Best money spent...EVER!
Hi Lori and Randy,
The March 28/29 ‘09 AST level 1 course you instructed in Chetwynd was very informative, and I commend the both of you for doing a really good job.
Keep up the good work, for I sincerely feel that you are saving lives. The knowledge received from this course has definitely changed the way I will look at snow for the rest of my life.
All the information from the classroom session and all the practice from the field session was amazing. Our group is now turning the screws on the remaining members from our area that did not attend. I personally feel that anyone who is thinking about sledding in the mountains, or even experienced riders, should seriously consider taking this course, for it was the best money I spent, EVER!
I think most would agree that the unstable snowpack and all the attention with the unfortunate avalanche victims this year has really raised avalanche awareness, and what better year to learn and study snowpack conditions. I will admit that some of our (my) previous riding habits, and lack of knowledge could have easily made us a statistic maybe we were just lucky no incidences occurred.
For all those who have suffered a loss of a loved one due to an avalanche, my heart goes out to you. I hope I never have to use the knowledge from this course to rescue a fellow friend or family member, but I do feel a lot more comfortable knowing that I now have the professional training to recognise the dangers, and warning signs, and what to do if trapped victims in an avalanche has occurred.
Thanks again ZacsTracs, a definite two thumbs up from me! I wish you all the best, and I hope our paths cross again in the future.
Sincerely, Rick Sawchyn, High Prairie, Ab
Why choose Zac's Tracs?
Zac’s Tracs is internationally recognized for their success in the promotion, development and delivery of avalanche safety programs for the snowmobile community.
Zac’s Tracs is the premier provider of avalanche skills training for snowmobilers in Canada. We offer classroom and field based training throughout Canada and northern regions of the USA. Lori Zacaruk is a graduate of the Canadian Avalanche Association’s Level 2 Industry Training Program for Snowmobile Operators. This CAA program is the first of its kind in the world.
Zac’s Tracs is committed to providing high quality avalanche safety education to the snowmobile community. We are backcountry snowmobilers that truly enjoy the sport. Our training courses, website and newsletters are dedicated to raising the bar on the level of avalanche education within the sledding community. Our participation in national and international training sessions and conferences ensures that our training materials and methods are truly top quality.
Sledders that work with Zac’s Tracs learn skills and habits that make them an asset to every group they ride with. This practical experience can save the lives of family and friends.
Zac’s Tracs is the proud recipient of excellence awards from the Canadian Avalanche Association, the Alberta Snowmobile Association and the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations.
Over the past 10 seasons Zac’s has worked independently and as a contractor with the Canadian Avalanche Centre and the Alberta Snowmobile Association to reach over:
•10,000 school students
•1000’s of snowmobilers at tradeshows in Alberta & Saskatchewan
•3,700 adults in classroom presentations
•1,500 snowmobilers through hands-on field training exercises
Most recently Lori Zacaruk was invited by respected avalanche researcher, Dr. Bruce Jamieson, to assist in the revision of the CAA endorsed “Sledding in Avalanche Terrain” course manual.
As a co-author Lori’s contributions of snowmobile specific references and images added great value to the project.
Zac’s Tracs has a fully mobile training package, having offered custom programs throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, central and eastern British Columbia, Idaho and Washington.
To increase the value and enjoyment of the field exercises Zac’s provides snow study gear and props for rescue scenarios.
In addition, Zac’s has access to a full variety of avalanche rescue tools for demonstration purposes and student use.
Classroom sessions are improved each year as the programs evolve to utilize a combination of activities including snowmobile specific images, video, color workbooks, case studies, interactive classroom and hands-on practical activities.
“What have YOU got to LOSE?!
INVEST in yourselves this season.
You have the gear, now is the time to learn to use it.”
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Recommendations, congratulations and all-around nice words about Zac's!
When we learned that we were in the running for the 2007 Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations Excellence Award for the Oustanding Organized Snowmobile-Related Company of the Year (whew! that was a lot of typing!) I spread the word around our past students and industry contacts.
Randy & I were blown away with the fact that so many of you put such time and thought into your words of recommendation and congratulations. That really means a lot and we thank you.
I have included many of your replies below.
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Thanks again for putting on the GP course, it may have already saved my life.
