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Agencies Train to Find Avalanche Victims Print E-mail
Sunday, 27 January 2008 00:00

North Lake Tahoe Bonanza:  “Strike!”  The words reverberated across the snowy meadow, as Mt. Rose Ski Patroller Paul Phillipson felt something soft with his probe deep within the snow. He had picked up a transceiver signal, bringing fresh hope that the skier caught in the avalanche would be found before his life was crushed from him.

Several hands armed with shovels came to dig out one of two people, buried by an avalanche which swept down a hill Friday at the Mt. Rose Meadows. After several minutes of frantic shoveling, the rescuers pulled hard, and a backpack came out with the transceiver still in it.

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Progress of our Candidates Print E-mail
You can track of the on-hill progress our candidates in the Read More area below.
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DP Local Awards 2008 Print E-mail
Tuesday, 01 April 2008 00:00
Your votes counted! Thanks for participating!
  • Outstanding Professional Patroller == Jim Whitson
  • Outstanding Volunteer Patroller == Dotty Metcalf
  • Outstanding OEC Instructor == Joe Shaefer
  • Outstanding Tobaggon Instructor == Devin Hiemstra
  • Most Improved Patroller == KC "Sunshine" Rieger
  • Best Innovation by a Patroller == Collin Harris
  • Outstanding Candidate Patroller == Jim Glazier
  • Outstanding Illustrious Patrol Director == Dennis Griffiths
Each one of you contribute so much to make this a great patrol! You should all get an award! Looking forward next season!
 
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