How to Register for an Avalanche Class
OPTION #1- Register ONLINE
OPTION #2 – Register by FAX
This registration package includes a 2 page registration form and a 2 page Liability Waiver (necessary for all outdoor sessions). This package can be downloaded, printed, and filled out.
Please return the 2 page registration form to Zac’s Tracs to complete your booking.
Read the liability waiver thoroughly and BRING THE ORIGINAL WAIVER to the classroom session for your instructor to witness.
CLICK HERE to download the waiver.
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Zac’s Tracs Contact Information
Email: info@zacstracs.comFax: 403-770-8200
Mail: Box 903, Black Diamond, AB T0L 0H0
Phone: 403-850-3042
HAVE QUESTIONS? NEED HELP? Click here to complete a request form.
A Zac’s Team Member will contact you back.
Courier: Purolator – Okotoks depot
c/o Big Rock Communications Phone: 403-938-1455
118 Elizabeth Street, Okotoks, AB T1S 1A4
Attention: Lori Zacaruk, call for pickup 403-850-3042
It is first come first served with respect to the availability of Field Days and Locations. Many field days are capped at 16 people. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
CLICK HERE to find out if you qualify for a DISCOUNT
CLICK HERE to review frequently asked questions.
REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY
Due to the nature of the training that Zac’s Tracs provides we require the following Refund and Cancellation Policy. In order for us to bring the Avalanche Skills Training courses to such a broad range of communities there are costs that are incurred including instructors, meeting rooms, locations, etc, which cannot be recouped by Zac’s Tracs unless the courses take place and are filled to capacity.- COURSES cancelled with more than 14 days notice will be refunded, less a $25 administration fee.
- COURSES cancelled with 7-14 days notice will have 50% of the program fees refunded.
- There will be NO REFUNDS for ANY courses cancelled with LESS THAN ONE WEEK notice.
- COURSES MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER person. The new registrant must pay a $25 switch fee and ensure that they have either (a) taken the prerequisite classes, or have (b) registered and paid for the prerequisites prior to participating in the session in question.
- Zac’s reserves the right to cancel any course should the number of registrations not reach the minimum number required to make the course viable. All course fees will be returned to the student. Other expenses incurred by the student related to the program or as a result of Zac’s Tracs canceling the program are the responsibility of the registered participant.
- Courses are not weather dependent. Non-attendance due to weather is considered a cancellation and the full course fee will be charged.
- CANCELLATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED IN WRITING (letter, fax or email) and are only effective once your notification is received by Zac’s Tracs.
Emergency Cancellation Insurance coverage is available. This, taken at extra cost when you first book, will allow for a full refund should you be forced to cancel FOR HEALTH OR MEDICAL reasons AFFECTING YOURSELF OR MEMBERS OF YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY. We strongly recommend you take this coverage.
CLICK HERE to view the Emergency Medical Cancellation Insurance Policy
The premium for this Emergency Medical Cancellation Insurance is only 5% of the applicable course fee.
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TO REGISTER FOR THE CAC BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WORKSHOPS (BAW) AND AVALANCHE AWARENESS DAY EVENTS
Please contact the Event Organizers directly.Canadian Avalanche Centre office 1-250-837-2141
Follow this link to the CAC Events Calendar for more details.
Advanced Transceiver Training Series
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Do You Qualify For A Discount?
Quick Links
Early Season Promotion
Early Registration Credit for Groups
Early Registration Credit for Snowmobile Club Members
Refresher Discounts
Youth Discounts
Family Rate for Indoor Rescue Workshop
AST 1.5 combo credit
AST 2 combo credit
Fort McMurray Avy Bundle
Win a Free DVD for your Comments!
Special Promotional Codes
Social Media Promos (Facebook, Twitter)
Hotel Discounts
Early Season Promotion
$25 credit – Register for any AST 1 Classroom session before October 24th and receive a special discount code. Use this code to receive a $25 credit toward your next purchase of $50+ in Zac’s Tracs Store. Combine this with the Early Group Registration Credit (below) for another $50 to spend.NOTE: You will receive this special code by email following the registration procedure. Directions to apply this code will be included.
