With the help of avalanche beacons, they found him dead less than an hour later.

Now might be a good time to explain how avalanche beacons work.

They found his body under three feet of snow about an hour later using avalanche beacons.

They did not use a guide, but carried avalanche beacons, police said.

He was not wearing an avalanche beacon, according to the Missoulian newspaper.

When they got to the scene about 30 minutes later, their avalanche beacons detected no signals.

All of the men were equipped with avalanche beacons.

There are two types of avalanche beacons: digital and analog.

All 12 skiers in the group were experienced and had the appropriate equipment, including avalanche beacons.

All of them were wearing avalanche beacons and proper equipment, according to the sheriff's office.

Anderson was not carrying an avalanche beacon with her at the time, although members of her party were.

Gage apparently was not wearing an avalanche beacon, troopers said.

Yet it's one of a few backcountry descents that don't require an avalanche beacon.

However, it wasn't until Saturday night that a ranger heard sounds believed to be avalanche beacon signals coming from inside the snow.

Special avalanche beacons can be purchased or rented to help locate buried victims.

In order to ski or snowboard the ridge, an avalanche beacon and shovel are required.

Bowles was buried for about 45 minutes before companions using avalanche beacons dug him out.

Participants are taught how to use avalanche beacons to locate a buried skier or rider.

Not for the faint of heart, the trail is nonetheless trafficked enough that avalanche beacons aren't necessary.

Avalanche hazard analysis including snow profiles and use of avalanche beacons.

Winter travellers should be equipped with avalanche beacons and be knowledgeable in their use.

His partners skied down and used their avalanche beacons to find him wrapped around a tree beneath three feet of snow.

The victims all had avalanche beacons, Krueger added.

The two victims, aged 65 and 19, were found with the help of avalanche beacon locators but could not be resuscitated.

I unzip my jacket and check my avalanche beacon for what must be the eighth time in an hour.