Tag: Search And Rescue
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Seven ways that mental shortcuts can lead to trouble in the backcountry
Written by: Anna DeBattiste; Colorado Search and Rescue Association Sarah was beginning to have some doubts about her new Meetup hiking group. It had seemed like such a good idea at first; she was new to the area and it was a great way to meet like-minded people in Denver who enjoyed the outdoors. But…
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“Zero margin for error” in life-saving 14,380-foot helicopter rescue on Colorado peak
An aerial rescue took place on one of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks in recent days in what was described as a “zero margin for error” scenario. According to the Colorado Army National Guard, an Army Aviation Support Facility crew successfully conducted a life-saving operation in the area of the Crestones of the Sangre de Cristos on…
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“Exercise better judgement”: Two young tourists ‘cliffed out’ at night on via ferrata in Colorado
On the evening of Saturday, June 13, the San Miguel County Search and Rescue team responded to a situation involving two people stuck on one of the most popular attractions of the Telluride area at night. According to a report from the local sheriff’s office, the report came in at about 9:55 p.m., related to…
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SEARCH AND RESCUE SHAKE-UP: CPW gets two bids for future management, but no bid from CSAR
In case you missed it, signs seem to point to the Colorado Search and Rescue Association (CSAR) no longer managing the state’s search and rescue effort after 53 years of taking on the role. Per a March interagency agreement related to backcountry search and rescue that involved Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Colorado…
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Rescuers find lost woman at 11,200 feet after nightfall in remote Colorado wilderness
On Tuesday evening, the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office and the local search and rescue team responded to the report of a 48-year-old woman from Phoenix who went missing during a hike. The woman was last known to be on the Woods Lake trail, which is located roughly 12 miles west of Telluride in the…
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CHALLENGE: Can you spot the missing hiker in this photo? Nope.
Last week, we published a story about a lost hiker who got off-trail while avoiding a snowfield and ultimately ended up about 30 miles from where he wanted to be. He was rescued after calling 911 from a peak in central Colorado’s Vasquez Wilderness Area – part of Grand County – with search and rescue…
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“This was the best possible outcome”: Rescue mission takes place near 14,115-foot Colorado summit
On June 3, El Paso County Search and Rescue responded to a medical emergency in the area of the 14,115-foot Pikes Peak summit, along with American Medical Response and Flight for Life. According to a report from the rescue team, the subject of the rescue was a hiker who was located less than a mile…
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Lost hiker ends up 30 miles from where he wanted to be in Colorado
A lost hiker prompted a June 2 search and rescue mission in Colorado’s Vasquez Peak Wilderness Area, which is near Winter Park. According to Grand County Search and and Rescue, a call for help was received around 3:56 p.m from a 74-year-old man who had lost the trail. The man lost the trail while hiking…
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Strong winds knock 13 people into frigid Colorado reservoir, prompting rescue effort
According to South Metro Fire Rescue, their team responded to a mass water rescue in Douglas County on June 2 that involved 13 individuals. The situation unfolded at Rueter-Hess Reservoir, which spans approximately 1,170 surface acres just off of I-25 in the area of Parker. It has a maximum depth that’s close to 200 feet.…
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Here’s a look at a ‘day in the life’ of a Colorado search and rescue volunteer
The text alert can pop up at any minute, notifying search and rescue members of a missing hiker, injured climber, or overdue backcountry skier. Answering that alert is part of their daily lives, and it can come at any time, in the middle of dinner, during a snowstorm, or even while they’re laying in bed…