"It is a passion, playing with the dogs and seeing them succeed is so rewarding.” Incredible dogs use specialized training to ...

The demonstration of an avalanche rescue, conducted regularly to keep dogs’ instincts alert ... traverse in a murky snow flurry to the ski patrol’s HQ, a low, nondescript building with ...

Whether they’re riding the chairlift or running between their master’s legs as they ski downhill, patrol dogs like Utah draw smiles and shrieks of glee from passing skiers, but they're here to ...

Two small avalanches occurred Friday morning at the Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort, officials said Friday. The resort said at 10:50 a.m., two slides happened on the Palisades side of the resort, one in ...

During avalanche search training, Ski Patrol members may dig caves under the snow and position someone inside holding a toy. Then they cover up the entrance with snow bricks. The dog then has to ...

Backcountry skiing in Colorado can be some of the most exciting skiing one could imagine. It can also be some of the most ...

Tom Chesshyre joins the ski patrol in the Grands Montets area for a day and takes part in a mock avalanche rescue with Utah ...

“You need a five-week diploma to join [ski patrol]. Then you specialise – avalanche control, weather observation or avalanche dogs.” It doesn’t stop there; advancing through each of the ...

“We have Clear Creek Fire Authority, Flight for Life, Alpine Search and Rescue and Loveland Ski Patrol — both dog teams and avalanche technicians,” Loveland ski patroller Dan Linden said. In this ...

Ripp, now 1 year old and 45 pounds, is one of the dozens of avalanche rescue dogs that patrol the slopes at ski resorts near Lake Tahoe. Every week during ski season, they practice digging people ...

“We have Clear Creek Fire Authority, Flight for Life, Alpine Search and Rescue and Loveland Ski Patrol — both dog teams and avalanche technicians,” Loveland ski patroller Dan Linden sai ...