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Helicopter to search for avalanche beacons

A Flight For Life helicopter is expected to buzz the Animas Valley on Saturday during a test search for avalanche beacons.

If you see a helicopter making passes over the Animas Valley starting about 10 a.m. Saturday, it isn’t anything to worry about, Butch Knowlton, director of emergency services for La Plata County, said Friday.

The Flight For Life helicopter will be testing a new apparatus to locate beacons of people buried by an avalanche, Knowlton said.

Tall grass will replace snow Saturday as the hiding places for beacons, he said.

La Plata County Search & Rescue is co-sponsoring the tests.

daler@durangoherald.com



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