Snowsport enthusiasts who venture into the backcountry quickly become aware of avalanche dangers and how to stay out of ...

(FOX40.COM) — An emergency call to help a skier in distress gave participants of a rescue training course a real-life opportunity to save a person. On March 15, Douglas County Search and Rescue ...

(KRON) — Since December 2023, 30 people have died in avalanches across the United States, highlighting the critical role of avalanche rescue dogs in California. Avalanche rescue dogs undergo rigorous ...

Stevens Pass has added two new Avalanche Rescue dogs to its team, Honey and Jazz. On Sunday, the Stevens Pass Avalanche Rescue Dogs added Honey to its roster of current rescue dogs and puppies in ...

PARK CITY — Utah has had its share of dangerous avalanche conditions this winter. When an avalanche hits, first responders have mere minutes to rescue anyone buried. Deer Valley Ski Resort's Ski ...

Raising one of Winter Park Resort’s famous avalanche dogs is no small feat. When Ty McManigle was tapped to be a dog handler last winter, he knew he would have his work cut out for him, but answered ...

Wasatch Backcountry Rescue trains dogs for avalanche and mountain emergencies. President Marguerite Van Komen shares how Wasatch Backcountry Rescue trains elite search-and-rescue dogs to respond to ...

Members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team conducted avalanche training at Heavenly Ski Resort on March 15. “Thanks to prior coordination with Heavenly, team members were granted ...

The call comes on the radio almost as soon as Belle and her handler, Gerald, reach to top of the Snake Creek lift. There’s been an avalanche in the resort boundary. Two skiers are buried. They spring ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled friskily around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his quick movements signaling to his handler that someone was buried ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — An emergency call to help a ...

Honey is the second puppy to be added to the group after the Avalanche Rescue Dogs team initiated Jazz into the group in November, a two-month-old “superstar” in training.