How to dig a person out of an avalanche

**FiveLarge** · 09-18-2007, 11:55 PM

From Lou's blog:
http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=906

Worthwhile reading, fo shizzle. Feel free to discuss.

**Dug** · 09-19-2007, 05:20 AM

Good description of the process. Thanks for the heads up.

**Core Shot** · 09-19-2007, 06:17 AM

"If your friend’s out of shape you’re dead.” That’s the take at Backcountry Access (BCA) about avalanche rescue shoveling

**cj001f** · 09-19-2007, 09:49 AM

even if you have multiple friends who are in shape and can dig fast and ski to the scene fast you can still be dead.

**summit** · 09-19-2007, 10:57 AM

Bruce and Dale's original paper on this here:
http://www.bcaccess.com/documents/Ed...kinsISSW06.pdf

**tobbilla78** · 09-25-2007, 01:42 AM

Thanks man keep it up

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