BC SNOWMOBILE FEDERATION

SNOWMOBILE SAFETY WEEK JAN 15-21, 2023

January 15-21, 2023 Marks the 28th Annual International Snowmobile Safety Week

This is a special event for the snowmobile community to join together and recognize the importance of safe, responsible snowmobiling. Many clubs are hosting events, training courses, and including safety reminders in their newsletters or social media channels over the week. How are you joining in?

Avalanche Safety

• Avalanche Canada website featuring the avalanche bulletin, weather, ATES trip planner tool, and other resources.

• Avalanche Canada Snowmobile Avalanche Skills Training Course Finder Tool.

• Throttle Decisions video series or AvySavvy online tutorial.

• Backcountry Access: various videos including how to carry out a trailhead transceiver check and more.

• Did you know that BCSF members receive discounts on avalanche training with Hangfire Training, Elk Valley Snow Shepherds, and Stay Wild Backcountry?

Smart Riders are Safe Riders

• BCSF SledSafe Training Courses including the recreational rider safety online course and the SledSafe Industrial Operator course for those who use snowmobiles in the workplace.

Snowmobiling Safely With Children

Arrive Alive

• LetsRideBC Road Use Regulations page including how to travel safely and call up/down on logging roads, FSR channel maps and more.

• DriveBC website with current road conditions

Snowmobiling and Alcohol Don’t Mix

• It’s Not Worth The Risk

Know The Risks & Be Prepared

• BC Adventure Smart, Leave A Trip Plan App

• The Anatomy of a Snowmobile Search and Rescue Call Out in BC

• BCSF Members receive free activation of Zoleo satellite communications devices.

• Pretrip planning tools like the Avalanche Canada Trip Planner and FATMAP route planning and terrain overlays (BCSF members receive a free 30 day Explore membership).

• The Inside Scoop on your Outerwear: Choosing the right outwerwear for mountain sledding.

Safe Towing / Loads

• Weigh Safe - Definitive Guide To Safe Towing and Tongue Weight Safety Demonstration Video,

Respect Private Land & Closures

• Take the Pledge campaign

• BCSF and LetsRideBC Understanding Snowmobile Closures in BC

• LetsRideBC Provincial Snowmobile Trail Map that includes live closure and trail status updates.

CLUB SAFETY INITIATIVES AROUND THE PROVINCE

Photos (LtoR): Merritt Snowmobile Club window decal, Hunter’s Range transceiver checker unit, VARDA avalanche hazard sign, Kamloops trail markers that include GPS locations.

Photos (LtoR): Williams Lake transceiver checker unit, Vernon Search and Rescue covergent volunteers, Fernie Snowmobile Association Avalanche Awareness Days, Powder Mountain Snowmobile Club emergency gear cache.

Thank you to the following BCSF partners for their contribution towards supporting organized snowmobile programs this winter in British Columbia.