Colorado Search and Rescue Association

Photos by Park County Search and Rescue

Ashley Borre had just finished giving her SARCon session – a talk about high altitude sickness featuring two examples from the Lost Creek Wilderness – when the call came in. A backpacker was sick, likely from altitude illness, in the deepest part of the Lost Creek Wilderness, an area locally known as Refrigerator Gulc...

Every year, we’re thrilled to have Colorado Mountain College choose the winner of the Valor Award, for service of a BSAR team(s) beyond the call of duty. This year, three of the four nominations were for teams that assisted their counties with wildfire response-related activities.

On the morning of Saturday, June 27th, a group of Mesa County Search and Rescue (MCSAR...

Written by Dawn Wilson of CSAR and Alpine Rescue Team

Who in the Colorado backcountry search and rescue (BSAR) community does not know the name Dale Atkins? How many have learned from and been influenced by Dale over the years?

Starting on Alpine Rescue Team at 14 years old, Dale received recognition for 50 years as a mountain rescuer in 2026. No ...

Arc’teryx has been a dedicated supporter of BSAR on a national level for many years, sponsoring the MRA conference since 2007 and supporting many teams across the U.S. In 2025, Arc’teryx became a sponsor of CSAR, jumping right in with a commitment of three years, continually showing their deep support of BSAR and its volunteers. This included a generous sum per year plus a 50...

Our judges for the sixth annual CSAR photo contest were once again Matthew Eric Lit, a Colorado-based professional photographer; and Howard Paul, also a Colorado-based professional photographer and a member of Alpine Rescue Team. You can see Matt Lit’s work here and Howard Paul’s work