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Practice with your rescue tools
If you are not fully confident with all the functions of your beacon, you are not a dependable rescue team member.
Complimentary online training opportunity
Five things every snowmobiler should do before heading into avalanche terrain
New online resources at avalanche website
Professional forecasts and tools are available for many mountain areas to help simplify decision-making.
Interpreting the CAC’s Special Avalanche Warnings
The weather is great, the snow is awesome and you’ve checked the Canadian Avalanche Centre’s public avalanche bulletin. The avalanche hazard is rated as Considerable—but there is also a Special Avalanche Warning or SPAW attached. What does this mean?
How to read a snowpack
Lori and Randy Zacaruk, who operate Zac's Tracs, provide some explanations of how understanding snow layers can help you make smart decisions while out snowmobiling.
