12/17/22 – Stranded Hunters

SAR Staff, the SVU, and a Hasty Medic responded with tracked vehicles to a location on SR447 northwest of Gerlach to locate two hunters whose vehicle had broken down. They were not prepared for a walk back to camp of approximately six miles in the deep snow. As SAR personnel were en route, the IMT made contact with the subjects and encouraged the to keep moving as best they could. SAR personnel on tracked vehicles located the subjects and provided an initial medical evaluation, then transported them to staging for further medical evaluation.