News and Announcements

12/16/24 Lost X-Country Skier

SAR Staff, Hasty skiers, and WCSAR were requested to stage at Tahoe Meadows to locate a lost X-country skier. Due to weather and road conditions, response time to staging was extremely lengthy resulting in the subject being able to self-rescue from his location (which was not far from the Mt. Rose Highway.

1/4/25 – Chickadee Ridge Lost Snowshoers

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to the Tahoe Meadows to locate two snowshoers that were disoriented and unsure of where they were. A WCSAR snowshoe team located the subjects and guided them to staging.

11/27/24 – Virginia Peak Stranded Family

SAR Staff and the SVU staged in the Palomino Valley area to access and rescue a family of three that, due to snow, had slid off a road and became high-centered. The three subjects were rescued and transported down to staging.

11/11/24 – Callahan Fire Evacuations

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted with evacuation notices for the Callahan Fire. Strong winds were moving the fire quickly, but rain and cold temperatures dampened the progress, keeping it at approximately 65 acres,