We look forward to seeing you in Silverthorne!

As in years past, both basic and advanced courses will be offered.  Tuition is $95.00 for both courses.

The classroom session will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, at the La Quinta Inn and Suites in Silverthorne (directions and contact info available via the link).  Saturday will also include a group dinner and an evening presentation.

The field session will be held on Sunday, December 4th - directions will be provided at the seminar.

Lodging for the Avalanche Seminar is available at the La Quinta Inn and Suites in Silverthorne - please request the Summit County Rescue Group rate of $69.00 per night when making your reservation.

Please direct questions to the Avalanche Seminar Committee.

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SCRG arrived on scene at 1128 hours and found an injured paraglider.  The paraglider was immobilized and hand carried to a waiting ambulance.  He was transported him to Saint Anthony Summit Medical Center.  The Summit County Sheriff's Office, Summit County Ambulance Service, and Lake Dillon Fire Rescue also responded to the scene.

Fearing the man would succumb to exhaustion and fall if help was not flown to him, SCRG members met Flight for Life Colorado's Lifeguard Two in a meadow in the Ruby Ranch community. Lifeguard Two flew over the area with a SCRG member to confirm the stranded climbers' location.  Once their location was confirmed the SCRG member was dropped off nearby to make contact with the climbers and await additional rescue members. Three more rescuers were flown to the stranded party.

Team leader Ben Butler climbed to the stranded man and was able to secure him to the cliff face.  Butler then built an anchor system so that he could lower the cold, exhausted man down to waiting rescuers and his friend.

By the time the man and rescuer Butler were reunited with the other three rescuers and the second climber it was 4:30 in the afternoon, too late to make the 6 mile hike out to Highway 9.  The Colorado Army National Guard High-Altitude ARNG Aviation Training Site (HAATS) in Eagle County was alerted to the need for help in the extrication.  This military training facility, tasked with training military helicopter pilots for high altitude flying, dispatched a Blackhawk helicopter to evacuate the 2 climbers and their 4 rescuers.  The six men were flown to a meadow in the Ruby Ranch community.  Since neither man required medical attention they were driven home.

SCRG later learned that the two men left the Willowbrook subdivision at 3:40 am to climb the Thorne northwest of Red Mountain.  They hiked the Gore trail to Salmon Lake and climbed into the cirque above it with the intention of making the ridge and traversing to Thorne peak.   At some point, they split up attempting to find a route to the ridge.  It was then that one of the two became trapped.  Lacking the appropriate climbing equipment for the terrain, the men were not able to self rescue.  Another hiker in the area was able to get cell phone reception and contact the Summit County Communications Center.

The Summit County Rescue Group wishes to extend their appreciation to the crews of Lifeguard and the Colorado Army National Guard High-Altitude ARNG Aviation Training Site for their assistance on this mission. Without their heroic efforts and support this rescue might have had a very different ending.  SCRG also thanks the Willow Brook Metro District and the Ruby Ranch community for supporting this mission.

Always be prepared for the unexpected.  Don't venture into terrain you are not confident you can navigate.

If you'd like information about our next new member training class, tentatively scheduled for Spring 2012, please e-mail us at scrgnmtc@gmail.com, and we will contact you as soon as that information becomes available!

Have you ever thought about joining a Mountain Rescue team or water rescue team?  What is a a Mountain Rescue team, anyway? Do you have the background you need? Are you curious as to whether you have what it takes? Members of the Summit County Rescue Group (SCRG) and the Summit County Water Rescue Team (SCWRT) will be happy to answer those questions (and more!) during an informational open house from 6 pm to 8 pm on Thursday, September 8, 2011.

If you are interested in applying for SCRG's Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 new member training classes, this is a great opportunity to find out what you're getting yourself into.  If you are interested in SCWRT, members will be on hand to provide information about the application process.

Please join us at the SCRG and SCWRT barns in Frisco from 6 pm to 8 pm on Thursday.  Our barns are located off of County Shops Road in Frisco.  From Highway 9, turn onto Peak One Blvd (by the Senior Center).  County Shops Road is the 3rd right.  We will be on your right (look for the blinky lights).

Please RSVP to scrgnmtc@gmail.com if you plan to attend or want more information about joining SCRG or SCWRT.

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Download the 2010 brochure for registration information and details.