I was sledding out in Kakwa by Mt. Alexander, travelling across a glacier. I was only going about 5-10km/hr (basically just sightseeing) when the snow underneath me gaveway. Turns out it was a crevasse that was blown over, I just looked forward to see the snow breaking up under my ski’s but it was to late to do anything. I landed in the bottom and was wedged between two ice surfaces and more snow landed on top of me. I could not move, see, and quickly ran out of breath. I was fighting like mad to get free and realized if I didn’t get air I would pass out. I remembered in your course about one guy having to calm himself and control his breathing. So I stopped fighting and look small breaths and in between rests I fought to get free.
I was probably only trapped for 5 minutes but that was long enough. Once I got my feet under me and looked up I was about 85 feet down and my sled was about 10 – 15 feet hanging upside down above me. When my friend came back looking for me he went to run around the hole and fell in the same crack, luckily it was narrow and with his leg dangling he was able to pull himself to the side. They had just enough rope to send down to me, with a shovel handle tied to the end I sat on it like a t-bar and they hoisted me straight up to the surface.
All I suffered were bruises, so as bad as it went it really couldn’t have gone any better haha. My sled is still there and we’re working out a plan to retrieve it. In all it probably took an hour to get me out. In retrospect I shouldn’t have been where I was and my friend should have evaluated the scene before running to my aid.
So, we learned a couple lessons the hard way. I know you guys don’t really talk about glaciers but hopefully you can take a little from my experience to teach others. So again thanks and talk to you soon.
Kory B., Grande Prairie Feb 27/09
——————————————Lori/Randy, I wanted to thank you again for this past weekend. It is truly amazing to realize how little one actually does know; I had no idea that I was so ill-prepared for an emergency. It was a wonderful learning experience, and I feel that I have obtained skills that will allow myself to improve my preparedness.
You and Randy were fantastic instructors and very helpful (his
acting skills aren’t too bad either)! So thank you again Lori, I will
absolutely recommend Zac’s to everyone who rides without a course.
I hope you have a great summer, and a great season next year.
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Lori/Randy, Just a quick note to say thanks for the info/knowledge that you crammed into us! (l.o.l). The classroom & field training made it alot easier to break down/understand the info on the avalanche bulletins. Beacon & recovery training was great! It really stressed the importance of communication, proper utilization of the tools at your disposal, and what you can do in a relatively short time frame if working together. Warren had a great idea to get the guys that didn’t come to do beacon/recovery practice, (ie: poker style format).
We still got razzed for “wasting a weekend” in their minds, but I simply responded saying that I valued their lives more than the monies/time invested. They usually then are dumbfounded and ask, “what did you learn”? I then respond by saying if I were to get buried in an avalanche & you were there with your current knowledge, I would be dead!
I think we are on the right track! Thanks again & hope you both get to spend more well deserved time with the kids once the season is over.
Glenn MacIntosh, High Prairie,AB Apr 1/09
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Thank you Lori, once again this course was an eye opener this is the second class of yours I have attended and I am taking back some more knowledge and awareness pertaining to avalanche education.
I realized after this short session there is a little bit more to using the beacon then I knew, now I am really going to put the pressure on the friends and family in our riding group to attend avalanche awareness and a basic first aid course and looking forward to the field course I have yet to take.
We appreciate what you are doing for this recreational sport we all love, takes allot of time and dedication to do what you and your colleagues are doing.
Thank you again, Dave Zant Nov 26/09
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Just wanted to send a quick email letting you know we enjoyed our Avy training over the last two nights. We came away from the classroom sessions with lots of new knowledge, and plenty of great information to help us in our future sledding adventures. We are looking forward to seeing you again in Valemount in December.
We particularly took note of the discussion on group riding practices, overnight preparedness, and group safety ideas.We have always tried to consider these factors in our group, and you offered lots of great ideas.
Your teaching ability, knowledge, and personality made it a very enjoyable class. Thanks again, Dean Oct 29/09
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My father and I took the AST1 course in Grande Prairie and I would like to start out saying thank you to you and Randy for putting on such a great course. I’m pretty new to the whole sledding business and I learned a ton of useful information. My father, that has been sledding for years with his friends, told me he was amazed on how much he learned from your info and rescue strategies. I feel much more safe going riding with him now that he knows that much more, and I’m sure he feels the same about me. Jason R., Grande Prairie, AB – Feb 19/09
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Hi Lori,
Just a quick note to thank you and your staff for such a fantastic course. The info you provided and the manner in which you provided it was just awesome.
