New Zealand's SAR Secret: The LANDSAR Yeti

Ever wonder why an unpaid volunteer would risk life and limb to save you in a backcountry emergency? Find out in the October 2010 issue of Backcountry Magazine, then watch this great video, courtesy of LANDSAR New Zealand.

Backcountry's October 2010 White Issue—which features twelve allies and enemies of the backcountry, reveals the best fully featured ski and snowboard packs, and highlights backcountry skiing in Iceland and Crater Lake, Oregon—ships on September 15. Subscribe today before you miss this issue. There's even extra incentive: sign up for two years of Backcountry at 58% off the newsstand price and we'll send you a free beanie.