*Please READ and UNDERSTAND our POLICY.

WHAT WE DO:

This is a free group that meets a few times a month to explore all the hidden stairways in LA. The group is about getting a workout/exercise while using the hidden staircases in the LA area. The walks are not guided tours!

Free to join and there is never any fees to do our walks.  New members must be approved.

Photo

A recognizable photo is required for membership.  No exceptions.  Updated May 27, 2013.

Location, location, location:

The stairs are located mostly in northeast LA in areas like Echo Park, Silver Lake, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Highland Park, Mt. Washington.  So please be willing to commute to these areas.  There will be limited stairwalks on the westside-Santa Monica and Palisades area.

There are two types of walks:

Beginner/slower paced walks-Usually labeled as Welcome to The Group. Most of these walks will be from Fleming's book and will be at a slower pace.

Advanced- Longer walks, 8 or more miles, with lots of stair cases and a fast workout type pace.

Pace of Walks:
The pace of each walk is stated for every walk. You are responsible for keeping pace with the group. If you aren't able to keep pace on the walks you are on your own to get back to the starting point.

Routes:

Routes are designed to go up the stairs as much as possible, not to repeat any staircases or backtrack along the route-when possible.

Staircase counts- As long as we do not cross a street/alleyway, it is considered one staircase.

RSVPing to Events

The Hidden Stairs of LA is a group that is free to join and go on our hikes.  I only ask members to not to flake.   If you RSVP yes, please show up to the event.  Please don't make it a habit of RSVP Yes, then changing your RSVP later.

I limit the number of participants to each event.  So, please only attend events that you have RSVP Yes for.

RSVP will open 7-10 days before the walk.  This makes it fair for all members.

Waitlist

Many of our events have a long waitlist.  People who regularly show up to events will have priority on the waitlist.  If you show a pattern of no showing or canceling at the last minute, your RSVP will be removed or you will not get moved up from the waitlist.

Last Minute Cancel

When you cancel with less than 24 hours before an event, you prevent other members from attending that event.  Please RSVP only when you're 100% sure you can attend an event. Please do not "save your place in line." This is unfair to other members.

If you make canceling at the last minute a pattern and if there is a waitlist for that event, your RSVP will be moved to the waitlist.

NO SHOWS- 3 Strikes policy

There is now a three strikes and you're out No Show policy. If you no show for three events without notifying the host of the event, you will be removed from the group.

I understand things happen. If you contact the Org, AO or event host of the walk about why you no showed, within a couple days after the event, it will not be considered a no show. Otherwise if you no show for three events without notifying the host of the event, you will be removed from the group.

Online safety

For your safety on any Meetup group: Meetup is a public site that anybody with internet access can find.

Do not post any personal information-phone number, email addy, or home address on the Meetup site. Or the personal info for another member.

When you RSVP, just RSVP yes or no, without a comment containing personal information such as; Out of town or On vacation for two weeks. There is no reason to say you're on vacation for two weeks or you're out of town. This is for your own safety.

Looking forward to New Discoveries!

Thank you,

Hidden Stairs of LA

*Members who join this group are automatically bound to Hidden Stairs of LA's Policy and Release Agreement.