adrenaline junkie, vol. 1: avalanche rescue

Large avalanches, or massive slabs of snow that break loose from a mountainside and shatter as they go downhill, can reach speeds of 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour within about five seconds. Victims of these types of avalanches — usually skiiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers — rarely escape. But death from smaller, dry-powder avalanches can often be avoided, thanks to the rescue efforts of the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol, which uses dogs to locate avalanche victims and dig them out of the snow.

• grant: $102,000 - Teton County Search and Rescue Volunteers

  To provide vital emergency search and rescue services for Teton County and surrounding areas for those in need.

  topic: human services

  location: jackson

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• grant: $100,000 - Wyoming K-9 Search & Rescue

  To train competent search dog teams and assist local, state, and federal authorities in emergency search and rescue situations.

  topic: animals

  location: jackson

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• grant: $100,000 - American Association of Avalanche Professionals

  To support the Avalanche Forecasting Lab in providing accurate avalanche forecasting to the Teton county area.

  topic: human services

  location: jackson

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