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Sign up: Youth snowmobile safety course in Spokane

There are plenty of trails available for fans of snowmobiling.  (Tia Troy / Glacier Country)
There are plenty of trails available for fans of snowmobiling. (Tia Troy / Glacier Country)

WINTERSPORTS -- A free snowmobile safety course for youths ages 12-16 will be held at the 36th annual Spokane Winter Knights Snow Show on Nov. 12 at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center.

Preregister youths here.

The snowmobile safety course training includes:

  • Basic snowmobile maintenance.
  • Survival skills and dealing with emergencies, including an avalanche awareness presentation by representatives of the Northwest Avalanche Center.
  • The proper clothing and protection from winter weather.
  • Hand signals while riding and other basic riding skills.
  • Properly preparing for a ride.

The class is co-sponsored by the State Parks Winter Recreation Program.

For Information:

Online: parks.state.wa.us/130/Winter-Recreation

Email: winter@parks.wa.gov

Phone: (360) 902-8664



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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