Accessibility Statement
MindTreks is committed to making our website and our retreats accessible to as wide a range of participants as we reasonably can, given that we operate in genuine wilderness terrain. This page describes the steps we have taken on the website and the practical limits we run into in the field.
Website accessibility
The MindTreks website aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at the Level AA standard. Specifically, we have done the following:
- Semantic markup. Pages use proper heading structure, landmark elements (header, nav, main, footer), and ARIA labels where appropriate.
- Keyboard navigation. All interactive elements — including the cookie banner, the cookie-preferences modal, the mobile menu, and the contact form — are operable with a keyboard alone. A skip-to-content link is available at the start of every page.
- Color contrast. Body text and primary interactive elements meet WCAG AA contrast ratios against their backgrounds.
- Resizable text. Content remains usable when browser text is enlarged up to 200%.
- Reduced motion. We avoid auto-playing motion and avoid parallax effects. The site has no scroll-triggered animations.
- Alt text and labels. Decorative SVG illustrations are marked aria-hidden. Form fields have associated labels.
- Forms. Required fields are programmatically marked, and the consent checkbox is operable by keyboard and screen reader.
Known limitations
The illustrations on our home page are decorative SVG and do not convey information beyond the descriptive text alongside them; screen-reader users do not lose content by skipping them.
On-retreat accessibility
The terrain on our retreats is unimproved wilderness trail. We cannot make our routes wheelchair-accessible or ADA-compliant; the U.S. Wilderness Act and the realities of backcountry travel prevent this. We are, however, willing to discuss a route plan with participants who have a specific mobility consideration that is compatible with hiking on uneven terrain. Write to hello@mindtreks.com before booking if this applies to you.
For non-mobility considerations — dietary requirements, hearing or vision adjustments, etc. — please disclose during the intake process and we will accommodate where we reasonably can.
Reporting an issue
If you encounter a barrier on this website or have a suggestion for improvement, please write to hello@mindtreks.com. We try to respond within two business days and to fix reproducible accessibility issues within 30 days where the fix is within our ability.
Third-party content
Our site loads fonts from Google Fonts and, with your consent, may include analytics and advertising tags from third-party providers. We have limited ability to address accessibility issues in those third-party components beyond reporting them to the providers.
Formal complaints
If you believe MindTreks has not provided reasonable accessibility — on the website or in our services — and want to make a formal complaint, you may contact us directly at the email address above. In the United States, you may also contact the U.S. Department of Justice or your state's equivalent disability-rights office. We will not retaliate against any person making an accessibility complaint.