News and Announcements

3/14/24 – Stranded Skier on Slide Mountain

SAR Staff, Hasty Team Skiers, and WCSAR BC personnel responded to the Slide side of the Mt. Rose Ski Resort as well as Davis Creek Park to rescue a stranded skier. The subject was located and escorted down to Davis Creek Park.

3/10/24 – WC Radio Shop Personnel Transport

SAR Staff and the SVU were again requested to transport radio shop personnel and fuel to the repeater site at the top of Virginia Peak. For this trip, the SVU tracked Polaris General and the Radio Shop tracked Polaris General were used.

3/8/24 WC Radio Shop Personnel Transport

SAR Staff and the SVU was again tasked with transporting radio shop personnel and fuel to the repeater site at the top of Virginia Peak. For this mission, the Pisten Bully and the tracked Polaris General were used.

3/6/24 WC Radio Shop Personnel Transport

SAR Staff and the SVU responded for the request to transport Washoe County Radio Shop personnel and fuel to the repeater site at the top of Virginia Peak. Power had been knocked out due to the recent series of storms. The Pisten Bully was used to complete the request.

2/23/24 – Relay Ridge Snowmobile Accident

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, SVU, and WCSAR BC responded to the Tahoe Meadows area to locate a injured snowmobiler. Before SAR asset arrived at staging, the subject was flown to a hospital by Care Flight, so the SVU was tasked with recovering the snowmobile.