I meet Seb in the bustling ski patrol hut just across the valley at Balme Vallorcine. He tells me he started his dog handling career with a German shepherd named Ilky in 2012.

Copper Mountain ski patrol welcomes Pico, a 4-month-old golden retriever, training as an avalanche dog. COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo ...

Patrol Dogs As part of their avalanche safety and rescue programs, some ski resorts have a team of highly-trained patrol dogs.

Their pups have sparked the interest of National Ski Patrol’s top official, who hopes to roll out a larger program. Lola has also become like a mascot for the ski and snowboard area.

Delaware's prisons are phasing out patrol dogs in favor of contraband sniffers, according to a May 30 announcement from the Delaware Department of Correction. The department issued a press release ...

Jagger has been with Sundance Ski Patrol for nine years. During avalanche season, he along with other avy dogs can be called upon at least 10-15 times in the Wasatch front.

Though a storm brought frigid temperatures and blankets of snow to the South in a rare event, it also brought joy to the dogs of the region who have never played in the white stuff.

The legacy of patrol pups is nothing knew for the resort, which started the Heavenly Avalanche Rescue Dog or HARD team back in the late 1980's. Today, Yuba is one of seven rescue dogs at Heavenly.

A skier is safe thanks to the quick thinking of two off-duty ski patrol members who saved him after he fell over 1,000 feet while attempting to descend South Arapaho Peak in Colorado.

Two new puppies have joined the Beaver Creek Ski Patrol team this summer, and are currently in training to become lifesaving avalanche rescuers on the slopes. The furry additions are 16-week-old Ruby, ...

None of the skiers were carrying beacons and all were found by avalanche dogs. I meet Seb in the bustling ski patrol hut just across the valley at Balme Vallorcine.