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Lori and Randy Zacaruk

Lori and Randy Zacaruk have been presented with excellence awards from national and international organizations in recognition of their success in the promotion, development and delivery of avalanche safety programs for the snowmobile community. Zac’s Tracs has been active for 12 years in Western Canada and the northern United States, training thousands of snowmobilers, both adults and youth.  Click here to view Zac's current training schedule.

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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.

Published February 2012

Complimentary online training opportunity

Five things every snowmobiler should do before heading into avalanche terrain

Published February 2012

New online resources at avalanche website

Professional forecasts and tools are available for many mountain areas to help simplify decision-making.

Published January 2012

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?

Published December 2011 » by Lori & Randy Zacaruk

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.

Published October 2011 » by Lori and Randy Zacaruk
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