Snowmobile safety
SnoRiders believes in going big and going home. Join us and read stories about serious riders who know how to read terrain, current safety news, products to keep you safe while adventuring in the snowy wilderness—and events like safety workshops and classes. We all love to do things that get our heart racing and adrenalin pumping, so let's live to do it another day.
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Reaching out to every sledder
Albertan sledders have an excellent resource for safety and information in the Alberta Snowmobile Association
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Teaching after tragedy
Jeremy Hanke survived being buried in an avalanche. Now, he is working with the Canadian Avalanche Association to promote education, safety and leadership.
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A better understanding of avalanche incidents
Backcountry Access has created its own avalanche incident research tool and now conducts its own research
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Stop stereotyping snowmobilers
A backcountry snowmobiler speaks for her community in the wake of the Turbo Hill avalanche
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Another option for safety and peace of mind
Bob Zimmerman, safety co-ordinator for the B.C. Snowmobile Federation, uses and recommends the SPOT GPS messenger device.
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The physics of rescue
Utah mountain responder Steve Achelis studied how electronics can interfere with avalanche transceiver operation
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Awesome but variable
Karl Klassen, public avalanche bulletins manager for the Canadian Avalanche Association, analyzed an amazing spot near Valemount
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Everyone wished I had a GPS that day
Proof that a GPS can help all the snowmobilers in your group—Dwayne Brandly discusses a few more stories about GPS use for sledders.
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Hand-held GPS—A toy or a safety device?
Dwayne Brandly shares his GPS practices for safety and route-finding while snowmobiling
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How well can you assess this terrain?
Match your snow assessment abilities with public avalanche bulletin manager, Karl Klassen, as he turns his eye to Prattle Glacier near Golden