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
The Search for Justin Seagren on the Blanca-Ellingwood Saddle – Sept. 7-8, 2022
On 9.7.22 AVSAR Leadership was contacted by the State Patrol Dispatch Center in Alamosa about a SOS activation for a hiker, Justin that had fallen on the descent down from Blanca peak. The SOS activationContinue reading
Unprepared couple assisted out of Lake Como – June 27, 2022
Ignorance kills. On Monday June 27, AVSAR Leadership was contacted at 0235 by the State Patrol Dispatch about two hypothermic hikers camped near lake como in the Sangre de Cristo range. The subjects hadContinue reading
Looking for the Bowmans – June 5 – 9, 2022
On Sunday, June 5, AVSAR Leadership was contacted about two missing campers from Arkansas. Family members of the missing campers had reported them missing after the campers had not been heard from in a fewContinue reading
Search for overdue hiker near Culebra Peak – June 3, 2022
On Friday, June 3, AVSAR President Crystal Wilson was contacted by the State Patrol Dispatch in regards to a missing hiker near Culebra Peak in Costilla County. The missing hiker was last heard from whenContinue reading
The Search for Madeline Baharlou-Quivey on Kit Carson – Oct. 12-16, 2021
On October 16, 2021 AVSAR and Saguache County Search & Rescue concluded their Recovery Operations for Madeline Bahralou-Quivey. In the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, October 12, 2021 AVSAR, along with Saguache County SAR, Chaffee CountyContinue reading
The Search for Vaughn Fetzer on Blanca’s Gash Ridge – Sept. 20-27, 2021
On Sept. 20, 2022, Alamosa County Sheriff’s Deputies and AVSAR Leadership were notified of a potentially overdue hiker who was due to meet friends for a climbing trip in New Mexico. AVSAR began a two-dayContinue reading
Cliffed Out Hiker on Ellingwood Point – Sept. 10-11, 2021
On September 10, AVSAR Received a call of a hiker who was cliffed out just below the Ellingwood Point summit. This individual called for help and decided to stay in his position and not moveContinue reading