When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. We head to the snowy slopes of Chamonix to meet the canine rescue team and find out how they save ...

Dogs are known for their loyalty, intelligence, and their natural drive to work. We've seen service dogs performing life-saving tasks such as retrieving emergency medication, guiding, and locating ...

Ski resorts rely on ski patrollers and, often, ski patrol dogs, to keep skiers and riders safe in the event of an avalanche. Recently, two non-profit groups teamed up to collaborate their efforts and ...

Zen has been a rescue dog for three years, and on this day, he was setting an example for 20 others dogs being certified for avalanche rescue in the heart of the Italian Dolomites, where the ...

Are you ready to work?” ski patroller Alisha Bator whispers into the ear of Kio, a mountain rescue dog, at the edge of a meadow near the Forest Queen ...

Stevens Pass Avalanche Rescue Dogs has announced a new addition to the team to help those stuck in snowy conditions.

(KRON) — Since December 2023, 30 people have died in avalanches across the United States, highlighting the critical role of avalanche rescue dogs in California. Avalanche rescue dogs undergo rigorous ...

Wasatch Backcountry Rescue trains dogs for avalanche and mountain emergencies. President Marguerite Van Komen shares how Wasatch Backcountry Rescue trains elite search-and-rescue dogs to respond to ...

Alpine Patrol Dogs posted a new video to Instagram, and it has everyone feeling some type of way. The account (probably someone with thumbs, so not the dog in question) captioned the video, "Milton ...

Honey is the second puppy to be added to the group after the Avalanche Rescue Dogs team initiated Jazz into the group in ...

It’s early afternoon and I’m sitting on a ridge just below the top of the Plan Joran cablecar on Les Grand Montets ski area in Chamonix. Whiteout conditions that brought at least six inches of fresh ...