According to the post, the mountaineers initiated the rescue because they spotted a waving glove in the snow around 4 p.m.

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As one man became buried, the other tried to locate him by using his avalanche rescue transceiver, officials with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) said.

But when they gave a slideshow on their mission at an Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center event the following year, they were shocked at the negative feedback they received for not bringing avalanche ...

The education quickly moves outside, getting students hands-on practice with the three primary tools used in avalanche rescue: shovels, probes and beacons.

Crews rescued a snowmobiler an hour after he was buried in an avalanche on Shrine Mountain in Summit County Monday, Colorado Avalanche Information Center said.

A snowmobile rider is now safe after he was “fully buried” by an avalanche — and his rescue was captured on camera.

A video captured the dramatic rescue of a couple near Ushuaia, Argentina, who had been buried in an avalanche. The video, shared by Tripin Argentina and a local rescue group on social media, ...

If you get benighted or are far from rescue, good luck building a snow cave without a shovel. Carrying rescue gear every day is also a way to hedge against risk compensation.

A video captured the dramatic rescue of a couple near Ushuaia, Argentina, who had been buried in an avalanche. The video, shared by Tripin Argentina and a local rescue group on social media ...