Monthly Archives: June 2022

6/26/22 – Pyramid Lake Stranded Boat

SAR Staff, the SVU, and a Hasty medic began responding to Pyramid Lake to locate and tow a boat that was out of gas near the Needles. There were four occupants on board. Before SAR assets got on the water, another boat, carrying extra fuel, arrived at the location of the disabled boat. Enough gas was given to them to return to Pelican Docks. SAR assets were canceled.

6/25/22 – Jumbo Grade Lost Hiker

SAR Staff and the SVU responded to the Jumbo Grade OHV staging area to locate a hiker that was lost approximately three miles to the northeast. Using a phone ping coordinate, the subject was located, given water, and transported down to staging where they were handed off to a relative for a ride home.

6/25/22 – Mt. Rose Trail EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, and WCSAR BC responded to the Mt. Rose Summit parking lot to locate a subject that was reported to being experiencing a medical issue approximately two miles up the trail. As the initial BC team began traveling up the trail, they ran into the subject about 1/4 mile from staging. The subject was escorted down to medics for assessment.

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.