More than 500 people gathered in Park City last weekend for an evening of bluegrass, fundraising and avalanche rescue dogs at the 11th annual Backcountry BowWow, organized by the Park City ...

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 ...

When Kelly O’Keefe received the call explaining that his brother, Brian O’Keefe, 46, had been caught and buried in an avalanche near Midway, Kelly said he felt disbelief. He never thought that Brian, ...

A Silver Mountain Resort ski patroller, two rescue dogs and a group of nearby witnesses rescued people caught in an avalanche ...

The 11th annual Park City fundraiser will support local avalanche rescue, ski patrol and mountain worker organizations.

KELLOGG — Two people were rescued Friday afternoon after an avalanche at Silver Mountain, according to the resort. The ...

Blayne Woods, of Purgatory Resort Search and Rescue, said avalanche dogs like Ember are "always eager to please" and "work really well" with other handlers.

When seconds matter, nothing beats a trained avalanche dog's nose. Inside the elite teams racing the clock to find the buried.

High above South Lake Tahoe, a unique group of first responders stands ready to save lives at a moment's notice — and they happen to have four legs. At Heavenly Mountain Resort, a 60-person ski patrol ...

There are several programs featuring trained avalanche rescue dogs in the Lake Tahoe area. Heavenly Mountain Resort has a team of six dogs who are capable of finding victims within minutes. Sugar Bowl ...