A 53-year-old woman was rescued this weekend from the South Fork of the Snake River east of Swan Valley near Fall Creek after jumping off her small inflatable kayak to avoid a moose. Bonneville County Sheriff’s Department says their dispatch received a call just after 8:00 pm Sunday night from a family member who located the kayak floating near Fall Creek and advised that the … [Read more...] about Woman rescued from South Fork
Search and Rescue
Permanent Helicopter for Teton County Search & Rescue is Mission Critical
As the demand for rescues continues to increase in the Jackson Hole area, Teton County Search & Rescue has put together a plan to purchase a year-round search and rescue-dedicated helicopter. Dubbed “Mission Critical,” SAR terminology to indicate a life-or-death scenario, the plan calls for a consistent, predictable, and accessible rescue helicopter for 365 days a year in … [Read more...] about Permanent Helicopter for Teton County Search & Rescue is Mission Critical
Sublette County rescue missions piling up
Sublette County’s Tip Top Search and Rescue has been busy since the calendar turned the page to July. Rescue Mission #06 July 1 Tip Top SAR was notified via Inreach device of a fellow hiker near Twin Lakes in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, near Big Sandy, that was unable to continue the hike out due to severe abdominal pain. The male showed symptoms of needing immediate … [Read more...] about Sublette County rescue missions piling up
Death Canyon fall fatal
Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call Sunday afternoon regarding a skier involved in a fall in the Apocalypse Couloir in Death Canyon. Park Spokesman C.J. Adams says Grand Teton National Park rangers together with Teton County Search and Rescue jointly responded to the incident. Adams says a climber in Death Canyon reported witnessing an individual fall in the … [Read more...] about Death Canyon fall fatal
Teton County Search and Rescue save snowmobiler Sunday
Teton County Search and Rescue were called out Sunday to aid the victim of a snowmobile accident on Togwotee Pass. The call came just before noon after a young man had crashed on his snowmobile with the sled landing on top of him. According to a report from Teton County Search and Rescue, the call came in of a possible back injury with loss of feeling in his extremities. A … [Read more...] about Teton County Search and Rescue save snowmobiler Sunday
