There's a new member of the patrol team at Stevens Pass Ski Resort who recreationists will be seeing on slopes during the upcoming 2025-26 season.

According to a post by the resort on social media, "Jazz," a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, will be spending the next few seasons at Stevens Pass learning the requisite ropes for becoming a full-fledged avalanche rescue dog.

Although Saint Bernards are the traditionally-recognizable canine of choice for helping humans conduct avalanche rescues, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is also favored for such endeavors for many of the same reasons.

Like the Saint Bernard, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever possess an exceptional sense of smell. However, unlike their much larger canine cousins, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever are

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