against either party, but in a manner that is fair to all parties, and without regard to conflicts of law principles. You further agree that any mediation, arbitration, lawsuit, or other proceeding filed to enforce this Agreement, or arising out of the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be instituted and maintained only in the State of California, County of Plumas. If any such action is removed to federal court for any reason, jurisdiction and venue shall be in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento, California. YOU VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO SUCH LAW AND JURISDICTION. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO ANY ACTIVITY, INCLUDING FOR INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY AND/OR DEATH.
If any term of this Agreement is to any extent illegal, otherwise invalid, or incapable of being enforced, such term shall be excluded to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability. All other terms shall remain in full force and effect, and, to the extent permitted and possible, the invalid or unenforceable term shall be deemed replaced by a term that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of such invalid or unenforceable term.
By making a reservation, YOU, UNDER PENALTY OF FRAUD, REPRESENT that you are at least 18 years of age, or that you are under 18 years of age and expressly authorize your parent and/or guardian to enter into this Agreement on your behalf, and that you are mentally sound and have capacity to enter in this Agreement, and that you enter into this Agreement of your own free will and accord, voluntarily, without coercion, duress, or undue influence from any source.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE that you have had an opportunity to review this Agreement with independent legal counsel and have exercised that right to the extent deemed necessary. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE that you enter into this Agreement of your own free will and accord, voluntarily, without coercion, duress, or undue influence from any source. Therefore, YOU AGREE to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding to the fullest extent permitted by law and shall be binding upon your assignees, subrogors, distributors, heirs, next of kin, executors, and personal representatives.
YOU HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS ENTIRE AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS, AND ARE AWARE THAT BY MAKING A RESERVATION YOU ARE VOLUNTARILY WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH YOU OR YOUR HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN, EXECUTORS, SUBROGORS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, ASSIGNS AND REPRESENTATIVES MAY HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES, AND THAT YOU ARE PHYSICALLY FIT AND SUFFICIENTLY TRAINED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES IS VOLUNTARY. BY MAKING A RESERVATION, YOU WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY AND EXPRESS CONSENT TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON YOUR OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHER RELEASORS.