Frogland Rescue

  Last Saturday, while lead climbing the 3rd pitch of Frogland, witnesses say that a climber lost his footing and succumbed to a fall of about 20 feet, allegedly breaking his right arm and injuring the right side of his body. Kevin Riley and Ian Valley, both with Action in Solitude, were also climbing Frogland...

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Wilderness First Aid Course 2013

We are happy to announce that we'll be hosting a Wilderness First Aid course before the year is up!  One of our Mountain Rescue volunteers is a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) certified instructor and he has offered to teach this year's course. This course is designed to introduce outdoor enthusiasts...

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How the Balloon Festival Came to be

If you've had the opportunity to read the details outlined on our volunteer and donation pages, you'll quickly realize that there is a whole lot of time, dedication, and money that goes into being a LVMPDSAR volunteer.  We constantly strive to be the best, which results in an innate desire to attain the best equipment...

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2013 Hot Air Balloon Festival: Oct 25 - 27

This year's annual Hot Air Balloon festival will be held October 25th - 27th at Southern Hills Hospital.  Come join us for morning burns, hot air balloon rides, food, carnival, games, and numerous police and SAR helicopter demos throughout the day.  All funds raised during this event will help to purchase...

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Kilimanjaro Summit

One of our MR volunteers summited Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,341ft / 5,895m) on 8/7/13 at 5:50am and dedicated his accomplishment to Dave. Awesome job! ...

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David Vanbuskirk: 1976 - 2013

It is with a heavy heart that we report the loss of one of our SAR Officers, David Vanbuskirk.  He died last night when he fell during the helicopter rescue of a stranded hiker at Mt. Charleston. Dave was an extraordinary individual who was well-respected by his colleagues.  He was a leader, a friend,...

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Black Orpheus Rescue

Yesterday morning at about 8:00am, four Mountain Rescue Officers and seven Volunteers responded to the Red Rock Overlook off of Charleston Blvd.  The call was in response to two climbers who had found themselves stranded on Black Orpheus, a climb located in the Oak Creek area of Red Rock Canyon. On Sunday, two...

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