Powder hunters and heli-skiers know very well the treachery and pain of avalanches. They gear themselves up accordingly, including a shovel. The Backcountry Access Arsenal Shovel System with Tour or ...

A retractable saw blade in one of the skis makes for ... but it doesn't look like a suitable replacement for an actual avalanche shovel. There's no footage of the saw spitting out firewood or ...

avalanche safety, and even cutting branches for the fire. The design is best for righties. The A-2 ($90) is a 1.9-pound combination snow saw and shovel from Backcountry Access. The shovel blade ...

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 ...