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Fiddlehead Festival 2013
May 14, 2013

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Spring time is a relatively short season in Alaska. The cold of winter seems to last forever, then before you know it, the snow is melted and the flora of south central AK is growing. One barely notices this transformation because of mild temperatures and lots of rain, which is ...Read More

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Celebrate Mom this Sunday at Alyeska Resort
May 10, 2013

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Face it, mom has taken care of you and put up with you for as long as you’ve been around. This includes making you countless breakfasts, lunches and dinners not to mention snacks, birthday cakes and holiday meals. Sunday May 12 pay her back with a brunch at Alyeska Resort’ ...Read More

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Midnight Sun Beer Dinner
April 27, 2013

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Alyeska Resort and Midnight Sun Brewing Co. are hosting a special beer dinner at the Aurora Bar & Grill. The evening will be featuring five beers paired with Chef James Davison’s four-course dinner. Space is limited! The Menu Greet Beer Snowshoe White Belgian Wit Alaskan Fried Oyster Fallen Angel Belgian ...Read More

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Avalanche Dog Program

dog_photo1In an effort to continually improve its nationally recognized Snow Safety and Ski Patrol, Alyeska has developed the Alyeska Patrol Avalanche Canine Program, a reflection of Patrol’s on-going commitment to skier and snowboarder safety and rescue. The program utilizes highly trained air scenting rescue dog and handler teams. Since their arrival, the dog and handler teams have been training daily at Alyeska Resort.

The objectives of the Alyeska Ski Patrol Avalanche Canine Program are:

  • Provide certified avalanche rescue dog team coverage in the ski area during all operating hours.
  • Provide resources to the Alaska State Troopers for conducting avalanche search and rescue in local backcountry recreation areas of South-central Alaska.
  • Promote avalanche awareness and mountain safety education to the local skiing community.

dog_photo2When it comes to avalanche rescue, time is of the essence. Rescue dogs provide a fast and efficient way of searching a large area that would take teams of rescuers a much longer to search with probes. Certified avalanche rescue dogs can detect human scent under layers of snow; ultimately increasing a buried skier or rider’s chance of survival. A trained rescue dog can indicate the location of a buried person or article by aggressive digging and barking. They also have the ability to tell a handler that an area is clear of human scent so decisions can be made to call off search efforts once it is determined that no one was involved in a slide. 

dog_photo3The canine breed selected for the dog program is the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, a small retriever with a distinctive red coat and fox-like markings. Lead dog handler Brain McGorry explains, “The Toller’s intelligence, trainability, and compact size make them an ideal candidate for search dogs. The dogs routinely load ski lifts, travel on snow machines, and are carried on the shoulders of their handlers.” Carrying the dogs keeps them away from sharp ski edges, crowds, and also enables patrol to transport them into far outer areas with deep snow and steep terrain. Smaller breeds typically have less health problems and a longer life span, and therefore a longer career as a search dog.

The Alyeska Ski Patrol Avalanche Canine Program is an affiliate of Alaska Search and Rescue Dogs (ASARD). The ski patrol has worked closely with ASARD since 1986, and they where instrumental in mentoring our patrol dog teams. The three full-time dog teams are Brian McGorry and Fundy, Mik Jedlicka and Zooka, and Tim Glassett and Yuki.  Brian was one of the original founders of the group along with Shane Patrick who was the original handler of Zooka.  Mik joined the group in October of 2011 when she took over as primary handler of Zooka.  Tim joined in 2010 when Yuki came to the team as a puppy.  Fundy and Zooka make up our two certified teams, and Tim and Yuki plan to evaluate for certification mid-winter 2013.

Special thanks to supporters of the Alyeska Patrol Avalanche Canine Program


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