06/03/2026
When an avalanche strikes in the French Alps, survival time averages just 20 minutes. And in extreme alpine terrain, every second between the alert and the rescue matters.
Val Thorens ski patrol teams are closing that gap with the DJI Dock 3 and DJI Matrice 4TD, a system that launches in 10 seconds, delivers thermal imaging and real-time aerial intelligence, and covers terrain no ground team can reach fast enough on their own.
The result? Rescuers who search faster, operate safer, and give buried victims a fighting chance within that critical window.
Special thanks to Escadrone and Val Thorens for making this possible.
This is Dock as First Responder, and the future of mountain rescue.
Watch now π https://brnw.ch/21x33JQ