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Adams County, Colorado · Adams County

A Night in the Life - Colorado Search & Rescue Association

By Max Khaytsus, Rampart Search and Rescue It’s midnight and the pager goes off. We don’t actually carry pagers anymore. It’s an app on the smartphone. Four quick beeps, like an audible strobe. I may have been asleep for two hours, minus the tossing and turning it takes to get there. With my head still buried in the pillow, I grope for my phone in the dark. I could use another six hours of sleep. I’m appreciative of the phone’s considerate night…See the Story

Backcountry adventuring with man's best friend - Colorado Search & Rescue Association

“Dogs don’t say, ‘Hey, can we go hike Quandary Peak today?’”— Brandon Ciullo, Summit County Rescue Group member and co-founder of Summit Lost Pet Rescue “Be your dog’s advocate. Don’t be the reason that they have a bad day.” — John Reller, CSAR director and veteran avalanche dog handler Many people make mistakes in the backcountry – misjudging the length of a hike, underdressing or under preparing, getting disoriented or lost – even some of our …See the Story

Lake City · Lake City

The curious incident of the elk on the climbing wall - Colorado Search & Rescue Association

By Rebecca Young, Lake County Search and Rescue “I don’t know if we’re climbing today; there’s a bull elk on the walk off.” I thought Chris was joking as I sipped coffee. My husband and I had ventured down to Lake City Ice Climbs along with a friend, also named Chris, for a weekend of climbing. We gathered in the parking lot and stared dumbly across frozen Henson Creek to where the elk stood squarely on the steepest part of the climber’s trail t…See the Story

Social Media · Colorado

How to join a backcountry search and rescue team in Colorado - Colorado Search & Rescue Association

Cover photo by Trevin Montano of Boulder Emergency Squad What’s the number one inquiry that comes to the Colorado Search and Rescue Association’s in-box? “I want to join a team, can you tell me how?” The calls, emails and social media messages are so frequent that we have an auto-responder to address them. If you’re interested in joining a backcountry search and rescue (BSAR) team, here are a few things you should be aware of: CSAR does not r…See the Story

Colorado · Colorado

Paul (Woody) Woodward: A Colorado BSAR legend steps down from CSAR's board - Colorado Search & Rescue Association

If you’ve been involved in the Colorado backcountry search and rescue scene for any length of time, you most likely know the name Woody Woodward. Woody started with Alpine Rescue Team (ART) in 1988, served on its board more than once, and continues to have an operational role as a mission coordinator. He has responded to about 1450 backcountry incidents in that time and was the first on the team to hit 1000 calls. In the early 1990s, he beca…See the Story

Startups · Boulder

CSAR appoints Xavier Lemon to the 2025 board of directors - Colorado Search & Rescue Association

Xavier Lemon is an entrepreneur, investor, and outdoor enthusiast with a strong track record of building, scaling, and supporting startups across innovation hubs like Albuquerque, Boulder and Boston. With deep expertise in sales and operations, Xavier has led high-growth companies across startups, enterprise ventures, and nonprofits. His focus includes launching new products, opening untapped markets, and driving revenue through strategic growth…See the Story