Avalanche rescue dogs are a critical part of ski patrol safety measures for skiers not wearing beacons. Dogs have been used in mountain rescues for over 200 years, becoming more common since the 1980s ...

ALTA, Utah — When an avalanche happens, one invaluable tool is avalanche dogs. Many teams from around the West coast bring their dogs to Utah to get trained at Wasatch Backcountry Rescue’s Avalanche ...

The avalanche dog team at Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah, is getting a whole lot cuter. The resort, in a social media post, introduced Dasha, a black nine-week-old Australian Shepherd Lab mix, ...

Powder and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. “There's no greater joy than playing with your dog, especially in the snow,” says Sugar Bowl Ski Patroller Zach Stein. Stein is the ...

Baggs, a young golden retriever training to be an avalanche rescue dog, plays in the snow at the top of the Bridger Gondola ...

Baggs loves to frolic in the snow, clamber up hills and play with ski patrollers. But she is on a serious journey. If she succeeds in becoming an avalanche rescue dog, she could someday save lives.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BIG SKY, MT – The middle of a ski mountain is probably the last place you’d expect to see a dog. And for the most part, you should ...

“There's no greater joy than playing with your dog, especially in the snow,” says Sugar Bowl Ski Patroller Zach Stein. Stein is the proud owner and handler of Donner Summit Avalanche Dogs’ Alice, a ...