Everyone who enjoys the snow in the backcountry should practice Companion Avalanche Rescue.

• If you get caught in an avalanche, your best hope for survival lies in the hands of your companions.
• A bit of practice will make your crewmore efficient and faster in a critical race against time.
• The seconds and minutes you'll save if someone is buriedcould bethe difference between life and death.

This video is not meant to be a stand-alone resource. Many more in-depth descriptions of the companion rescue process exist, butwe recommend that you follow up your research and reading with actual practice in the field, and include your backcountry partners. Here, we're simply trying to promote the practice of these life-saving skills, or at least encourage discussion.

The folks in thisvideo arelearning how to practice companion rescue.In the process of editing this video,I realize that we all can learn, improve our techniques, and become faster and more efficientwith field practice of these basic techniques, and we should!

****For morecomplete companion avalanche rescue information, readBruceTremper's book, Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain.

****Also,BCAhas a great and much more in-depth CompanionRescue Video Series on-line.......... HERE

*****The Utah Avalanche Center is offering a Companion Rescue Fundamentals Workshop Friday January 30at 5:30 pm at Milly Chalet at Brighton........Go HERE for more info and to sign up.