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Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue is an all Volunteer, non-profit Search and Rescue team based in Alamosa, CO.

WOMENS SHIRTS ARE IN!!!! GO GET ONE! https://www.a

WOMENS SHIRTS ARE IN!!!!
GO GET ONE! https://www.avsar.us/product/2019-womens-blanca-massif-shirts/

Or stop by @kristimtsports in Alamosa!
We also added more unisex sizing!
#AVSAR #ColoradoSAR #BlancaMassif #BlancaPeak #sangredechristomountains #sangredecristo #shoplocal #SupportSAR #supportlocalbusiness #LittleBearPeak #ellingwoodpoint #coloradosearchandrescue

In the late evening of August 25, 2019, AVSAR pers

In the late evening of August 25, 2019, AVSAR personnel received a message on their facebook requesting some advice from a very worried mother.
We were first contacted at 2248 with a message from the mother explaining that her son had missed his check in time (2100hours) and she was beginning to become alarmed. AVSAR Personnel continued a conversation with the woman gathering information about her son's plans and tried to stress the importance of calling The Alamosa County Dispatch Center and reporting him as an overdue hiker. At 2231, dispatch was contacted and made aware of the overdue hiker. The man's plans were to start up the trail at 0400hours on 8/25 to summit Ellingwood Point and Blanca Peak and planned to be back to his vehicle by 1400hours and be on the road to the trailhead for Wetterhorn Peak. It was unknown if he was taking the Lake Como Approach or the Zapata Approach. Once dispatch was contacted, we began action behind the scenes. We attempted to ping the overdue hiker's phone to get a general location of where he was. We had no idea if he was still on the Blanca Massif, if he had made it to the next trailhead over 4 hours away, or if he was somewhere in between. The ping was unsuccessful due to the phone being powered off, so we moved on to the next step. At 0022hours Deputies were sent to the Zapata Falls Trailhead and the Lake Como Rd Trailhead to attempt to locate the man's vehicle. After checking both trailheads, we were unable to locate his vehicle. At 0155hours AVSAR was contacted by the Mother saying she finally received a brief text from her son, stating that he was okay but didnt have cell service. All teams were notified that contact had been made with the overdue hiker and that he was okay.
We would like to stress to everyone out there that you do not need to be worried about contacting 911 and reporting your overdue hiker missing. If you are calling to report a hiker missing from outside our area, please call (719)589-5807.

Thank you so much to the amazing team we have at our Alamosa County Dispatch Center and Alamosa County Sheriff's Office. They work around the clock to keep our community safe!

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Join us at Cole Park, Alamosa for a fun evening ou

Join us at Cole Park, Alamosa for a fun evening out!
Grab some delicious food and watch the kids vs. cops tug of war!
#communityoutreach #AVSAR #alamosa #alamosacolorado #nationalnightout #nationalnightout2019 #ColoradoSAR

Guess what SLV Locals!!!! Our new shirts are now f

Guess what SLV Locals!!!! Our new shirts are now for sale at @kristimtsports !!!
Stop on by and grab yours for $20 cash/check.
These and more styles are also available on our website www.avsar.us

Thank you for the support!
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Our new shirts are now available at www.avsar.us #

Our new shirts are now available at www.avsar.us
#AVSAR #blancapeak #sangredechristomountains #littlebearpeak #ellingwoodpoint #ColoradoSAR #csar #alamosa #alamosacolorado

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Check out our new team shirts! Aren't they the coolest! Now you can have your own!
#AVSAR #alamosacolorado #teamgear #ColoradoSAR #blancapeak #littlebearpeak #ellingwoodpoint #blancamassif

Our rescue rig has been limping along and early th

AVSAR is in desperate need of a new rescue vehicle

AVSAR is in desperate need of a new rescue vehicle. https://www.gofundme.com/f/alamosa-volunteer-searchamprescue-needs-a-vehicle?teamInvite=waaSczLfeAF1gh3h09McIt0N8sUcR9VFomkBK2quW1QIprrO1FM0mJDDliK7vEu7
#AVSAR #everythinghelps #rescuerig #alamosa #alamosacolorado #searchandrescue #SearchAndRescueCO

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#AVSAR #slvbrewery #cityofalamosa #papamurphyspizza #MaggieRains&theCrookedKeys #Ol'Scratch #SilentAuction #searchandrescue #SearchAndRescueCO

At approximately 2037hours on May 17, 2019 AVSAR T

At approximately 2037hours on May 17, 2019 AVSAR Team President, Crystal Wilson was contacted by the AVSAR Sheriff's Liason, Deputy Chris Lavery about a missing child at the Sand Dunes Oasis Campground. The team was immediately placed on STANDBY awaiting further details from the responding Alamosa County Sheriff's Deputies.
The report stated that a 7 year old female was missing from Campsite 1 at the Sand Dunes Oasis Campground in Alamosa, CO. The original report stated the child was missing for 30 minutes, but after further clarification the child was missing for 2 hours. Soon after the First Responders arrived on scene, the child was found by her father, unharmed. After the child was found, AVSAR President received a call at approximately 2058hours, from Deputy Chris Lavery to have the team STAND DOWN.
We are so happy for such a quick response and happy ending.
AVSAR would personally like to thank:
Alamosa County Sheriff's Office
Mosca Hooper Fire
National Park Service @greatsanddunesnps
Colorado State Patrol @costatepatrol

AVSAR was out at Lobo Overlook learning Snow Safet

AVSAR was out at Lobo Overlook learning Snow Safety Assessment.
#LoboOverlook #WolfCreek #AVSAR #CAIC #SnowSafety #AvalancheAware #ColoradoSAR

Great day for rope training at bishop rock!

Great day for rope training at bishop rock!

Come check out the Search and Rescue Team and grab

Come check out the Search and Rescue Team and grab some food from Papa Murphy's at the Adam's State Homecoming Tailgate

At 0900hours on Saturday, September 15, 2018, AVSA

At 0900hours on Saturday, September 15, 2018, AVSAR Personnel was contacted by Dispatch in regards to Saguache county Search and Rescue seeking mutual aid for an ill hiker on the side of Kit Carson. Saguache County SAR was requesting the help from Technical Team Members of Chaffee County SAR, Custer County SAR and AVSAR. AVSAR Personnel contacted the team's technical members and put them on standby. The hiker was located around 13,100ft elevation on the side of Kit Carson. Flight for Life Colorado assisted in confirming the location of the Hiker and the Army Reserve out of Fort Carson approved two Blackhawks to be sent out to attempt to hoist the climber up into the helicopter and then transfer to Flight for Life to receive medical care. If the Blackhawks were unable to hoist the hiker, team members would be inserted via Flight for Life Helicopter and begin a technical rescue. The Blackhawks were able to successfully hoist the hiker into the helicopter and transferred him to Flight for Life Colorado to receive Medical Treatment. Even though, our team was not needed after all, we are so happy to be able to assist and support fellow search and rescue teams.
#AVSAR #coloradosearchandrescue #ColoradoSAR #SaguacheCountySAR #CusterCountySAR #mutualaid #FlightForLifeColorado #AlamosaVolunteerSearchandRescue #AlamosaCountySAR @Flightforlifecolorado
#kitcarsonpeak #KitCarson

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