Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Ski Patrol Avalanche Dogs Interview with Grand Targhee ski patroller and dog handler Casey O’Connor After a long day of ski patrolling, Casey O’Connor was kind enough to hop on the phone with me to take a deep dive into his experience and knowledge regarding ski patrol avalanche dogs. Casey currently works at Grand Targhee, WY, with his patrol dog, Mikko. Mikko is a […] Miles Wong | June 24, 2022 0 Comments
7 Best Dog Breeds for Snow It is not an unusual sight to see a dog with its owner on the mountain. This adorable, enjoyable moment can become a reality for anyone seeking a snowy friend. The following dog breeds are considered the best for intense snowy treks or a simple ball toss at the bottom of the ski hill. 7. Samoyed Samoyed’s are classified as […] Breya Bergom | June 10, 2022 3 Comments
VIDEO: Tremper Is An Avalanche Dog At Mt. Rose | A Hero In The Snow Chris Wallner | April 19, 2017 0 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Avalanche Rescue Dog Saves Life of Austrian Skier A 19 year-old Austrian skier owes his life to an avalanche rescue dog, who located him in only a few minutes. The skier was completely buried in the slide, which occurred within sight of a chairlift at Westendorf, in Tyrol. The man was powder skiing with four friends on Sunday when they triggered the slide. Skiers on a chairlift above called for […] Avalanche Sergei Poljak | January 17, 2016 0 Comments
Meet Tater, Jackson Hole’s Newest Ski Patrol Member Jackson Hole has a new puppy in training for the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol. Tater, an 8-week-old Golden Retriever, showed up in Jackson two days ago. His full name is Sir Tater Tot of the Tetons. An avalanche dog can search one hectare (2.5 acres) in about 30 minutes. It would take 20 humans around 4 hours to cover an equivalent area using avalanche probes. The speed with which an “avy dog” locates an avalanche victim is absolutely vital. Around 90% of avalanche victims will survive if recovered in the first 15 minutes after burial […] ameliatraynor | April 16, 2015 2 Comments
VIDEO: How Avalanche Dogs Save Lives We all know that avalanche dogs are key. They can sniff you, find you, and dig you out of an avalanche, right? Well, it’s not quite that simple. There are a major interactions between the dog handler, the dog, the wind, the debris, the mountain, and more. This video is a great explanation of how the entire process works and what the dogs do to find people. For the dog, it’s really just all a fun game. For us, it can be life or death. As long as the avalanche debris site isn’t contaminated with human scent (non-buried humans) a well trained avalanche dog is […] Avalanche SnowBrains | October 6, 2014 3 Comments
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