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BRP is paying for your avalanche training!

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snowww1

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BRP is picking up the cost of your avalanche training. Open to all brands. All new presentations nationwide by Mike Duffy.
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BRP Fall 2016 Avalanche class schedule. U.S. Mike Duffy
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Oct 11 Rapid City, SD Rice Honda Suzuki. 6:00pm
Sign up: salesm_rhs@rushmore.com Garrett 605-342-2242
Oct 12 Mandan, ND Moritz Sports. 6:00pm
Sign up: info@sledchatter.com Keri 701-222-2000
Oct 14 Dickinson, ND Platinum Motorsports. 6:00pm
Sign up: sledhunter@hotmail.com. 701-483-3412
Oct 17 Duluth, MN Duluth Lawn and Sport. 6:00pm
Sign up: sales@duluthlawnandsport.com 218-628-3718
Oct 18 Marquette, MI Marquette Powersports, 6:00pm
Sign up: ryan@marquettepowersports.com 906-401-0444
Oct 19 Appleton, WI Ecklund Powersports 6:00pm
Sign up: jeffg@ecklundmotorsports.com 920-734-7134 x8713
Oct 20 Johnson Creek, WI Rob’s Performance 6:00pm
Sign up: kory@robsperformance.com 920-699-3288
Oct 21 Minneapolis, MN. Minneapolis Motorsports 6:00pm
Sign up: info@mplsmotor.com 763-634-0244
Oct 24 Vancouver, WA Pro Caliber 6:00pm
Sign up: avalanchesafety@procaliber.com 360-892-3030
Oct 25 Portland, OR. SK Northwest 6:00pm
Sign up: ericsknw@hotmail.com 503-872-0000
Oct 26 Issaquah, WA I-90 Motorsports 6:00pm
Sign up: remko@i-90motorsports.com 425-391-4490
Oct 27 Coeur D’Alene, ID Specialty Recreation 6:00pm
Sign up: sales@specialtyrecreation.com 208-667-3571
Oct 28 Missoula, MT Gull Boats 6:00pm
Sign up: rl@gbrv.net 406-549-6169
Nov 1 Salt Lake City, UT High Adventure 6:00pm
Sign up: info@highadventureps.com 801-924-9244
Nov 2 Kamas, UT Weller Recreation 6:00pm
Sign up: kim@wellerrec.com 435-783-4718
Nov 3 Rexburg, ID Rexburg Motorsports 6:00pm
Sign up: reception@rexburgmotorsports.com 208-356-4000
Nov 4 West Haven, UT ADS Motorsports 6:00pm
New location: 2339 S 1900 W West Haven, UT
Sign up: steph@adsmotorsports.com 801-393-4561
Nov 5 Granby, CO Power World 2:00pm
Sign up: sales@powerworldsports.com 970-887-9337
Nov 7 Grand Junction, CO All Terrain Motorsports. 6:00pm
Sign up: jj@all-terrainmoto.com 970-434-4874
Nov 9 Omaha, NE Leisure Life Sports 6:00pm
Sign up: bob@leisurelifesports.com 402-333-0655
Nov 10 Madison, SD Interlake Sport Center 6:00 pm
Sign up: interlakes@hotmail.com 605-256-3556
Nov 11 Toronto, SD Roelofsen’s 6:00pm
Sign up: roeimp@itctel.com 605-794-2131
Nov 16 Springville, UT Utah Valley Powersports 6:00pm
Sign up: utahvalleypowersports@hotmail.com 801-491-4242
Nov 17 Sheldon, IA Glen’s Sport Center 6:00pm
Sign up: Call 712-324-4387. Parts.
Nov 18 Grimes, IA Hicklin Powersports 6:00pm
Sign up: hicklinsales1@gmail.com 515-986-4880


Bring your avalanche gear and riding partners to class.

Hope to see you there.

Mike Duffy
Avalanche1.com
Professional avalanche education for mountain riders.
 

Climbmax

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Mike I know you do good work. But please don't call these "Avalanche Training". They are more of an "Info session", designed to get accredited life long training started by all who attends. Or just an "open house" to help sell oil and belts...(and avy gear.)
We all know that AST1 to1.5 is the absolute minimum any backcountry enthusiast should hold prior to their adventures. (I think USA has a different accreditation?)
Please don't take this the wrong way, but it is important to dialogue on the fact that these 2 hours "scare sessions" should be just that. A way to get riders into full on classroom sessions.
Again good work, but I just cringe when I see or hear from their families after a fatality that "yeah they had Avalanche training" only to find out they went to the 2 hour open house sponsored by BRP.
We all need to encourage our riding pals, friends and family to get the proper training with AST as a minimum. 2 Days investment is the least a rider should commit.


Safe sledding.
RS
 

03RMK800

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In reverse order:
1. Its important and has been successful to plant the concept of avalanche safety with riders everywhere. This course gets people to thinking. On a percentage basis, i see more out of staters that attended a duffy class, that want to do things right showing up with awareness AND equipment than I see locals heading down the right track. The class is not for perfect knowledge but on the right track. Mission accomplished in the upper midwest swings. Wake up, mountain locals!

2. These are awareness awakening classes. Been to more than one and been on snow courses. These two hour sessions get people thinking, and some commit to actual avalanche classes in classroom and on snow. I have been appalled at what attendees have shown for lack of awareness for even mere stranded situation survival. Mike gets the thoughts going. He and BRP don't pretend that the classes are more but they serve very important functions. I would much rather be with someone that went to this classroom than one who has not done anything.
 

ferniesnow

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Mike I know you do good work. But please don't call these "Avalanche Training". They are more of an "Info session", designed to get accredited life long training started by all who attends. Or just an "open house" to help sell oil and belts...(and avy gear.)
We all know that AST1 to1.5 is the absolute minimum any backcountry enthusiast should hold prior to their adventures. (I think USA has a different accreditation?)
Please don't take this the wrong way, but it is important to dialogue on the fact that these 2 hours "scare sessions" should be just that. A way to get riders into full on classroom sessions.
Again good work, but I just cringe when I see or hear from their families after a fatality that "yeah they had Avalanche training" only to find out they went to the 2 hour open house sponsored by BRP.
We all need to encourage our riding pals, friends and family to get the proper training with AST as a minimum. 2 Days investment is the least a rider should commit.


Safe sledding.
RS

You hit the nail on the head Randy. I am totally with you on this one. It is an awareness to the dangers out in the back-country and should be an eye-opener for more in-depth training. As you point out, at the very least, an AST1 (a two day course with one day in the classroom and the second day in the field).

You said it well and I thank you for pointing it out.
 
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Mike I know you do good work. But please don't call these "Avalanche Training". They are more of an "Info session", designed to get accredited life long training started by all who attends. Or just an "open house" to help sell oil and belts...(and avy gear.)
We all know that AST1 to1.5 is the absolute minimum any backcountry enthusiast should hold prior to their adventures. (I think USA has a different accreditation?)
Please don't take this the wrong way, but it is important to dialogue on the fact that these 2 hours "scare sessions" should be just that. A way to get riders into full on classroom sessions.
Again good work, but I just cringe when I see or hear from their families after a fatality that "yeah they had Avalanche training" only to find out they went to the 2 hour open house sponsored by BRP.
We all need to encourage our riding pals, friends and family to get the proper training with AST as a minimum. 2 Days investment is the least a rider should commit.


Safe sledding.
RS

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