I took in so much critical info both in the classroom and in the field. The way you made the classroom portion so interactive really kept it interesting and lively. The pics and videos were also a real eye-opener. You talked about tools and equipment to bring out with you, but what I learned in this course will be the best tool in my pack.
I would highly recommend this course to anyone who enjoys the great winter outdoors. One thing I’ve definitely noticed is how I look at the mountains now when riding. A few friends and I just got back from Hasler, BC and it was so reassuring knowing what to look for and where not to go. We saw evidence of several slab avalanches on windloaded slopes. It was great looking for things taken up in the course.
At any rate you had mentioned coming back to do an AST2 course next year. Please keep me posted as I am definitely game for a that course as well as a refresher in AST1. Since taking the course I have told many people about it that are looking forward to you coming back.
Take good care and please keep me in the loop.
Cheers, Rich E., Grovedale, AB – Feb 22/09
These students participated in the 2009 Grande Prairie AST1 course.
Over 110 sledders took part. For the low down on this class, please CLICK HERE.
——————————————Hi Lori and Randy,
The March 28/29 ‘09 AST level 1 course you instructed in Chetwynd was very informative, and I commend the both of you for doing a really good job.
Keep up the good work, for I sincerely feel that you are saving lives. The knowledge received from this course has definitely changed the way I will look at snow for the rest of my life.
All the information from the classroom session and all the practice from the field session was amazing. Our group is now turning the screws on the remaining members from our area that did not attend. I personally feel that anyone who is thinking about sledding in the mountains, or even experienced riders, should seriously consider taking this course, for it was the best money I spent, EVER!
I think most would agree that the unstable snowpack and all the attention with the unfortunate avalanche victims this year has really raised avalanche awareness, and what better year to learn and study snowpack conditions. I will admit that some of our (my) previous riding habits, and lack of knowledge could have easily made us a statistic maybe we were just lucky no incidences occurred.
For all those who have suffered a loss of a loved one due to an avalanche, my heart goes out to you. I hope I never have to use the knowledge from this course to rescue a fellow friend or family member, but I do feel a lot more comfortable knowing that I now have the professional training to recognise the dangers, and warning signs, and what to do if trapped victims in an avalanche has occurred.
Thanks again ZacsTracs, a definite two thumbs up from me! I wish you all the best, and I hope our paths cross again in the future.
Sincerely, Rick Sawchyn, High Prairie, Ab
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Recently I took an avalanche course from Lori and Randy in Fort Saskatchewan then followed by the field course in Valemount, BC. Since the course and all the recent avalanche activity in the mountains this year we decided to play with a lot of caution. We were very cautious and spent most of the time in the tree’s and meadows, with some playing on smaller slopes after evaluating them. We played all day and were just having a great day. There was a mid slope over to the north east side of the area a few of them went to ride through earlier, that we were informed not to climb by our fallen friend, just play in the lower section that’s it. I seen him playing in the trees and meadows and making his way up the mid slope and decided to tag along, I always ride in two’s in case someone is stuck or in trouble. He never climbed and stayed in the mid slope, then he turned around on the burm to the slope and while he was turning around he was overcome by large avalanche, he pulled his Snowpulse bag and headed east, the avalanche by then was coming from the west, north and east and he was doomed. I pulled my ABS and hit my throttle, as the ground beneath me was disappearing and all I can see was a large wall of snow I started taking off, then bang, my head and chest hit the handlebars, I had a huge wall of snow hit me. Everything went black for a split second then I found myself pulling out of the wall and flying down the hill through trees and everything in my path, I held on for my life. I made it down, then right away every thing came to me that I learned in the course, I quickly opened my jacket to let all the packed snow out and cleaned my face and headed back up, with my ABS pulled and waving my arm to my friends on the slope beside they came to the hill. I took charge, looked at the risk and made sure my sled was faced downhill as well as the others. We started heading up with my Pieps DSP on search I discovered a burial at 55m, then we started making our way up, then it found at 33m then 16m at that time his sled was discovered just the handlebars and the top of the seat, heading in the wrong direction. We kept running up the hill in the exact direction of my Pieps and at 6m we discovered a bit of his Snowpulse bag sticking through the snow, we ran there and started digging him out. This all happened between 5 and 8 minutes of the incident. We got him turned over and commenced CPR that two of us learned through work earlier. Unfortunately he did not make it through this, and he will be in our hearts forever. But through all this I felt very confident about our ability to find him and get him out in a short time, and to be as calm as we possibly could. With the training we had this was invaluable, we knew exactly what to do and this kicked in immediately with out even thinking about it. I would have been totally lost without it. I also remembered once we located the victim, to put click my Pieps back onto send which is very important as well. The only mistake we made that day was we should of read the hill better, we stayed off the slope but we should of not been on the mid area at all, there were terrain traps and trees which took our friend’s life. We will learn from this and spread the word, even though there are areas that look ok and there are a lot of trees an avalanche can strike anywhere and anytime, and the training we took from Zacs Tracs was invaluable. Every mountain snowmobiler should have this. RIP Albert.
