In the chaos, he never saw Benge. That was his biggest ... wind down the use of World War II-era guns for avalanche control Avalanche beacons. Shovels. Probes. Scheidegger has seen first-hand ...

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 ...

However, the resort saw a scary avalanche in late November ... A rescue beacon, shovel, and probe can all be effective for ...

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 saw a little bit of daylight when I ... I am literally buried in an avalanche. You guys have to bring a shovel,' " Croft remembers. "And then the last thing I said was, ‘Just keep it ...

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 ...