Tag: Search And Rescue
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Authorities provide instruction for those seeking to help in search for missing man
The search effort to find 27-year-old Kaden Sites continues, with the latest update indicating that future plans are in place to continue the search for weeks if necessary. The large-scale effort to find Sites has been taking place in the area of Chaffee County’s Mount Shavano since Sites was first reported missing on the evening…
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27-year-old missing in area of 14,230-foot Colorado peak
According to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, a turkey hunter has gone missing in the area of 14,230-foot Mount Shavano. Identified as Kaden Sites, 27 and of Salida, authorities received a notification about the situation at 7 p.m. on April 15. Sites had reportedly left to hunt alone at about 1:30 p.m. that day, though…
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Night time rescue takes place on iconic 460-foot rock climbing route in Colorado
On Sunday, April 12, rescuers were called to Eldorado Canyon State Park to assist a group of climbers who became stuck on the well-known ‘Naked Edge’ climbing route. Described by Mountain Project as ‘one of the most classic climbs in America’ and as “one of the finest multi-pitch climbs in North America” by Climbing, The…
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Woman in critical condition after near-drowning at popular Colorado Springs lake
Rescuers responded to Colorado Springs’ popular Quail Lake on the southern side of town on Tuesday after a woman went underwater and failed to resurface on her own. According to a report from the Gazette, witnesses had seen the woman pacing on the dock prior to entering the water. When first responders got to the…
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Wildfire in the backcountry: What should backcountry recreationists know headed into summer?
Guest article written by Anna DeBattiste; Colorado Search and Rescue Association (Check out our podcast with Anna on Apple or Spotify to learn more about search and rescue in Colorado) Every conversation between backcountry search and rescue volunteers these days seems to start with the crazy weather Colorado is having – the winter that wasn’t, the drought conditions, and…
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Climber calls for help at 12:30 a.m. from dangerous route on notorious 14,138-foot Colorado peak
A mountain climber in Colorado was recently rescued after running into winter weather-related issues on a difficult route on what’s perhaps the state’s most notorious 14,000-foot peak. According to a report from Mountain Rescue Aspen, their team received an SOS signal from an Apple device at about 12:30 a.m. on March 18. The call for…
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Drones save more than just lives for backcountry search and rescue teams
Guest article written by Anna DeBattiste; Colorado Search and Rescue Association (Check out our podcast with Anna on Apple or Spotify to learn more about search and rescue in Colorado) The days of UAV technology being used only to search for missing people in the backcountry have long been surpassed. Backcountry search and rescue (BSAR) organizations in Colorado are…
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Unexpected issue leads to overnight rescue on 14,075-foot Colorado peak
While most of Colorado’s fourteener climbers are eagerly waiting for summer months to hit, some of the state’s high elevation hikers are already out there and hitting the trail. Granted, hiking amid winter conditions does mean more risk – often in unexpected ways, as was put on display in a recent rescue that unfolded on…
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Man “extremely lucky to survive” avalanche that left him stranded feet from cliff
A split boarder was “extremely lucky to survive” a recent avalanche incident that unfolded in Grand County, per a report from local search and rescue. According to Grand County Search and Rescue, their team responded to a report of an avalanche that broke off in the area of Berthoud Pass alongside the local sheriff’s office…
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11-year-old girl killed by avalanche in “out of bounds” terrain near Utah resort
Tragedy unfolded on February 19 when an 11-year-old girl was killed in ‘sidecountry’ terrain found near Salt Lake City-area Brighton Ski Resort. While this incident happened a state away from Colorado, it highlights an important risk that also applies to those traveling to local Centennial State slopes. Per KSL reporting, the 11-year-old girl from Massachusetts…