Regards, Ron Willert Snowandmud.com
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Zac’s Tracs should definitely be recognized as “Business of the Year” in relation to organized snowmobiling because they believe in what they do…..and what they teach saves lives! They dedicate their time and energy to traveling around in all kinds of weather to “teach” the safety of snowmobiling, the hazards of back country and avalanche awareness. They not only do this from a “classroom” perspective, but they take people out to the back country for field trips to put into practice what they have been taught. Many snowmobilers have purchased, and carry with them all the latest and newest safety equipment they hear about and see in magazines, but most have never “tried them out”. Zac’s Tracs course makes us get the equipment out and teaches, hands on, how to actually use all this safety equipment out in the field by doing mock search & rescue missions. They also teach how to read snow conditions and snow stability by cutting the snow, reading the layers and watching weather changes.
Two days after taking the course from Zac’s Tracs, I was out snowmobiling with some friends and I was put to the real test when my friends were caught in a major avalanche. My buddy and I who took the course together were lagging behind the group looking at and discussing all the warning signs we were taught about two days prior to this outing. We were on our way into the basin to warn our friends that the area was not safe, but just as we approached the basin we stopped in our tracks and had to watch the avalanche bury and kill 3 of our good friends.
Photo: Duane Hildebrand (this photo is unrelated to this incident)
I have been a serious back country snowmobiler since 1981 and since I have taken the course from Zac’s Tracs, I ride much differently and much smarter now than I have in the past. I believe that every back country enthusiast should take the course from Zac’s Tracs…....if my 3 friends had been at the course with my buddy & I, I believe they might still be riding with me today. We NEED Zac’s Tracks out here more than ever. There are more sleds now than ever…....... they are more powerful and go places we never dreamed of going a few years ago! Business of the Year that saves lives and teaches safety…...what could be more important than that!
Claude Legroulx. Crowsnest Pass, Alberta.
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“Lori Zacaruk is Canada’s leading avalanche educator for snowmobilers. Without a doubt there is a tally of people who are alive today and sledding in the mountains who would not be here without Lori’s efforts.”
John Kelly, Operations Manager, Canadian Avalanche Centre
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Lori, I took the AST level 1 course from you a few years back and thought it was great. I started riding with a new group this year and encouraged them to get trained up. They went ahead and booked a course through xxxxxxx in xxxxxx and I decided to join them for a refresher.
Stick a feather in your cap. Your course was MUCH better. Way more detail, way more understanding of why conditions develop and way more understanding of prevention.
These guys have talked about booking AST 2 and I told them that you are by far a better instructor…
Keep up the good work. The more training we get, the less people that will die.
P.S. Given what’s gone on this year, I’m riding with a Snowpulse airbag as well. Yes, it’s expensive but there are stats that these save lives. Ask anyone that’s been buried if they would have spent $1,200 to not be buried. If it’s a cash trade off, better clutching doesn’t mean anything if you are dead.
Cheers, H.Y.
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“I learned 90% of the material in the classroom session, however it was the field session that put it all together. The hands-on exercises were well worth the 9 hour drive to the mountains. I feel much more confident in my choices of terrain and understanding of changing conditions. And rescue, well there is no question, before this course I was totally unprepared. You really don’t know what you don’t know. Take a course!”
C. Piché, Saskatchewan
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The information that I needed to be responsible and safe in the backcountry, could not be totaled in a price. The course and the teaching both in class and in the field was awesome. Thank you again for the training. It has proven to be some of the best mountain knowledge that is used every day I go sledding.
