Avalanche Rescue Resources

This video from the Avalanche Institute for Avalanche Research & Education shows you the steps needed to perform an efficient avalanche rescue, and gives tips on how to practice with your partners.

This video from BCA reviews the big picture of an avalanche rescue and shows the typical steps you'll need to perform if your partner(s) get buried in an avalanche.

This video from Salomon reviews how to set up your own training exercise to replicate an actual avalanche scenario. Remember, avalanche rescue is a forgettable skill and you must practice constantly.

This instructional video from BCA reviews the functions of an avalanche transceiver and how to use them, and teaches you the process of locating a buried victim.

This short but sweet video from Next Level Riding teaches the basics of an avalanche transceiver and focuses on how to conduct a fine search.

Steve Achelis's Avalanche Beacon Reviews page is an excellent resource when looking at buying a new transceiver or if you're interested in the most recent software updates from transceiver manufacturers.

This instructional video from BCA reviews how to deploy and use an avalanche probe to locate a buried avalanche victim.

This video from Ortovox reviews how to efficiently use your probe after you have conducted a fine search with a transceiver. 

Steve Achelis's avalanche probing writeup reviews why we use probes during an avalanche rescue, how to check your probe for wear and tear, different probing methods, and more.

This article and video from BCA reviews the proper way to shovel when you have multiple partners available to help with an avalanche rescue.

This instructional video from Ortovox reviews how to efficiently dig out a buried avalanche victim, as well as some techniques for patient care after the victim has been extricated.

This educational video from BCA reviews the fundamentals of avalanche shoveling, and how the process can be improved with the aid of multiple rescuers.