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Teton County Search & Rescue, WY, Raises Funds For Year-Round Helicopter

Teton County Helicopter Search and Rescue Mission

Success! After two months of public fundraising, Teton County Search and Rescue (‘TCSAR’), WY, has finally reached its goal for ‘Mission Critical,’ pursuing a year-round helicopter. This achievement enables TCSAR to conduct successful rescue missions in the summer months across the formidable terrain of the Tetons. Previously, TSCAR leased the helicopter from October to May, and in the summer, it was […]

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Saj Sheth-Voss | May 31, 2023
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Drones to the Rescue? How Drones are Changing the Landscape of High Mountain Rescue Efforts

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Imagine for a moment that you were this unfortunate snowboarder trapped on the side of a cliff for two hours, frightened, cold, and not understanding what’s going to happen next?  Related: Snowboarder trapped on cliff-face at Whistler Blackcomb Now imagine how it might feel to be in that same position (yes as frightening as it was!) but also able to […]

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Ryan Kime | April 26, 2022
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Blackbird Mountain Guides Offers Unique AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course on Donner Summit, CA

Blackbird Mountain Guides in Truckee, CA, is offering lift-accessed AIARE Avalanche Rescue Courses at Donner Ski Ranch this winter. These courses are unique in the area in that they utilize lift-accessed terrain for recreational avalanche rescue scenarios. Rather than practicing on flat ground, students will use more realistic terrain that will help them understand and optimize their position in the […]

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Mike Bartholow | March 4, 2021
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VIDEO: Post-Avalanche Patient Care

Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week This is the fifth installment of my highlighting Backcountry Access’ Avalanche Safety videos for SCARPA Backcountry Week.  Up to now in these videos, we’ve discussed organizing a companion avalanche rescue in the backcountry, as well as single and multiple-burial rescue with transceivers, probing, and strategic shoveling. In the next video in the series, […]

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Mike Bartholow | February 16, 2021
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VIDEO: Organizing A Backcountry Rescue

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Mike Bartholow | February 12, 2021
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VIDEO: Avalanche Rescue – Probing and Shoveling 101

Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week This is the third installment of my highlighting Backcountry Access’ Avalanche Safety videos for SCARPA Backcountry Week. In the first three videos, we looked at single and multiple burial avalanche search and rescue techniques with BCA transceivers. In the next two, we will look at probing and shoveling. There have been 16 recreational […]

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Mike Bartholow | February 11, 2021
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Barking Dogs Save Their Owners’ Lives after Avalanche Burial in Switzerland

Winter Hiking In Switzerland. | Photo Via Jungfrau Region Tourismus AG On Saturday, January 30th at 3:00 PM, two people were buried in an avalanche while hiking in Avers Valley. Located in southwestern Switzerland, Avers valley offers many winter sports activities, including hiking, ski touring, and resort skiing. The pair were out hiking on the well-prepared winter hiking trails when […]

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Miles Wong | February 10, 2021
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Man Survives 2 hours and 40 minutes Under Avalanche in Val d’Isere, France

An avalanche hit a family of four snowshoeing on the Chemins des Coves track of Val d’Isere, France. The family of four was not wearing transceivers on a level 4 of 5 danger day when a 200m long by 100m wide avalanche hit them. The mother and two teenagers were hit but not buried while the father was buried under […]

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Dominic Gawel | January 29, 2021
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