CERTIFIED
KIO
Kio is a 5 year old English Shepherd. She loves to bound through the snow and "sploot" or belly slide down the mountain. Kio loves to swim and is a professional river rafter in the summer. Her dad is a FEMA search dog based out of Colorado; she has big paw prints to fill.
Primary Handler: Alisha Bator
IN-TRAINING
INDIGO
Indigo is our longest dog on patrol. He comes from a line of Search and Rescue dogs out of Idaho. This will be his first winter on the mountain; his goal will be learning how to move his long legs in synch. Keep an eye out for him prancing around in the snow.
Primary Handler: Melina Martin
CERTIFIED
IGGY
OPERATIONAL
CUDI
Iggy came to us in the Spring of 2018 through a strong line of working dogs in Canada. Dogs from the same breeder can be found working as avalanche rescue dogs in both Canada and the US. Iggy is B.A.R.K. certified and this winter will perfecting her search skills and will be ready to respond.
Primary Handler: Charlie Stewart
Secondary Handler: Michael Kaiser
Cudi is an up and coming star. She passed her operational test in the spring of 2025 and is going for her full certification this winter. She hails from Wisconsin and has many half siblings in the avalanche search world. She has fished on the Salmon River, SUP'd around Washington, and romped through the tall grasses of Enumclaw.
Primary Handlers: Forrest Baldwin and Annabelle Kays
IN-TRAINING
EMMY
THANK YOU TO OUR UNIFORM SPONSOR!
Emmy is the youngest member of the team. She is an English Shepherd from Idaho--her older brother is also an avalanche rescue dog in California. She is a sweet snuggle bug to loves to romp, pounce in the water, and chase her new besties around the mountain. We look forward to her on-hill shenanigans this winter.
Primary Handler: Micah Mansfield