British Columbia Snowmobile Federation - Representing BC's snowmobile communtiry

For Immediate Release

Posted by doug on Thu, 2012-04-12 10:58 in Story

120The BCSF has most certainly turned a new page this year with a ton of new developments and a very bright future on the horizon.  To the list of accomplishments, the BCSF has transitioned it's primary website from a static interface to a completely new, interactive Content Managaement System that now allows for more direct, two way social intergration with our members and club organizers. Read more »

Mountain Snowmobiling Survey wants your input

Posted by doug on Thu, 2012-04-12 11:41 in avalanche, sledlink, snowmobile bc, Story, training

In collaboration with Simon Fraser University, the Canadian Avalanche Centre is conducting a study on avalanche awareness and mountain snowmobiling during the winter of 2011/12. Read more »

Grand Prize Winner- Jason Fedorchuck

Posted by doug on Wed, 2012-04-11 13:51 in avalanche, contest, sledlink, Story, training

 Congratulations to Jason Fedorchuck as the winner of the lets Ride BC and Sled:link mid winter signup promotion.  Sandra Ferguson of AdventureSmart, drew Jasons name from the list of those who signed up online to win the grand prize worth over $780.00 dollars.  Jason, who heard of the contest from his friend signed up despite his "i never win anything" attitude. Read more »

"Hello, I'm Arfi"

Posted by doug on Tue, 2012-02-21 14:59 in avalanche, mountains, planning, Sledding, sledlink, Story

Hello, I'm Arfi…..

Arfi stands for Avalanche Research Forecasting Interface and it was developed by the Applied Snow and Avalanche Research Group at the university of Calgary. It's a collection of avalanche forecasting resources, tools, webcams and more, all collected into one simple, interactive google map.   It's designed to help both professionals as well as recreationists.  At Sled:link, we strive to bring you a condensed web resource for all your sledding needs and Arfi brings to the table a great tool through which to help plan your travels and sledding destinations. Read more »

National Environment Month

Posted by zomarc on Sat, 2012-02-18 13:23 in environment, noise, press release

Press Release :The British Columbia Snowmobile Federation and Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations Celebrates Quieter Snowmobiles During National Snowmobiling Environment Month – February 2012

Whistler, BC – February 7, 2012 - During February, National Snowmobiling Environment Month, the BC Snowmobile Federation (BCSF) and the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCSO) celebrates today’s quieter snowmobiling and advocates strong enforcement of existing laws against muffler modification for snowmobiles. Read more »

New app helps prevent avalanche deaths

Posted by doug on Fri, 2011-11-11 00:35 in apps, avalanche, mobile, safety training, Story

In todays tech savvy world, several apps exist for the backcountry enthusiast, some help to record your trips, others help to capture images and cache them into Google Earth while still others help to navigate with compasses, mapping tools, inclinometers and more.  But the new Parks Canada Avalanche bulletin App does more than all that, it’s designed to feed information to the backcountry enthusiast about the avalanche risks they are about to encounter while traveling and recreating in the backcountry.

/Users/dougwash/Desktop/1-cc35375dae.jpgVisually dynamic, the app relies less on text based reporting and incorporates a series of easily identifiable icons that relate to elevation, aspect, danger rating, type of problems in the snowpack and more.  Avalanche apps and bulletins do little to save lives in and of themselves, the onus is still placed on the casual observer of this information to “get informed and go outdoors” as the AdventureSmart Program suggests, but to see this app and for the full story, Read More......