Safety and Training

Proper Training and Common Sense are your best tools.

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Snowmobile Awareness Day

 

Safety Training:

 

 

 

Ice Safety:

 

 

 

 

General and Snowmobile Trail Safety Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulations:

 

 

 

 

 

See the last event.

Visit our Events page for the next club sponsored training class.

Minnesota Snowmobile Safety Class Information:    DNR Site     MNUSA Safety Training Information

Safety Instructor Training Information

Vermont Snowmobile Safety Online Safety Training     Vermont Snowmobile Safety Home Study Course Training Manual

Recommended Minimum Ice Thickness    Ice Rescue tips and claw tool.  MNDNR - Hypothermia, The Cold Facts Brochure (9.16MB, PDF)    Hypothermia Information (1.56MB, PDF)

American Council of Snowmobile Associations Safety Information

MNUSA SAFETY TIPS AND GUIDELINES     New York State Parks riding recommendations for difficult trail conditions

Code of Ethics

Oregon Chain Safety and Maintenance Manual 

If you would like to view safety equipment online, one source is the Stihl site.

   A very good site on the basics of what to look for when in Avalanche country.

Minnesota Snowmobile Safety Handbook    Where to Register your snowmobile     Stud Permit     Ordinances:  Becker     Big Lake     Elk River (Because of the poor design for external access of the Elk River site, click on this link and then click on City Code>Snowmobile Ordinance)    Orrock     Santiago     Zimmerman
   
Hand Signals Left Turn
Left arm extended straight out from shoulder and pointing in the direction of the turn.
  Right Turn
Left arm raised at shoulder height, elbow bent and forearm vertical with palm of hand flat.
     
  Stop
Left arm raised from the shoulder and extended straight up over the head with palm of hand flat.
  Slowing
Left arm extended out and down from the side of body with a downward motion of hand to signal warning or caution.
  Oncoming Sleds
Left arm raised at shoulder height, elbow bent and forearm vertical, wrist bent, move arm left to right over head pointing to right side of trail.
  Sleds Following
Arm raised, elbow bent, with thumb pointing backward, in hitch-hiking motion move arm forward to backward over your shoulder.
  Last Sled in Line
Release handlebar with left hand, palm of hand flat, slash forearm outward at a 45º downward angle toward the ground repeatedly.

 

Alcohol Consumption Tables:
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(Click on image for actual table from the National Weather Service)
   

 

 Last Updated:  Wednesday, November 29, 2006 08:25 AM     Please send comments to: Dean Thompson