Preparing for the Rutchblock snow stability test

The isolated block is cut and ready to test load...

Stepping on carefully....

Still holding...

... and still holding after jumping on it.

Practicing probe lines

Beacon practice

following the flux line

getting closer....

it's in here some place...

Shovel practice - working downhill of the probe hit to speed up the digging process

Success!

Our avalanche scenario is explained to us.

The rescue team arrives en masse

Hasty searchers get to work

Digging at a possible hit site

beacon searching