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SHOVEL FAST AND EFFECTIVELYIf a larger rescue team is on hand or comes to your aid, additional rescuers should assemble ...
10/03/2026

SHOVEL FAST AND EFFECTIVELY

If a larger rescue team is on hand or comes to your aid, additional rescuers should assemble their shovels as the transceiver searcher and prober finish their tasks. Do not leave packs or other equipment downhill of the probe—these items will be buried and lost when the shoveling begins, which will only create more problems for the team as the rescue continues.

If the probe strike is less than 1m (3ft) deep, shovelers take one step downhill and begin digging towards the victim. If the victim is buried deeper than 1m, shovelers take two steps downhill and dig straight down and then inwards towards the victim. With three or more shovelers, two should be in the front, with additional shovelers moving snow downhill.

Shoveling as a team saves energy and time. Your team should rotate out the two primary shovelers in front at 75-90 second intervals. Shovelers in the rear may choose to convert their shovels into hoe mode, if applicable. This speeds up clearing shoveled snow. As soon as rescuers reach the victim, clearing the victim’s airway should be your priority; care should be given to not injure the victim with shovels.

📸: Brian Lundstedt

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10/01/2026

Why should all motorized users get avalanche educated?

Kody Kirkland

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09/30/2026

It can happen in the blink of an eye...are you and your riding group ready?

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09/29/2026

Experienced backcountry travelers track weather events and trends throughout the season in order to build a mental image of the mountain snowpack and the events that formed the current snow conditions at various elevations. This involves keeping tabs on season-long weather and snowfall events, avalanche events, and danger trends.

You might be able to do this by reading the daily avalanche advisory or keeping a log of weather and avalanche information from local experts. Whatever you do, keep an eye on conditions from the time the mountains begin accumulating snow.

As you track the winter season and layers in the snowpack, recognize that certain weather patterns and events push avalanche danger up and down. Identifying these patterns, particularly the ones that cause the danger to rise, is valuable because it shows you the relationship between weather and avalanche danger.

When your local avalanche center begins issuing advisories, read them daily. If your center can email you the daily advisory every morning or send you alerts via social media, sign up for the service. Read the daily advisory and discuss it with your partners, as well as local experts. Ask for their perspectives on current conditions, how the season has developed, how it compares to past years, and whether or not they’re worried about seasonal or recent trends.

Soon you’ll begin to notice correlations in weather and danger. As you develop this skill, relate these patterns to different locations and terrain. Where will snowfall and wind create avalanches? Which slopes will be affected? What types of terrain are avalanching? Which slopes, in terms of their relation to sun and wind, are problematic? Which drainages have been affected by recent events or the seasonal history?

AIARE_Official

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09/28/2026

Backcountry travelers will also take FRS two-way radios (walkie-talkies) and can chat with each other in the field. This is helpful and improves communication when managing difficult terrain.

Sled Wyoming

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09/26/2026

Rescue is only a backup plan for when everything goes wrong; you want to make sure that you can quickly and competently perform a rescue under stress. In order to do this:
• Practice Avalanche Rescue with your riding groups regularly.
• Use The Rescue Practice Checklist. Time your practice.
• Take a Wilderness First Aid course, develop and practice the skills to back up your emergency plan.
• Take an Avalanche Rescue Course regularly.

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09/25/2026

First Prize: TruckBoss 8’ Custom Snow Bundle

Includes:
-TruckBoss 8′ Expandable Deck Platform – Provides the structural foundation to haul up to two Snowmobiles or ATVs while creating dry, secure storage underneath
-10′ Gen II Fat Ramp with Hanger – Wide, stable loading ramp designed for safe and controlled loading and unloading
-TruckBoss DriStore™ Weatherproof Storage System – Built-in dry, secure storage under the deck that protects your gear from weather, dust, and road debris
-BoltLocxx™ Capture Channel System – Integrated mounting system with unlimited attachment points for securing gear, accessories, and future upgrades
-Gen II Carbide Protection Kit for protecting the aluminum deck surface from the carbides on skis
-Cab Guard / Ramp Bar – Protects your cab while also serving as a mounting and ramp support point
-6 Integrated Tie-Down Rings – Built-in anchor points for securing loads in multiple configurations

Result: A complete hauling system that lets you carry more, stay organized, and keep your gear dry—without giving up your truck bed.

Retail Value $11,395.00

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09/24/2026

What could should I take first?

AIARE 1: The objective of the AIARE 1 is to learn how to recognize risk in avalanche terrain. This three day course provides an introduction to using The AIARE Framework to manage risk while traveling in avalanche terrain.

AVALANCHE RESCUE: Avalanche rescue is a one day intensive course to learn how to manage small team avalanche rescue. This course also serves as a regular refresher opportunity to practice seldom-used skills.

AIARE 2: The objective of the AIARE 2 is to learn how to manage uncertainty in avalanche terrain. This three day course is for those who have taken an AIARE 1, Avalanche Rescue, and have had at least a season of backcountry travel experience. The AIARE 2 provides backcountry coached mentorship in the application of The AIARE Framework to new terrain and new situations.

Brian Lundstedt

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09/07/2026

Proceeds from our sweepstakes will be awarded to Avalanche Centers in support of motorized-focused programs, Avalanche Alliance Scholarship Programs, and Avalanche Alliance Ambassador Training & Community Education Initiatives. A grant program has been envisioned by the members of the Avalanche Alliance as a way to strengthen the motorized snowsports community’s connection with Avalanche Centers and support the work they are doing for snowmobilers, snowbikers, etc

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09/06/2026

🏔️ The Story Behind Avalanche Alliance 🏔️

Have you ever had a “”close call”” in the backcountry that completely changed how you look at safety? 😳 👇

For the founders of Avalanche Alliance, it all started with a conversation over lunch after a terrifying experience on the snow. Recognizing that motorized users were lagging behind the rest of the outdoor industry in avalanche training, they decided it was time to step up and create a shift in the community’s mindset.

Avalanche Alliance was born out of a critical mission:
-Awareness: Making riders realize that the risks are real.
-Education: Bridging the gap to make high-quality training and safety courses more accessible.
-Funding: Raising resources to get more training providers out where they are needed most.

Safety isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity. Let’s change the culture together. ❄️

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Moran, WY
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