News and Announcements

6/13/22 – Tahoe Rim Trail Stranded Hikers

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, and WCSAR BC responded to the Tahoe Meadows to locate two stranded hikers that were having trouble with deep snow during an attempt on a multi-day hiking trip on the TRT. One subject was also having a medical episode. BC teams accessed the location via the Gray Lake Trail. In order to reach the subjects, SAR responders needed to cross an area of snow on a steep sidehill with the use of crampons. Once that was done, the subjects were placed in heat blankets and warmer clothing along with being medically assessed. Due to the treacherous terrain, it was decided to lower the subject that was experiencing the medical episode, downhill via a sked and an alpine rope system. Once this was accomplished, and they were able to reach where the majority of the snow had melted away, all SAR personnel assisted the two subjects in walking a bearing that would intersect the trail at a lower elevation. Approximately five hours after calling for help, the subjects were safely brought to the staging location.

6/5/22 – Relay Ridge Stranded Hikers

SAR Staff, Hasty Team BC, SVU, and WCSAR BC staged at the Mt. Rose Summit to locate two hikers that were stranded on the Tahoe Rim Trail in the area of Relay Ridge. The hikers were not prepared for the amount of snow and incoming weather. Foot teams located the subjects and guided them down to tracked vehicles for transport. The tracked vehicles took them to 4x4s for further transport to staging. After being checked by medics, they were driven to their vehicle at Brockway Summit.

6/4/22 – Dog Valley EMS

SAR Staff, the SVU, and a Hasty Team medic responded to the Dog Valley area on the report of a dirtbike accident. As teams were arriving at staging in Verdi, Care Flight was able to land nearby and stated they did not need any further assistance. SAR assets were cancelled.

5/26/22 – Mt. Rose EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, and WCSAR BC staged at the Mt. Rose Summit parking lot to locate a subject that was having a medical episode on the Mt. Rose Trail, near the peak of Mt. Rose. As more information was learned, dehydration seemed to be the issue, so fluids and snacks were given to the subject by others in his group. Teams were sent in on two different routes to intercept the subject and his climbing partners as they descended. They were met at about the Galena Creek Falls and were escorted safely back to staging.