Skamania County search and rescue crews seeing an increase in rescues this year

Skamania County search and rescue crews seeing an increase in rescues this year

According to one rescue volunteer, Skamania County crews have already seen a 550% increase in rescues this year compared to the same time period in 2024.

Team Two - Colorado Search & Rescue Association

By Rraine Jones, Grand County Search and Rescue Tonight, we got a search and rescue page at about 10:00 pm.  Richard and I were already in our pajamas watching a movie.  We were told that two others had responded, and it should be a quick and easy rescue.  We didn’t need to come to the trailhead, but we should be on standby just in case.  We turned on the radio to listen to the rescue unfold.  It was a lost woman who was not dressed to be outsid…