A Climber Gets Called for A Search and Rescue Mission; The Real Danger Wasn’t the Terrain
Acclaimed author Jeff Jackson gets called to help find Amanda Eller, who was missing for weeks. What he finds reveals true nature in all its forms.
Search And Rescue
How Five Yosemite Climbing Accidents Could Have Been Prevented
An ascender failure, a gear-stripping fall, a rappelling accident—Two Yosemite veterans analyze five Yosemite accidents and how they could have been prevented. (From 2017)
Meet the Turkish Mountain Guides Who Helped Rescue Earthquake Survivors
After the enormous earthquake in February, one group of Turkish mountaineers headed east, to help in any way they could.
Was I Wrong To Call For a Rescue?
With help just a button push away, deciding when you need a rescue can become the problem. (From 2021)
Colorado’s Search and Rescue Teams Are Overworked and Underfunded. A New Law Aims to Fix That.
Senate Bill 168 gave SAR volunteers legal immunity and—hopefully—the money they need to keep climbers, hikers, and paddlers safe.
A New Study Finds America’s Busiest Search and Rescue System Is at Risk of Collapse
Growing numbers of hikers, bikers, and skiers are leaving Colorado SAR teams strapped. One new study offers some radical ideas
Should You Immobilize a Neck Injury in the Backcountry? Here’s What a Doctor Says.
Cervical spine injuries are serious, and immobilizing them has become gospel. But in the wilderness, where conditions can change in an instant, is it a waste of rescuers' time?
Follow the Matterhorn’s Elite Aerial Rescue Team As They go on 40 missions… a Day
Air Zermatt is the world’s best aerial search and rescue team, made up of people dedicated to saving the lives of those who take on the Matterhorn. Follow them as they brave the perils of the Swiss Mountain, bringing aid to those who need it most. Premiers tomorrow, April 8, at 10 pm EST on Outside TV+.
Lakes District SAR Group Tests Jet Suit for Rescue Operations (With Video)
The jet suit could drastically cut down search and rescue response times in the backcountry.
Animation: Hors Piste—The Worst Mountain Rescue Team
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Search for Leclerc and Johnson Continues
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Marc-Andre Leclerc and Ryan Johnson Missing During New Route Attempt in Alaska
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Rescue Helicopter Crashes in Austria
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Search Called Off for Kyle Dempster and Scott Adamson on Ogre II
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