When an avalanche hits the slopes, let the dogs out (The Associated Press)
Wylee the border collie can search an avalanche the size of a football field in five or 10 minutes. When 30 minutes can mean the difference between life and death for a skier lost on a snowy mountain, most people would bank on the dog. ”The fastest thing is a dog – faster than a beacon or echo,” said Craig Noble, ski patrol and dog supervisor at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows resort in Olympic Valley, California.