THIS OFFER ENDS OCTOBER 24TH, 2011.
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Early Registration Credits for Groups
These credits are to REWARD STUDENTS that are proactive and make our jobs simpler! By registering early, you help us create workable schedules for our our field instructors. For this we THANK YOU!- AST 1 Class & Field Session – $50 credit
- AST 2 Advanced Class – $50 credit
- AST 1.5 Classroom Session – $25 credit
These credits are available for each person in a group of 6 or more who register and pay at least 14 days prior to the (classroom) session taking place.
Choose a “Team Name”. Each member must quote the same “Team Name”.
The $50 credit may be applied toward your next purchase of $100+ in Zac’s Tracs Store (a $25 credit may be applied toward purchases of $50 or more).
NOTE: You will receive a special code by email following the registration procedure for the Group AST 1 Class & Field. Directions to apply this code will be included in this email.
CLICK HERE to browse through our current catalogue!
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Early Registration Credits for Snowmobile Club Members
These credits are to REWARD STUDENTS that are proactive and make our jobs simpler! By registering early, you help us create workable schedules for our our field instructors. For this we THANK YOU!- AST 1 Class & Field Session – $50 credit
- AST 2 Advanced Class – $50 credit
- AST 1.5 Classroom Session – $25 credit
This credit is available for anyone with a current ASA, SSA, BCSF or ABC club membership who registers and pays at least 14 days prior to the (classroom) session taking place.
During the registration process for these sessions, quote the letters ‘ASA, SSA, BCSF, ABC or SNOMAN’ and your current Club Membership # when prompted for your “Team Name”.
To complete the verification process, proof of membership must be faxed to 403-770-8200. Please include your invoice number on the fax.
Once verified, you will receive a special code by email.
Directions to apply this code will be included in this email.
The $50 credit may be applied toward your next purchase of $100+ in Zac’s Tracs Store (a $25 credit may be applied toward purchases of $50 or more).
CLICK HERE to browse through our current catalogue!
(Alberta Snowmobile Association, Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association, British Columbia Snowmobile Federation, Association of British Columbia Snowmobile Club, or Snowmobilers of Manitoba)
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Refresh Your Avalanche Skills
Thinking of taking a refresher of your Field or Classroom session?If we have spaces available on a classroom session or a field session, (click here for class list ), you could receive one of the following discounts:
REP75 – $75 discount If you completed your field session in the 10/11 season
REP50 – $50 discount If you completed your field session in the 09/08 season
REP25 – $25 discount If you completed your field session in the 08/07 season
(Just remember to note the season and community of your last AST1 program, in the comments section of your registration form)
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Youth Discount
Youth (age 10-17 years old) that attend an AST1 or AST1.5 classroom session are eligible for a $75 discount from the standard classroom rate. Please enter Yth75 into the ‘Special Code’ box in the Shopping Cart. This discount does not apply to the AST1 Field Session.to the top
Family Rate for Indoor Rescue Workshop
Attend the Indoor Rescue Workshop as a family (i.e. spouse and children up to 17 years). Register first person for the standard rate. Register the 2nd participant and apply the special code to receive a $35 discount. Do not register the other family members.Enter Code: IRWfam into the ‘Special Code’ box in the Shopping Cart when purchasing the second family seat in the IRW program.
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AST 1.5 combo credit
Participants that register for both the AST 1 & AST 1.5 classes in the same year will be given a $50 discount off your AST 1.5 course fees.Enter Code: AST15c when registering for AST 1.5
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AST 2 combo credit
Participants that register for both the AST 1 & AST 2 classes in the same year will be given a $75 discount off your AST2 course fees.Enter Code: AST2r1 when registering for AST 2
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Fort McMurray Avy Bundle
Participants that register for both the AST1 and a Rescue Workshop may attend the Patterns to Prevention Avalanche Awareness (P2P) Seminar (Nov 17) for $0.Enter Code: FtMP2P when registering for P2P
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Win a DVD for your Comments!
Be the 1st or the 10th person to share your opinions on our blog articles and win a free DVD!
Comments must contain a reasonable amount of backcountry / avalanche related content and include more than 20 words to be counted. ‘Great post’, does not count!
