Avalanche Rescue . . . When Minutes Count

Credit: Rega
Avalanches are a major threat in mountainous regions, and when an alpine adventurist becomes entrapped in the suffocating white snow and ice debris field, the probability of survival drops to minutes. Rega responds to 30 avalanche rescues in an average year. An especially challenging rescue occurred...
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