Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BIG SKY, MT – The middle of a ski mountain is probably the last place you’d expect to see a dog. And for the most part, you should ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On a snowy mountainside, when the clock is ticking and the weather isn't playing nice, hope sometimes arrives on four paws. Jake ...

ALTA, Utah — When an avalanche happens, one invaluable tool is avalanche dogs. Many teams from around the West coast bring their dogs to Utah to get trained at Wasatch Backcountry Rescue’s Avalanche ...

“We have a bond that is built around trust,” says ski patroller and handler Zach Stein. “There’s no greater joy than playing with your dog, especially in the snow,” says Sugar Bowl Ski Patroller Zach ...

The avalanche dog team at Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah, is getting a whole lot cuter. The resort, in a social media post, introduced Dasha, a black nine-week-old Australian Shepherd Lab mix, ...

"The dogs love it. They love the work," said Meheen. In fact, just mention the word work, or bring the sound of the Flight for Life helicopter, and dogs like Nate Giles' start howling with excitement.

She had her dog along for the ride. Ares Masip and her dog Cim survived a sudden avalanche in the Pyrenees. “The mountain was falling apart…for me, that was the worst second [of my life].” Both ...

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 ...

On a snowy mountainside, when the clock is ticking and the weather isn't playing nice, hope sometimes arrives on four paws. Jake Hutchinson, technical director for the American Avalanche Institute, ...

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“There's no greater joy than playing with your dog, especially in the snow,” says Sugar Bowl Ski Patroller Zach Stein. Stein is the proud owner and handler of Donner Summit Avalanche Dogs’ Alice, a ...