Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue, Inc. Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue, Inc.

To date (1977 to present) TNSAR has participated in at least
(written records were not the norm in the formative years of TNSAR)
386 searches comprised of 654 search subjects.

Searches 2018-2019

  • Placer County assist at Boca Reservoir (Nevada County)
  • Placer County assist for missing hiker (Alpine County)
  • Placer County assist at Camp Fire (Butte County)
  • Stranded hikers at Benson Hut over Thanksgiving
  • Nervous snowshoers under Silverado @ Squaw
  • Injured Skier at Benson Hut
  • Lost group at Northstar
  • Snowboarder determined to ski Hell Hole from Alpine Meadows
  • Goose chase in Squaw Valley Meadows
  • Skier from Crow's Nest at Sugarbowl
  • Placer County assist for 2 lost skiers (El Dorado County)
  • Placer County assist for injured skier at Castle Peak (Nevada County)
  • Missing person near Garwoods
  • Placer County assist with Snowcat mission to Castle Peak (Nevada County)
  • Cliffed skier near Judah/Donner Peak
  • Missing skier off Vista chair at Northstar
  • Placer County assist at Little Truckee Summit (Nevada County)
  • Northstar Snowboarder on the Forest Service Road to Truckee
  • 4 MP on 2 sleds between Watson and Tahoe City
  • Rescue injured snowmobiler Ellis Peak
  • Silver Peak plane crash

    • The goal of TNSAR is to conduct fast and safe rescues, and to help educate the public on winter safety. If you would like to help TNSAR in this cause, please use the following PayPal donate link. Thanks!

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