On December 9th, 2019, a crew of Jones Snowboards team riders headed into the backcountry of the Lake Tahoe area. They were out to take a multi-day avalanche rescue course, but didn’t expect to have to use their skills and education outside of made up scenarios. A pre-training shred session encouraged the crew to head out for some laps before the classroom beaconed them back for their education and refreshers.

“Jones filmer Greg Weaver dropped in and set off a mid-slope avalanche that carried him to the bottom of the face and fully buried him face down, three feet under the snow. Several team riders witnessed the slide and immediately jumped into action to rescue Greg. The team’s previous rescue training paid off as they found him and dug him out in under four minutes. We’re humbled to share the story of this accident, and the lessons learned from everyone involved, as an educational tool to help you understand how to avoid such a nightmare, and why it’s critical to practice your avalanche rescue skills every season. Watch, learn and live to ride another day”! – Jones Snowboards

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