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Industrial Snowmobile Operators Course - Revelstoke January 24-25

Posted by Donegal on Fri, 2013-01-18 09:45 in Snowmobiling, Winter, course, Industrial Operator, snowmobile, training

Industrial Snowmobile Operators Course

Rob Hanna will be holding a two day Industrial Snowmobile Operators Course in the Revelstoke area on January 24 + 25th.   This is a BCSF sanctioned course that satisfies the WCB requirment for people that are required to use a Snowmobile at work and will provide participants with a certificate.  If you would like more information or to register please contact Rob at (250) 756-7669 or email him at bcsnowmobile@gmail.com.

 

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Thu, 2013-01-24 (All day) - Fri, 2013-01-25 (All day)
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Industrial Snowmobile Operators Course - Cranbrook January 21-22

Posted by Donegal on Fri, 2013-01-18 09:44 in Snowmobiling, Winter, course, Industrial Operator, snowmobile, training

Industrial Snowmobile Operators Course

Rob Hanna will be holding a two day Industrial Snowmobile Operators Course in the Cranbrook Area on January 21 + 22nd.   This is a BCSF sanctioned course that satisfies the WCB requirment for people that are required to use a Snowmobile at work and will provide participants with a certificate.  If you would like more information or to register please contact Rob at (250) 756-7669 or email him at bcsnowmobile@gmail.com.

 

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Mon, 2013-01-21 (All day) - Tue, 2013-01-22 (All day)
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Industrial Snowmobile Operators Course - Whistler/Squamish Jan 14-15

Posted by Donegal on Fri, 2013-01-04 09:05 in Snowmobiling, Winter, course, Industrial Operator, snowmobile, training

Industrial Snowmobile Operators Course

Rob Hanna will be holding a two day Industrial Snowmobile Operators Course in the Whister/Squamish Area on January 14+15th.   This is a BCSF and WCB sanctioned course for people that are required to use a Snowmobile at work and will provide participants with a certificate.  If you would like more information or to register please contact Rob at (250) 756-7669 or email him at bcsnowmobile@gmail.com.

 

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Mon, 2013-01-14 (All day) - Tue, 2013-01-15 (All day)
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Mid-Island Sno-Blazers Avalanche Course

Posted by Donegal on Thu, 2012-11-08 13:49 in Snowmobiling, Winter, avalanche, courtenay, event, training, vancouver island

 The Mid-Island Sno-Blazers will be hosting a two day Avalanche course in Courtenay at Mount Washington.  

To register or for more information please contact

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Sat, 2013-01-05 (All day) - Sun, 2013-01-06 (All day)
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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 »

Avalanche Skills Training Course on Brohm Ridge

Posted by doug on Wed, 2012-01-18 23:17 in Snowmobiling, Winter, avalanche, Mountain sports, Skiing, sledlink, snowmobiling, Snowshoeing, training

Two AST level 1 courses are  being hosted on January 26 - 27, 2012 and again on January 28 - 29,  2012 at the Alpine Learning Centre on Brohm Ridge.  Hosted by the Black Tusk Snowmobile Club and supported by the BC Snowmobile Federation, Let's Ride BC and Sled:link, these 2 day courses are taught by Niko Weis, one of the most charismatic avalanche instructors in the industry.  Niko's  teaching techniques guarentee both a wealth of knowledge transfer and fun learning environment.

Book Now for special offer on the January 26 - 27 course where you'll receive a $40.00 discount on a new club membership OR an LED equiped club ball cap ($40.00 Value) 

Note: The course fee for non members is $350.00. $275.00 for members so join the club today and save an additional $75.00.

 

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Sat, 2012-01-28 (All day) - Sun, 2012-01-29 (All day)
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Avalanche Skills Training Course, Brohm Ridge

Posted by doug on Wed, 2012-01-18 23:09 in Snowmobiling, Winter, avalanche, Mountain sports, Skiing, sledlink, snowmobiling, Snowmobiling bc, Snowshoeing, training

Two AST level 1 courses are  being hosted on January 26 - 27, 2012 and again on January 28 - 29,  2012 at the Alpine Learning Centre on Brohm Ridge.  Hosted by the Black Tusk Snowmobile Club and supported by the BC Snowmobile Federation, Let's Ride BC and Sled:link, these 2 day courses are taught by Niko Weis, one of the most charismatic avalanche instructors in the industry.  Niko's teaching style guarentees both a whealth of knowledge transfer and fun learning environment.

Book Now for special offer on the January 26 -27 course where you'll receive a $40.00 discount on a new membership OR an LED equiped club ball cap ($40.00 Value) 

Note: The course fee for non members is $350.00. $275.00 for members so join the club today and save an additional $75.00.

 

 

 

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Thu, 2012-01-26 (All day) - Fri, 2012-01-27 (All day)
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Avalanche Awareness Days - Revelstoke Jan 21.

 Hello Trendsetters,

The Canadian Avalanche Centre is hosting an Avalanche Awareness Day on Boulder Mountain, Revelstoke, Saturday January 21.  Download the poster for all the details and share it with your friends or better yet,  print it off and post it in your store, garage or shop and let your quests and friends know all about it.  This years snowpack is shapping up to be a challenge so "STOP" and think about your routes, travel plans, trigger points and wind effects before you blast into the fresh pow.  It's only smart.  Learn all about it at Avalanche Awareness Days.

 

 

S.T.O.P. - A "Situational Awareness" tool for sledders, by sledders.

Posted by doug on Thu, 2012-01-05 17:09 in communication, handsignals, mountain riding, snowmobiling, Snowmobiling bc, stop, Story, training, WSBC standards

S.T.O.P. With over 25 years of technical snowmobile riding and mountain travel experience, industry training advisor Doug Washer created S.T.O.P. to help sledders improve on their situational awareness skills and to make safety conscious decisions while traveling in the backcountry. This simple, effective, habit forming tool encourages sledders to make observations about critical safety factors throughout the day.

Sledders travel great distances through ever changing, unique terrain features, inconsistent snowpack and micro climates, often without stopping to observe the changes that have taken place.  Read more »

West Coast Snowpack Confidence Eroded

Posted by doug on Wed, 2012-01-04 09:58 in alpine, avalanche, bulletins, danger, hazards, mountains, rescue, risk, safety, Sledding, Story, training, treeline, warnings, weather

I think it’s fair to suggest that for the most part, we’re pretty lucky on the coast when it comes to snowpack stability.  We typically experience a rapid increase in the hazard rating in avalanche terrain during intense storm cycles which may include rapid warming and severe rain events (e.g look out the window) but similarly, these weather patterns tend to help consolidate and bond those week layers and help stabilize the pack and while the hazard never goes away, it often decreases near as rapidly as it increases in this wet, coastal climate. 
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