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.

The 2024 Midyear Review and Rescue Report. Photo: Anthony Pecci

Teton County Search & Rescue is pleased to announce the release of its 2024 Midseason Review and Rescue Report. Published in July 2024, the 28-page report details the six-month rescue period between December 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024. It includes incident summaries throughout those six months, including the following:

  • Impact report of the team’s first winter season with a full-time SAR-dedicated helicopter, showing how the helicopter was used 27 times between October 13, 2023, and May 31, 2024.

  • Data showing that skiers and snowboarders continue to be the most frequently rescued group.

  • TCSAR volunteers collectively donating more than 5,200 hours back to the community in SAR-related activities

  • Highlights from the last six months of preventative Search & Rescue efforts through the Backcountry Zero initiative.

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.

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's 2022 Midyear Rescue Report

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

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

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

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

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: TCSAR

Swiftwater rescue is one of the key elements of TCSAR’s response. Photo: KC Bess

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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)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2016 Mid-Year Report
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