A lifesaving connection: Community radio channels aim to make Tahoe’s backcountry safer

A lifesaving connection: Community radio channels aim to make Tahoe’s backcountry safer

Imagine you and your friend are finally enjoying a long-awaited powder day in the backcountry when it suddenly takes a detrimental turn. Snow begins to swallow you and you are no longer in control, thrust into a blur of white.  Opening your eyes is overwhelming at first. Blurry bright lights come into focus with a few blinks. Then, reality sets in. You are in a hospital room and your friend is sitting next to you. He explains that you were caugh…