In times of extreme emergency, trained professionals must rely on their machines and their training in order to save lives. For both the US Coast Guard and the Tahoe Avalanche Rescue teams, mere seconds can mean the difference between life and death. Members of the Coast Guard brave ever-changing conditions in their USCG Jayhawk Helo, while the Avalanche teams relies on the LMT 1500 ‘Sno Cat’ to reach the injured.