SAR Teams Rescues Lost Hiker on Kirk Couloir
On Sunday, the Custer County Search and Rescue conducted an overnight rescue for a hiker stranded 13,400 ft in the Kirk Couloir area while on a solo hike.
Due to mixed conditions of rock, snow, and ice, the hiker was unable to ascend or descend. Read more here
A big thanks to the Custer County SAR and other volunteers for rescuing the hiker as we wish the individual a speedy recovery. Since the weather is starting to change and it's getting colder for some areas, please be well prepared if you plan on hiking by making sure to pack an emergency kit, check the weather to see if it's not severe, and also wear appropriate clothes for the outdoors. As always, please be safe out there!
Related Post
05 Nov
Search Launched For Hunter Missing Since Halloween Day
A search was launched for a 51-year-old experienced hunter after he was last heard from a friend via text on Oct. 31, informing the friend he would be
Read More
05 Nov
Bodies of Two Fishermen Found in Henrys Lake
SAR Teams recovered the bodies of two fishermen, one of whom is identified as a school teacher, on Henry's Lake.
Read More
04 Nov
MCSOSAR Rescues Lost Hiker on Mount Tam
On the night of Halloween, the Marin County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue team was dispatched to rescue a hiker who got lost while hiking on Mt.
Read More
04 Nov
Missing Hunter Found Safe Near Swamp Lake Trail
After a man went missing for a few weeks while out on a hunting trip for one day in the Sierra National Forest, the man was found safe by a group of h
Read More