Late in the evening of 11/17, AVSAR was requested to assist SAGSAR for a hiker in distress. The hiker had hiked to Willow Lake in the Sangre de Cristo range and was reported to beContinue reading
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Recovery at Great Sand Dunes National Park – October 31, 2024
MOSCA, Colo. On Oct. 31 Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue (AVSAR), Saguache County Search and Rescue (SAGSAR) and Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve (GRSA) collaborated in the search for an overdue hunter whoContinue reading
Injured Hiker on the South Zapata Lake Trail – September 1, 2024
On 9.1.24 AVSAR leadership was contacted in regards to a hiker in medical distress approximately 2 miles up the Zapata trail. It was reported that the hiker was blue in the face, having trouble speaking,Continue reading
Missing hiker at Zapata Falls – August 12, 2024
On August 12, AVSAR leadership received a call regarding a missing hiker at the Zapata falls recreation area after she had intentionally separated from her hiking partner, but was now overdue. The hiker wanted toContinue reading
Rescue on Ellingwood Point – August 8th, 2024
On August 8th, 20204, AVSAR leadership was contacted in regards to a Garmin SOS activation for a hiker that had fallen on the Southwest Approach to Ellingwood Point. It was reported that the party hadContinue reading
Injured Hiker on Ellingwood Point – July 26, 2024
In the afternoon of July 26, 2024, AVSAR received a call in regards to an injured hiker who had fallen on the descent from Ellingwood Point. The hiker, who knew he was off route, wasContinue reading
Lost Hiker on Little Bear-Blanca Traverse – June 24, 2023
On June 24, 2023, AVSAR received a call in regards to a hiker that had gotten lost while down climbing the LB-Blanca traverse. Because the lost hiker had cell service, AVSAR sent him a SMSContinue reading
Rescue below Little Bear – June 18, 2023
At approximately 12:00pm on June 18, 2023, AVSAR Leadership received a call from State Patrol Dispatch in regards to two climbers on the Little Bear- Blanca traverse. The climbers started very early in the morningContinue reading
Off-trail Hiker on South Zapata Trail – May 22, 2023
On May 22nd, AVSAR Leadership received a call in regards to a woman who was witnessed screaming for help off route on the Zapata Trail. The reporting party stated that she was hiking up theContinue reading
UHV Rollover leads to recovery on Lake Como Road – Sept. 9, 2022
On Sept. 9, 2022 AVSAR Leadership was contacted by the State Patrol dispatch center in Alamosa in regards to a vehicle rollover on Lake Como Rd. AVSAR team members in conjunction with the AlamosaContinue reading