Scot Lykins
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I would like to recommend Lori Zacaruk for your Excellence Award for Outstanding Promotion and Development of Snowmobiling. Over the last few years, Lori has done a tremendous job in promoting avalanche awareness and training within the snowmobile community in Western Canada. As an avalanche researcher and developer of avalanche awareness tools, I have found that Lori has been extremely helpful as she is able to provide me with a snowmobile perspective, which is invaluable for the development of effective avalanche safety messages. Only because of her experience and feedback, we were able to the develop the Avaluator, a decision support system for recreationists traveling in avalanche terrain, in a way that makes it relevant and applicable to snowmobile riders. In addition, Lori is one of the most innovative and enthusiastic provider of avalanche courses in the avalanche industry.
I think that the snowmobile and avalanche communities are very fortunate to have a person like Lori who is continuously thriving to promote avalanche safety in the snowmobile sport. While continuously advancing technology allows riders to go further and further into the backcountry, Lori’s work will ensure that they make the right choices and keep coming home from their exciting trips. I could not imagine a better recipient for your award.
Pascal Haegeli, PhD, Avisualanche Consulting
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Zac’s have added greatly to avalanche awareness and rescue training for the snowmobile community in western Canada. Their outstanding contribution, in my opinion, has been to bring this service to those snowmobilers who live in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Like me, these flatland folks are not exposed to mountain issues in their daily lives, and are thus probably at greater risk on their three or four annual outings into the “steep and deep”. Before Zac’s, avalanche safety for me consisted of renting a beacon.
Zack’s Tracks has been a presence at most industry trade shows to promote awareness. To make it easy for participants, they have run training courses in the snowmobilers’ own communities, and have made it painless to attend follow-up field work in the mountains. They have nudged many of us into gaining some of the knowledge that, deep down, we know we should have.
This effort takes thousands of kilometers of driving, and many, many days and nights away from home. The probably meager financial return is not their motivator.
Regards,
Charles J. Jennissen
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada
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What you do for this community saves lives every day. Without dedicated people like yourself the industry, families, friends and people in the sport would suffer more loss due to the lack of education you enable us all to have. I and all the people I know greatly respect what you do and I thank you for being who you are. Zac’s saves lives!
Randy’s OK too!!
Grant W., Calgary, AB & Houston, TX
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My name is Lukas Doshewnek and I am an avid mountain sledder from Edmonton, Alberta who enjoys riding in the Canadian Rockies between Revelstoke and McBride, BC. I have ridden for several years without any formal avalanche training. Ignorance is bliss! Upon attending the Edmonton Snowmobile Show I met Lori Zacaruk. She enlightened me on the risks of back country riding and encouraged me to attend her class. Well, I procrastinated for a season about taking her class and then the following year finally did so. My advice to all is if you have the opportunity to attend an avalanche course by Zac’s Tracs, DO IT! Wow, what a great program! Very informative! The class showed me how little I knew about my hobby. We learned about the physical make up of different snow conditions and what they mean to us riders. We learned how to read terrain in order to avoid potential risks while riding and also how to search through avalanche debris as a last resort. I learned many new skills which will require constant sharpening. I also learned that you are only really as safe as the people you ride with. If you get buried, you are depending on their skills. This has changed who I ride with. All of my current riding buddies have been trained by Lori and are confident in each other’s abilities. Knowing more about your environment certainly makes it a lot less frightening.
Thanks Lori!
Best Regards,
Lukas D., Edmonton, AB
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Zac’s Tracs has taken a leadership role in promoting “Safety” in Snowmobiling in Western Canada for years. Snowmobiling and snowmobiles have changed dramatically over the years providing so much more access to backcountry areas and higher terrain that could only be dreamed about in the past. With this access we sled in more snow, increase our sledding season and also increase our risks. Zac’s Tracs have done a wonderful job in educating the snowmobiling community in backcountry safety. It’s not just about avalanche awareness, although this is an important aspect, it is much more.
It is about being prepared for the trip and involves packing the proper safety gear, having essentials such as matches, a saw or axe, extra food, having a trip plan and communicating your plan to others. Lori puts everything into perspective through detailed discussions and informative visuals that make it easy for everyone to understand the principles of safety, learn the basic survival skills and most importantly to remember this information long term. The one-day classroom training is very educational and investing in the second day of “field training” really ties everything together. By going out into the mountains and using our avalanche beacons, shovels, probes and performing cross sectional examination of the snow layers led by Lori and Randy was a very important aspect in learning how to assess and manage/avoid risk areas and perform rescue operations.
