![[EDGE]ucation - Hoe Mode vs. Shovel Mode @BackcountryAccess](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iTXNtHPHDv4/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 minutes ago
Your shovel might seem like one of the most straightforward tools in your avalanche rescue kit, but did you know there is more than one way to use it? Hoe mode vs. shovel mode, explained, in this week's [EDGE]ucation.
Pro tip: use shovel mode for chopping hard snow like avalanche debris, and hoe mode for moving soft snow. And before you need to use your shovel in a rescue scenario... Practice! Fast and safe shoveling technique can save someone's life, literally.
Learn more and shop avalanche shovels: backcountryaccess.com/en-us/c/rescue-gear/avalanche-shovels
Your shovel might seem like one of the most straightforward tools in your avalanche rescue kit, but did you know there is more than one way to use it? Hoe mode vs. shovel mode, explained, in this week's [EDGE]ucation.
Pro tip: use shovel mode for chopping hard snow like avalanche debris, and hoe mode for moving soft snow. And before you need to use your shovel in a rescue scenario... Practice! Fast and safe shoveling technique can save someone's life, literally.
Learn more and shop avalanche shovels: backcountryaccess.com/en-us/c/rescue-gear/avalanche-shovels
![[EDGE]ucation - Hoe Mode vs. Shovel Mode](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iTXNtHPHDv4/mqdefault.jpg "[EDGE]ucation - Hoe Mode vs. Shovel Mode
Your shovel might seem like one of the most straightforward tools in your avalanche rescue kit, but did you know there is more than one way to use it? Hoe mode vs. shovel mode, explained, in this weeks [EDGE]ucation.
Pro tip: use shovel mode for chopping hard snow like avalanche debris, and hoe mode for moving soft snow. And before you need to use your shovel in a rescue scenario... Practice! Fast and safe shoveling technique can save someones life, literally.
Learn more and shop avalanche shovels: https://backcountryaccess.com/en-us/c/rescue-gear/avalanche-shovels/")
