Eastside K-9 is a 501c3 non-profit organization that was formed in 2004 to provide avalanche rescue dogs in case of person(s) buried in an avalanche. Eastside K-9 also provides backcountry safety education on the dangers of traveling in avalanche terrain.

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Eastside K-9 works closely with the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (CARDA), National Search Dog Alliance (NSDA), Wasatch Backcountry Rescue (WBR), and Tahoe Dogs (PCSOTDT)  to validate and attend training programs for the teams. The organization strives to always have at least four ready-to-respond teams trained to the highest standards in the world of Avalanche Rescue.

 

The avalanche dog program is funded and managed entirely through Eastside K-9 and is a separate entity from Mammoth Mountain.  This allows the dogs to serve the community at large and to be available for backcountry searches.