RUBBING ELBOWS

Brett Turcotte’s ability to ride is without question in the uppermost tier of the elite. The best of the best. To find out more about how he shares his knowledge and experience with others, Mountain Sledder tagged along for a day on one of Brett’s advanced riding clinics in Golden, BC.

Turcotte Riding Clinics

Two qualities of a great teacher are a perfect understanding of the subject matter and the ability to communicate it to others in a way they can understand. But when the subject matter happens to be snowmobiling in the mountains, that adds another dimension because there is risk associated with stepping outside our comfort zone.

How does a rider gain the confidence to go for it? And learn to do it the right way, for the best chance at success? These are key to expanding our capability in a safe and fun way.

IN BRETT’S ADVANCED CLINIC, CAYDEN MARTENS ACQUIRES A LEVEL OF COMFORT ON A NATURAL TABLETOP JUMP.

A Variety Of Skill Levels

As you might expect, the demand for Brett’s knowledge and expertise for riders at an advanced to expert level is high. But his clinics are for everyone, to help smooth the learning curve of even the most inexperienced riders too. “There are some people who come into my clinics who have just bought a snowmobile and have no idea how to get past the cabin,” says Brett.

To provide the best tailored learning experience, Brett splits his regular season clinics into Beginner-Intermediate and Intermediate-Advanced groupings. Later in the season, Brett also provides an advanced, jump-specific clinic.

“There’s room for every skill level,” say Brett, “all the way from just learning to ride to landing a cover shot on a magazine.”

Part of the fun is just being in the backcountry and exploring terrain together as a group.