charles pitman says you can find a great spot for being more prepared in the back country. >> first line of defense is with your beacon and being able to properly use it. >> the frisco avalanche beacon training park. >> a beacon park. >> set up with several beacons. >> 1-8 beacons. >>... that let you practice finding them in the fastest time possible. >> it does take practice and we practice these throughout the winter. >> important training, because >> by the time you get a call out to 911. >>... it can take a while to reach some locations. >> by the time we get our vehicles to the site, get our equipment and hike in youshgs could be looking-- in, you could be looking an hour to 2 hours. >> which is why if someone is buried in the snow, every second counts and it will likely be the people you are with who end up coming to your rescue. >> really is up to your friends to save you and you to save your friends. >> so getting fast at finding avalanche beacons in the snow is good practice, especially in colorado. >> colorado has more than double the fatalities over the last few the union. >>