Ski-Doo returns its free Avalanche Awareness seminars for the 18th year
Ski-Doo, in partnership with Backcountry Access, recently announced its 18th year of free Avalanche Awareness seminars through its Responsible Rider program and is inviting snowmobilers and winter adventurers to join one of the 35-plus free seminars across Canada and the U.S.
For nearly two decades, these seminars have helped riders make better backcountry decisions through practical, up-to-date education covering avalanche awareness, route planning, rescue techniques, safety equipment, and forecast resources, while encouraging participants to pursue additional avalanche training. More than 30,000 snowmobilers have attended to date, making it one of the longest-running and most trusted avalanche education programs.
The seminar content continues to evolve each year, reflecting modern riding styles, new technologies, current avalanche forecasting tools, and the latest best practices in backcountry travel. Sessions are informative, engaging, and designed specifically for today’s snowmobiler.
Many seminar locations will include hands-on opportunities to practice with avalanche transceivers, probes, and shovels, helping attendees build confidence with the equipment they may one day depend on.
Win safety gear
Supporting the program for a ninth consecutive year is Backcountry Access, a leader in avalanche safety equipment and education. BCA will provide prizes at every seminar stop while showcasing its latest avalanche safety products, including transceivers, airbags, radios, and rescue equipment.
Attendees at each seminar could win either a BCA Tracker avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel, or a pair of BCA BC Link two-way radios.
Learn from industry-leading experts
Canadian seminars will be led by Marshall Dempster, a professional avalanche forecaster, lead Avalanche Canada instructor, Level 3 lead guide, and board member of the Canadian Motorized Backcountry Guides Association.
U.S. seminars will be presented by Mike Duffy, who has more than 30 years of mountain riding and rescue experience and has trained recreational riders, guides, rescue teams, and military personnel throughout his career.
The Avalanche Awareness seminars are free to attend, open to all experience levels, and welcome riders of every snowmobile brand. Both Canadian and U.S. registrations are now open.
