But the reality is, the search and rescue teams at these resorts are imperative to help keep people safe and rescue those who ...

Winter fun isn’t just for humans! Discover how skilled avalanche rescue dogs at regional ski resorts help save lives, train ...

Last year, the all-volunteer, nonprofit Routt County Search and Rescue team conducted 53 missions in the field that required ...

For some canines, this involves avalanche training. As explained by Ruffwear, dogs who work in avalanche rescue must meet specific training criteria, including basic obedience in which dogs will ...

David Thompson Search and Rescue is hosting a free public avalanche safety training Feb. 21-22. The Friday, Feb. 21 class ...

The animals might be the best chance of survival for skiers buried in avalanches, which have killed more than 100 skiers in ...

Reba, an avalanche rescue dog in training at Schweitzer, Idaho, has an unusual tradition to kick off each morning.

In Siviez in the Swiss canton of Valais, only about 20 mountain enthusiasts took the avalanche dog handler training course ...

For anyone heading to the back country, be careful out there. Coralie Nairn, with Vernon Search and Rescue, warns there is an “extreme avalanche hazard right now” in the region.