Nearly 10 feet of snow fell at Alta Ski Area over the past week, and most other resorts across the state saw ... avalanche gear like probes (sticks used to poke into the snow for bodies) and ...

I’d recommend a probe at least 95 inches long, and it doesn’t hurt to go longer. Avalanche Shovel: This specialty backcountry shovel is lightweight and sturdy, collapsing down for easy storage ...

Use Case: The Diract Voice Light Rescue Set is an emergency kit for weight-oriented winter athletes and backcountry adventures; includes extremely lightweight avalanche equipment which are highly ...

He was traveling alone, carried a beacon, probe, and shovel, and planned to avoid avalanche ... to check the snow conditions. The skier then saw a large crack shoot out in front of him and an ...

At 1:13 p.m. while walking across the debris field, a rescuer saw a small ... probe pole, and shovel, and knowing how to use them. In general, the rescue group said an avalanche is deadly unless ...

and an avalanche shovel. If you’re caught in an avalanche and buried and carried an avalanche transceiver, the transceiver would send out a signal that could be used by those near you to help ...