Can You Dig It – Avalanche Shoveling Technique 101
Avalanche rescue has several stages. The longest and most strenuous aspect of most rescues is the shoveling phase. Proficient shoveling saves vaulable minutes. From where you start digging relative to your probe strike to effectively moving snow, there are several shoveling techniques that help make for fast, efficient recovery of an avalanche victim.
Backcountry Access (BCA) offers a series of educational avalanche rescue blogs and videos focusing on companion rescue shoveling techniques. The best place to begin is with Shoveling 101.
Watch the BCA Avalanche Shoveling 101 Video
Watch a video about efficient probing.
Check out or favorite shovel the BCA RS Avalanche Shovel