You may post as often as you like, however you can only win 1 time per calendar month.
Comments must be approved by the administration before they will appear on Zac’s site.
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Special Promotional Codes
Occasionally Zac’s will issue a special promotional code to reward people and organizations that participate in Raffles, Contests, Surveys and other activities that support our sport.
Please read your coupon carefully as there may be quantity or category restrictions and expiry dates. Add the appropriate item to your shopping cart and then key the promotional code that you were issued into the ‘Special Code’ box on the shopping cart page. If your purchase meets the criteria of the code the discount will be applied.
Discounts will often require that you purchase double the volume of the discount, for example a $25 discount will require that you purchase a minimum of $50.
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Social Media Promotions
CLICK HERE to ‘Like’ our Zac’s Tracs fan page on Facebook.
CLICK HERE to ‘follow’ ZacsTracs on Twitter as well.
Then pay attention to our posts as well as the Facebook ads on your own pages.
Occasionally we run promotions on these sites. Enter the promotional code you find in these ads to ‘Special Code’ box on the top right of the final page of the shopping cart in our online store (these discounts can be applied to training programs as well as avalanche and survival gear).
CLICK HERE to be redirected to Zac’s Tracs Store.
These promos have short expiry dates. The purchase must happen before the expiry date, no exceptions. Training sessions that are purchased must be completed in the 2011-2012 season.
CLICK HERE to view the 2011-2012 Course Schedule
CLICK HERE to Register for a Training Session
Hotel Discounts
Click on the links below to view the details. Simply contact the hotel directly and identify that you are with Zac’s Avalanche Training Programs to get the details on their current promotional rates.
VALEMOUNT, BC – Terracana Ranch Resort
Student does not have a unique Email Address
In order to properly register for an avalanche training session, a UNIQUE Name and Email Address MUST BE USED for each person that you register. This pre-registration process must be completed separately for each person.
Once you have reached the Store, please select all the classes and gear desired for the ONE PERSON that you are registering.
All of these purchases will be linked to the ORIGINAL Email Address that was keyed into page 1 of the Pre-Registration Process and count as ONE PERSON.
If unique email addresses are not available for each member of your group there are two options:
Option #1 – Use the Fax In Registration Process.
CLICK HERE to download the 2 page registration form.
Option #2 – Using the Online System
When prompted, please enter a ‘special email address’ to trigger a seat in the course. For the purposes of this system, enter the first and last name of the person without an email address and use @zacstracs.com to complete the email address.
For example:
BobSmith@zacstracs.com
While Bob will not receive any emails with course details, Bob will be properly registered to attend. All courses purchased during the Registration and Shopping Cart process will be linked to Bob Smith properly.
CLICK HERE return to the Registration Area and choose the option that works best for your situation!
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Waiver of Liability
A Release of Liability must be signed before participating in any avalanche training program. Winter mountain activities involve many risks, dangers and hazards.
CLICK HERE to download the Liability Waiver.
PLEASE BRING THE ORIGINAL WAIVER with you to the training session.
Be sure to include the mm/dd/yyyy and nearest Town, Province for the field date that you plan to attend.
Your instructor is required to witness all participant waiver forms.
10 Reasons to Register for an Avalanche Course
Click here to follow this link to a recent article in SnoRiders West
Avalanche Course Fees for Individuals
PRICES
Please contact Zac’s to quote a custom course.
These day rates and expenses will vary depending on the timing, size of the group, and the location of the program.
Actual course rates may be higher or lower than those quoted here.
In general rates usually work out to:
Classroom Session AST Level 1: $175 ~ 8+ hrs
includes course manual, workbook, Avaluator card & guide book
Field Session AST Level 1: $175 ~ 8+ hrs
includes snow study and rescue equipment for the day.
Beacon Workshop: ~ $ 50-75 ~ 2-4 hrs
includes handouts.
This session may be run as an indoor presentation or an outdoor interactive session…depends on group size and logistics of the teaching location.
2-3 hour CAC Seminars: $25-50/pp or $65/family, donations accepted
includes a free Avaluator and Friends Membership to the CAC
Expenses supported by the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) Snowmobile Outreach Program.
Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy of Zac’s Ventures Inc.
operating as Zac’s Tracs.
(collectively referred to as “Zac’s”)
Protecting personal information and respecting personal privacy are very important to Zac’s. This policy applies to all of Zac’s information practices and to all of its business operations, products, and services, including:
- the print and electronic publications published by Zac’s Tracs, including Zac’s Blogs and Facebook;
- trainings and other events produced by Zac’s Ventures Inc., operating as Zac’s Tracs (collectively “Our Events”);
- websites related to Our Publications and Our Events (“Our Websites”); and
- email newsletters related to Our Publications (“Our Email Newsletters”).
Our Websites and Our Email Newsletters may contain links to third-party websites, for whose information practices Zac’s is not responsible. When leaving Our Websites or Our Email Newsletters, please read the privacy policy applicable to the website to which any link is being made.
Personal Information
Personal information will not be collected and stored by Zac’s, electronically or otherwise, without the knowledge and consent of the individual to whom it relates.
The purpose of collecting personal information is to be expressly stated by Zac’s whenever solicited, and is not to be used for purposes other than those stated.
Personal information obtained by Zac’s is not to be shared with third parties, unless the consent of the person to whom the personal information applies is obtained beforehand.
Information which Zac’s treats as personal includes the following:
- Credit card information;
- Passwords;
- Responses to validation questions asked for circulation audit purposes, such as year of birth or parent’s first name;
- Home address and contact information, unless identified to Zac’s as being business address and contact information;
- Mobile telephone numbers; and
- Responses to opinion surveys, except to the extent that these are stated to be “for the record” and for publication.
Information which Zac’s does not treat as personal for the purposes of this policy includes the following:
- Individual’s name;
- Business title of the individual;
- Individual’s business function (e.g. sales, marketing, creative, engineering);
- Name of the organization with which the individual is affiliated at the time that the information is obtained;
- Industry sector and sub-sector describing the organization’s activity;
- Business mailing address;
- Business telephone numbers;
- Email address;
- Website address of the organization or individual; and
- Photos or videos of the individual.
To access or change your personal information, or for any matters pertaining to privacy of personal information, please contact Zac’s privacy officer:
Lori Zacaruk
Box 903
Black Diamond, AB T0L 0H0, Canada
Telephone: 1-403-938-5811
Email: zacstracs@gmail.com
Personal information collected from Our Websites is always collected on a secure web server using 128-bit encryption.
Personal information is safeguarded on Zac’s servers. Access to the personal information on Zac’s servers is protected by the use of a security system, a firewall, passwords, and in some cases encryption.
Identifying Subscribers
An individual may be required to register on Our Websites to gain access to content. A registrant is normally required to supply non-personal information when creating his or her account, with the exception of a password. After registration, a small file (commonly called a “cookie”) is created and stored on the registrant’s computer to (a) maintain access to content and (b) facilitate the use of the Website through bypass of the sign-in process upon successive visits. The use of cookies is an industry standard and many websites use them.
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Opting out
A recipient may, at any time, opt out of receiving any of Our Email Newsletters or emails from Zac’s which inform about new products, services or information related to the industry by so indicating at the time that information is being given to Zac’s, or thereafter, by following the simple steps stated in any such Zac’s email received.
An individual may also deny permission or opt out of any previous permission given for Zac’s to share address information with carefully screened third-party organizations by so indicating at the time that information is being given to Zac’s, or by contacting Zac’s privacy officer (at the address shown above).
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Accuracy of collected personal information
Zac’s will from time to time on its own initiative, or immediately upon an individual’s request, rectify or erase any incomplete, inaccurate or outdated personal information retained by Zac’s.
Information that is no longer being used for the reasons stated upon collection is deleted from our databases after five years.
Non-personal information collected automatically
Non-personal information is collected from Our Websites in the form of web logs. The web logs are used to analyze anonymous behavior on Our Websites for the purposes of improving Zac’s products and services. On occasion aggregate statistics will be provided to reputable third-party companies, but these statistics will contain no personally identifiable information.
If you do not agree with this privacy policy, please do not use or subscribe to Our Websites, Our Publications or Our Email Newsletters.
This policy was last modified on July 7, 2009.
