Snow science: This group of snowmobilers and other backcountry enthusiasts learned how to analyze snow crystals as part of their avalanche training course last winter. Photo courtesy Cora Tschetters.
Welcome to our SnoRiders safety contest
Here's how to play: Take a Canadian Avalanche Association approved avalanche safety course or take a provincially approved snowmobile safety course. Then, email us with a picture that shows you took the course (Perhaps a photo with your instructor or holding your completion certificate.)
We will enter you into a draw for monthly snowmobiling safety products.
We will post all submitted photos on www.snoriderswest.com and draw one winner each month for the prizes. One draw will be made on the last day of each month. The contest will run until March 31, 2010. Sign up to a safety course and send in your photos for a chance to win. Remember to ride safe this winter.
January contest submissions
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Enderby, British ColumbiaCanadian Avalanche Association Hunters Range training course
Rob Payette, his friends Kirk and Nikki, Nikki’s dad Neil and friends Brennen and Darren took the class so they would have a better chance of self-rescue and be able to help others in need while in the back country.
“Our instructor Amber and her partners taught us a lot,” said Payette. “I would recommend that every sledder take an avvy course.”
Payette said that he will be upgrading some of his equipment.
“My beacon broke today, so it was great to try different beacons at the course,” said Payette. “I will be buying a digital now that my 12-year-old analog broke.”
December contest submissions
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Golden, British ColumbiaAvalanche Skills Training Level 1
Snowmobiler Lee de Bruin completed his Avalanche AST Level 1 training on December 11 at Quartz Creek in Golden, B.C., with avalanche professionals Randy and Lori Zacs. He is shown having a snowy scientific moment—studying snow crystals. Good luck, Lee.
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Golden, British ColumbiaAvalanche Skills Training Level 1
Snowmobiler Pamela de Bruin completed her Avalanche AST Level 1 training at Quartz Creek in Golden, B.C., with avalanche professionals Randy and Lori Zacs. Looks like she has no shortage of probes and shovels, either! Good luck, Pamela.
November contest submissions
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Kamloops, British ColumbiaAvalanche Skills Training Level 1
Peter Inglis of Kamloops took his Canadian Avalanche Centre Avalanche Skills Training Level 1 for snowmobilers in the 2008-2009 season. He will be entered in a draw to win a SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger from Globalstar, which will be drawn on November 30.
"I had always wanted to take avy training, but a buddy had a close call—which made him want to, as well,” said Inglis. “I wasn't there that day but my two buddies were playing in an area we frequent—and a slide let go where they least suspected it. Both of them were o.k. I have always been the cautious one, but it was lucky I wasn't there that day, as usually I bring up the rear."
Good luck, Peter—and thanks for being safety conscious!
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Cranbrook, British ColumbiaAvalanche Skills Training Level 1
Here is Cranbrook, B.C. snowmobiler B.J. McLuckie, who successfully completed Avalanche Skills Training Level 1.
