News and Announcements

5/31/25 – Relay Ridge Stranded Hikers

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR staged at the Mt. Rose Summit to access three hikers near Relay Ridge that could not make it back to their vehicle before dark. SVU attempted to access the area, but were blocked by large snow drifts on the road. Back country personnel were then brought in and located the subjects. One of the individuals required medical attention, so a wheeled litter was brought in for transport.

5/31/25 – Hidden Valley EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Hidden Valley Park to access a subject that was having a medical episode. The subject was placed in a wheeled stokes, then transported down to staging for further medical evaluation.

5/18/25 – Lost Subject Buckhorn Rd.

SAR Staff and the SVU staged on SR447 to locate a subject that had become lost while following Google maps. After quickly being located, the subject was guided to staging, then to Gerlach, and finally, to the Fernley area where family members were waiting to complete the trip home.

5/10/25 Pyramid Lake Paddleboarders

SAR Staff, Hasty swimmers, and the SVU responded to Pyramid Lake to locate and rescue two paddleboarders that were blown out into the lake from the North Nets area. M20 located the subjects approximately 2/3 of the way across the lake, just northwest of Anaho Island. The subjects were cold, but otherwise medically fine. They did not have life vests with them.