TCSAR Rescue Reports
Published on a biannual basis, Rescue Reports are intended to keep track of everything the TCSAR volunteers have accomplished over the previous six months. This includes call-outs, missions, trainings, and community events—a synopsis of their commitment to saving lives and creating a positive influence in Jackson Hole. The reports also detail projects, community outreach and education goals set forth by the TCSAR Foundation to support the volunteers and increase backcountry safety awareness.
Ultimately, the reports are designed to be informational as well as educational, sharing "lessons learned" to help others prepare for their adventures in the Jackson Hole backcountry. Rescue Reports are free, available in print or digital form. If you’d like a print copy for your business or home, please send a request to info@tetoncountysar.org.
Photo: Joey Sackett
Teton County Search & Rescue is pleased to announce the release of its 2024 End-of-Year Review and Rescue Report. The End-of-Year Rescue Report is notable because it documents the past six months of rescues, as well as a year’s worth of data about rescue demographics.
The 32-page report shows that with 130 calls for service between Dec. 1, 2023 and Nov. 30, 2024, TCSAR had its second highest call volume in the team’s 31-year history. Many of these calls were due to the arrival, in October 2023, of TCSAR’s new helicopter, which was called 31 times to conduct missions with the Jenny Lake Rangers in Grand Teton National Park.
Other key takeaways from the report include:
The TCSAR helicopter program, in its first year of operation, completed more than 60 missions, demonstrating how invaluable this tool has become during a time when backcountry recreation shows no signs of slowing down.
TCSAR will take on a new class of volunteers in 2025.
A strategic plan outlining the goals and initiatives for TCSAR and the Foundation, including hosting the International Commission for Alpine Rescue in October 2025, and prioritizing programming from the Foundation’s education and outreach efforts through Backcountry Zero.
Pick up a free copy at any number of participating businesses in Teton County, or please let us know if we can mail you one.
The 2024 Midyear Review and Rescue Report. Photo: Anthony Pecci
TCSAR’s rescue helicopter is the result of an entire community coming together to achieve a goal. Photo: David Bowers
TCSAR conducts a short-haul training session atop Mount Leidy, in February 2023. Photo: Dirk Collins
TCSAR volunteer Doug Van Houten during a snowmobile training session on Togwotee Pass. Photo: David Bowers
TCSAR volunteers perform high-angle rigging training on Teton Pass, Wyoming. Photo: David Stubbs
TCSAR Training Advisor Anthony Stevens gives the signal during a short-haul operation. Photo: Chris Leigh
An avalanche on Mount Republic, aka The Fin, outside of Cooke City, Mont., prompted a TCSAR short-haul rescue in January 2021. Photo: Beau Fredlund
Old West meets the New, as TCSAR team members respond to a call-out during Summer 2020. The RZR side-by-side has proved to be a reliable rescue tool. Photo: TCSAR
Liz King, the PSAR Manager for TCSAR Foundation, connects with local children at a What’s In Your Pack class during the winter of 2019. Photo: TCSAR Foundation
The TCSAR helicopter flies over the Tetons on a crisp early morning in February 2020. Photo: Wade McKoy/fpi
Swiftwater rescue is one of the key elements of TCSAR’s response. Photo: KC Bess
TCSAR volunteers get ready for a mission in Jackson, Wyo. Photo: Arden Oksanen
2018 Year End Review and Rescue Report (Celebrating 25 years of TCSAR) (PDF/2.3mb)
2018 Mid-Year Review and Rescue Report
(PDF / 1.7mb)
2017 Mid-Year Review and Rescue Report
(PDF / 10mb)
2016 End-of-Year Review and Rescue Report
(PDF / 7.8mb)
2016 Mid-Year Report
(PDF / 14mb)
