Matt Janzen of A-Basin Ski Patrol is searching avalanche beacon during the Beacon Bowl at Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Jake Ziemski of A-Basin Ski Patrol is searching avalanche beacon during the Beacon Bowl at Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Rob Laughner of Golden is searching an avalanche beacon during the Beacon Bowl at Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Matt Lundy of Steamboat Springs, left, and Tim Walsh of A-Basin Ski Patrol are celebrating Lundy's finding an avalanche beacon during the Beacon Bowl at Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Matt Norfleet, assistant patrol director of A-Basin Ski Patrol, right, is explaining about avalanche dogs to the skiers and snowboarders during the Beacon Bowl at Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Jack Western of A-Basin Ski Patrol is hiding in the snow during the avalanche dog demonstration of the Beacon Bowl at Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Eight-years-old avalanche dog Rio of the golden retriever found Jack Western of A-Basin Ski Patrol and rescued him during avalanche dog demonstration of the Beacon Bowl at Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Eight-years-old avalanche dog Rio of the golden retriever found Jack Western of A-Basin Ski Patrol and rescued Western during avalanche dog demonstration of the Beacon Bowl at Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Eight-month-old avalanche dog Tikka of the golden retriever is in the Beacon Bowl of Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
Eight-years-old avalanche dog Rio of the golden retriever found Jack Western of A-Basin Ski Patrol under the snow and digging to rescue Western during the Beacon Bowl of Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
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Matt Janzen of A-Basin Ski Patrol is searching avalanche beacon during the Beacon Bowl at Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard Area. Feb. 9, 2019. The Beacon Bowl is an all-day event developed by the A-Basin Ski Patrol. The event includes a beacon search competition, avalanche dog and beacon demonstrations. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
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The avalanche dogs, working with A-Basin Ski Patrol, demonstrate snow rescues. It’s part of the Beacon Bowl, an all-day affair featuring a search competition, avalanche dogs and beacon demonstrations.
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