The all-volunteer team demonstrated their training Tuesday, showing off the specialized equipment and techniques they rely on when someone gets buried in the snow.
NORTH BEND, Wash. — With heavy snow falling in the Cascades and avalanche danger on the rise, Seattle Mountain Rescue is urging anyone headed into the mountains to have a plan before they go.
Two members of the all-volunteer team demonstrated their training Tuesday, showing off the specialized equipment and techniques they rely on when someone gets buried in the snow. According to team president Doug McCall, avalanche rescues are the most dangerous operations they face, and every second counts.
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