What does a day hike mean to you? A couple miles? Five? Ten? Twenty? A strong hiker can cover 20+ miles in a day, which means our search and rescue members need to be able to cover that kind of distance too, and be able to assist someone in need at the end. To ensure … Continue reading New completion of Wilderness Endurance Test!
Tag: WESAR
Search in South Kitsap
We were called out late last night to South Kitsap to search for an older gentlemen missing for several hours. He was found by law enforcement about an hour after we started searching.
Vesper Peak, Day 2
Our searchers are home after two continuous days at Vesper Peak. Still no sign of 28-year-old Sam Sayers, but Snohomish County is continuing the search tomorrow. Good luck to our fellow SAR units who are continuing the search.
Vesper Peak Search, Day 1
Our searchers spent the day combing the valleys around Vesper Peak in search of 28-year-old hiker Sam Sayers. We're staying here a second night and are out into the field early tomorrow again.
Search at Vesper Peak
Our searchers are on their way to Snohomish County tonight to join this search tomorrow morning. https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/search-underway-for-missing-hiker-in-north-cascades/804695469
Washington Explorer Search and Rescue - Kitsap Unit 