Avalanche Awareness Seminars

Event Date: November 27, 2025

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November 27th from 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.

  • FREE FOR RIDERS OF ALL BRANDS
  • NEW CONTENT YEARLY
  • PRACTICAL TRANSCEIVER PRACTIVE
  • EFFICIENT COMPANION RESCUE TECHNIQUES
  • BRING YOUR GEAR TO GET BETTER

BRP has been committed to educating riders in the backcountry since 2009. As part of our Responsible Rider program, we are proud to sponsor in-person avalanche education seminars at multiple Ski-Doo dealerships across North America for the 2025-26 snowmobile season. American Avalanche Association Pro member, course provider and certified instructor Marshall Dempster (frozenpirate.com) brings 23 years of motorized access experience and training to share with riders of all brands and abilities. See the schedule below for a class near you.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

Join an interactive (you get out of your chair) classroom session with demonstrations, Powerpoint and Videos. Emphasis on avalanche transceivers and new rescue techniques.

– Hands-on transceiver use demonstrations – mistakes to avoid
– Avalanche Avoidance
– A daily routine for avalanche terrain
– Advanced avalanche rescue techniques – efficiency
– How to really read avalanche forecasts
– Different types of avalanches
– SnowPack analysis – why it’s important
– Terrain analysis – are you in the right spot?
– Route finding and group dynamics

WHAT TO BRING

– Transceiver
-Shovel
– Probe
– Pack