2/21/2017 – Avalanche

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Mt. Rose Ski Resort parking lot to stage for a search of the Mt. Rose Highway, just below the summit, where an avalanche had covered the road. It was feared at least one vehicle was trapped. Probe teams were initially sent to the approximately 200 yard slide that was up to 20 feet deep, but probe poles were not long enough in many places. A secondary team was brought in with a RECCO to scan the area. Nothing was located.