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Bridgestone Winter Driving School

Steamboat Springs, Colorado (CO)

Bridgestone Winter Driving School

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Overview

Whether you want to sharpen everyday driving skills, launch a professional motorsport career, or add advanced techniques as an experienced driver, the Bridgestone Winter Driving School gives you the most effective training environment there is. Top drivers in drifting, rally, and virtually every form of road racing share one critical experience: they’ve trained on ice and snow. They understand that slippery surfaces magnify poor habits—one misstep can send you off the road. Master driving on ice, and every other surface becomes far easier. On ice, you can feel exactly how weight transfer influences your car’s behavior and leads to skids. At our school, you’ll learn to correct those skids and, more importantly, to use weight transfer to your advantage in any situation. Compared with pavement, ice training lets you sense the car’s movements with greater timing, sensitivity, and precision. Think of your vehicle as a responsive tool, and yourself as a craftsman. If you want to develop true mastery behind the wheel, there’s no better classroom. Driving is both an art and a critical responsibility. The quickest route to improvement lies in expert coaching, deliberate practice, and genuine commitment. Your skill level can make the difference for your safety and the safety of your family and everyone else on the road. If you’re serious about getting better, we’re here to help you reach your goals with the best coaches and facilities available. The Bridgestone Winter Driving School is the real thing. We never use hydraulic skid cars that arbitrarily lose grip, and no instructor pulls a handbrake to fake a skid in a parking lot. Modeled after Europe’s great ice driving schools, ours is the only one of its kind in North America. Whether you need winter driving fundamentals or a taste of performance rally techniques, we have a program that fits. Over the past 30‑plus years, more than 83,000 participants—ages 15 to 87—have completed our courses. Our graduates include everyday drivers, corporate employees sent for risk reduction and safety training, law enforcement officers from over 20 states, the Secret Service, the FBI, and professional racers preparing for competition. Whatever your objective, we’ll help you unlock your full potential. Three purpose‑built ice‑ and snow‑covered circuits in beautiful Steamboat Springs, Colorado, offer elevation changes, banked and off‑camber corners, and continuously changing surfaces that challenge drivers at every level. Our instructors are seasoned professionals with deep experience in performance rally, autocross, touring car, hill climbing, ice racing, Formula Ford, Formula 2000, World Challenge, precision driving, and many other disciplines. Toyota serves as the official vehicle supplier, and every car rides on Bridgestone Blizzak tires to deliver the ideal balance of safety and performance. All vehicles remain mechanically unmodified, and every surface is genuine frozen water or snow—zero artificial low‑traction gimmicks. Our school has been featured by ABC News, Better Homes & Gardens, CNN, Denver Life, Good Morning America, HDTV, Men’s Health, Motor Trend, MSNBC, Nightline, Real Simple, Ski Magazine, Steamboat Magazine, The Today Show, The Weather Channel, and dozens of newspapers and radio shows across the country.

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4 offered

  • Second Gear

    Our most popular winter driving school program is a fun, fast-paced, and intensive full-day driving class suited to everyone who would like to advance their skills beyond the very basics of safe winter driving. Our skilled professional instructors will spend the day with you practicing braking, acceleration, weight transfer, cornering, and accident avoidance techniques to help you more confidently control your vehicle in adverse conditions. Since 1983, thousands of drivers, from the teen permit holder on up, have taken this class to improve their ability to more confidently control their vehicle in adverse conditions. We offer this popular class seven days a week. Our industry-leading student to instructor ratio of 6 1 or better provides plenty of personal attention for each student. Maximum of twelve students per class. Included One hour of classroom instruction, including video demonstrations and chalk talk, transportation to and from track, half-hour track and vehicle orientation, four+ hours of track exercises in front and all-wheel-drive vehicles with radio-to-radio instruction. Lunch included. $549

    $549

  • First Gear

    Get a taste of the theoretical and practical basics of safe winter driving in this short midday class. First Gear is an introductory class for apprehensive drivers or experienced drivers who simply want to brush up on their skills. Not recommended for new drivers, who should receive a full day of training (Second Gear). Included One hour of classroom instruction, including video demonstrations and chalk talk, transportation to and from track, half-hour track and vehicle orientation and two hours of track exercises in all-wheel-drive vehicles with radio-to-radio instruction. This abbreviated class is offered on limited days from 10 30 am to 3 00 pm. Our industry-leading student to instructor ratio of 6 1 or better provides plenty of personal attention for each student. Please call for further information. No lunch provided. $299

    $299

  • Corporate Programs (Sixth Gear)

    Achieve your group or company goals at North America’s finest ice track facility, at your location or at one of our event sites nationwide. Our winter programs can be tailored for company objectives, including vehicle-specific training, specific skill needs, team building, employee rewards, conflict management, strategic planning, and team leadership training. Classes such as trailering on ice, tactical driving and chauffeuring can be designed to meet your specifications. Our student to instructor ratio is the best in the business, and customizable from 6 1 to 1 1.

  • Fifth Gear Fastest Ride on Ice

    Our premier program, Fifth Gear, is a two-day performance driving class for those who want to get the most out of themselves and their vehicle in all driving conditions. In addition to teaching you to properly control a vehicle in low-grip situations, we also pass along the tricks and techniques used by the world’s greatest rally drivers. You will learn advanced skid control, the best use of traction, emergency/threshold braking, and how to maximize weight transfer. Extended time is spent exploring the handling nuances of different drive train configurations (front, rear and all-wheel drive). Fifth Gear is a fast-paced, competitive class designed to challenge even the most experienced drivers. With a student to instructor ratio of 4 1 on day one and 2 1 on day two, and a maximum class size of eight, you will have semi-private coaching and plenty of time to practice and apply advanced skills used by world class rally drivers. At the end of the second day, a timed race against the clock lets you demonstrate to your classmates and the instructors your newly-learned skills. Catered lunch included. $2995

    $2995

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