BEND, Ore. — The public has a chance to support Mt. Bachelor’s avalanche dog team at a fundraising event this weekend.
The Avalanche Dog Party takes place Saturday at Greg’s Grill in Bend from 5-8 p.m. Attendees can meet the four members of the avalanche dog team and their handlers.
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Shasta and Ruddy have already passed the certification test. Cashew and the newest addition, Jetty, are well on their way. These dogs are trained to quickly sniff out someone buried in an avalanche.
“They’re like, our on hill backup insurance policy in case we have an inbounds avalanche—these dogs and their noses and their ability to be four wheel drive on the snow. They’re the quickest way we can find someone buried in an avalanche, so quicker than an avalanche beacon, quicker than just us probing,” Patrol Training Supervisor Drew Clendenen said.
A portion of proceeds will go directly to the Mt. Bachelor avalanche dog team.
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