The comprehensive training provided by Zac’s Tracs allows everyone to “Sled Safe, Sled Smart” and really have fun snowmobiling in the great outdoors.
Congratulations to Zac’s Tracs for your well deserved recognition. Your dedication and support of organized snowmobiling in Western Canada has made this a better, safer sport for all to enjoy.
Dale Case
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Lori…just a note ,very glad that I took your course in Regina last fall it was a great eye opener . I have worn a beacon for many years ,never really knowing that when the time did come that my chances of finding my buddy were probably slim. They are a lot better now. I write very few emails, just wanted to say that the award was well deserved. There probably has been many lives you have directly saved by your training. I look at snow much different now. I hope you do well.
Steve V., Saskatchewan
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Raising the bar on avalanche awareness is only one of the things you do for the snowmobiling community. Don’t forget to mention the work you did last year with the schools.
Louis Champagne, Calgary, AB
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Your presentations are easy to listen to. Your explanations are very clear. Even school age children enjoy your presentations and get alot out of them (when you do the Sled Smart) program. You tell things how they are. After listening to your presentations one really wants to make sure you are prepared and wear avalanche equipment at all times. We have listened to your presentations more than once and each time they are different but the message is the same – ride safe!!
Good luck
Lorraine P., Red Deer, AB
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A friend of mine contacted Zac’s Tracs about possibly teaching an avalanche awareness course to our prairie riding buddies who frequently visit the big hills and fluffy snow of B.C. In the past we had a lot of trouble getting most of our buddies to even read the Sledding in Avalanche Terrain booklet! Over the course of about a month, I was in contact with Lori several times a week getting information from her and trying to recruit fellow snowmobilers from our big flat Regina area. Lori’s enthusiasm and energy were obvious and it was fun to get to know her and learn from her. We all benefited from her dedication to the cause of promoting safe and fun snowmobiling. I believe we all enjoyed the course Zac’s Tracs provided and hopefully we will all be a bit safer and more aware because of it.
Our field day was a fun snowmobiling outing and we all learned a lot about snow and our equipment. Lori’s sense of humour and energy were always present and I consider her a friend after only knowing her for a short time. She is a big asset to our snowmobiling community. Keep up the good work Lori and good luck in the future.
Nelson Lanaway, Regina, SK
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I wish you luck and truly believe Zac’s Tracs deserves this Award. Very exciting to be considered for an award at a National Level. Your enthusiasm & dedication helps sledders increase their knowledge, becoming better able to enjoy the sport yet keep safety in mind.
For me, I also really appreciate that you are an intelligent, strong woman and an excellent role model for other women who may be intimidated by what they perceive as a male dominated sport. I think that it is when women like you and I are out riding safely and smartly, and every bit as capably as many of the men out on the mountains that we start to break down some of the barriers and stereotypes, etc. It is also amazing for Keith and I, as I am sure it is for you and your husband, to do something that you both love together, and for you, especially exciting is to create a successful business venture.
Beverly P., Saskatoon, SK
SledSmart Testimonials
Recent comments received by Lori Zacaruk as a presenter for the Alberta Snowmobile Association’s SledSmart Snowmobile and ATV safety programs:
Greely Road School – two presentations in a gymnasium to 100 Physical Education students from Grades 6-8.
- 80-90% of students had been on ATV’s
- 80% on a snowmobile before
- 30% of the students had been to the mountains on snowmobiles
Teacher Comments: I like how the presentation involved the students throughout. The information provided applied to their lives so it made the presentation authentic.
Yes, I would like to see this program presented in future years at our school. I feel as though it is very important for students to be educated concerning safety when riding. I believe that presentations such as this are a great step toward prevention.
Ms. Randell, Oct 20/08
Father Patrick Mercredi Community High School – Four presentations in a gymnasium to 500 students from Grades 7-12.
Teacher Comments: I felt the presentation was delivered in an interactive fashion that allowed students to feel in control of their learning.
I felt that the information was very beneficial and very relevant to our students. ATVing and snowmobiling are high risk activities for youth in our community.
The presenter did an excellent job of keeping the large group engaged.
E. Keegan, Oct 23/08
To learn more about the ASA SledSmart program please CLICK HERE.
