About Us

Our mission is to teach our students safe snowmobile practices in an effort to reduce preventable deaths, injuries and economic loss.

Focusing on safety education as the key to long range reduction in avoidable deaths and injuries and equipment damage or loss.

Because of our extensive experience, we believe that we bring a great deal of knowledge and skill to the process of making your company, or organization, a safer and more productive place to work. Our training services are informative, but also be enjoyable.

A passion for teaching snowmobiling combined with course design will insure that it engages the interest of your employees. Our safety courses will develop in your employees a positive view of safety, rather than seeing safety as a dry obligation.

Please call us today and see how we can help you. Your initial consultation is free and you will be under no obligation.

The Team

Robert Hanna - Owner and Certified Trainer

Bio

My family started snowmobiling in 1972. Consequently I have been riding sleds for 36 years. As a teen I raced dirt bikes, because of this experience, I am able to ride and repair most types of offroad/ motorized equipment.
I became a member of the local snowmobile club (Mid-Island Sno-Blazers) in 1973, recently serving as Vice President and am currently a director with the MISB. I also chair a fundraiser for children with disabilities called Snowarama in conjunction with the BCSF for the BC Lions Society.

• Experienced in outdoor survival, current basic first aid certificate.
• Certified Snowmobile Safe Operator and Snow Patrol Instructor.
• Avalanche awarness training times 2.

 

Saarilynn Hamilton - Owner and Certified Trainer

Bio
Started snowboarding in 1992, and became very dedicated to sport.  2001 had a date to go snowmobiling and I loved the sport and the man who introduced me too it. That very same night, phoned a friend and gave my snowboard gear away. Knowing I would never be satisfied with just going down the hill, when with a sled; I could go up, down, and sideways.

Since 2002, I have become involved with the local snowmobile club (Mid- Island Sno-Blazers), serving one term as Vice president, and another as secretary. I also help as a volunteer at many of the club events and host the annual club Christmas dinner.

Safety is a serious concern and accordingly I have taken an avalanche awareness course twice, and acted as an assistant to the instructor a 3rd time. I have been qualified as an industrial first aid attendant, (non-current).

Since becoming involved in snowmobiling I have taught, informally, friends/family to sled. For the first time, in 2007, the BC Snowmobile Federation offered a trainers course. I became a Certified Snowmobile Operator Trainer (industrial and recreational) in the spring of 2007.

Now I have an opportunity to bring my skills, training and knowledge to a wider audience.