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
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
