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 Do you know what happens when a vehicle carrying hazardous materials is involved in an avalanche? Or when an aircraft is involved? 
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 Learn how how the 19-year cold case of a missing hiker was finally resolved by VMRG in 2024. 
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 An active, hands-on workshop exploring litter attendant movement and rigging. For rescues in the field that go over an edge -- we hope are less 
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 We reviewed 168 avalanche fatalities in Colorado between October 1993 and October 2025, using coroner and autopsy reports to determine the 
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 Limb entrapment is a rare, but devastating, injury for the backcountry adventurer. Dr. 
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 An anchor clinic that will load test a variety of rigging styles, cordage diameters, and soft goods materials with the incorporation of a load cell. 
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 Many teams describe finding time for team administrative tasks as one of their top challenges. 
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 A practical demonstration of how we can use friction and rigging techniques to reduce forces within rope systems and maintain system safety factors. 
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 Search and rescue operations from a federal perspective involve the coordinated efforts of various government, state, and local agencies at the national level to locate, assist, and extract individ 
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 A comprehensive talk on drowning presentation, pathophysiology, and treatment for the austere prehospital provider. From deciding who can go 
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