October 14, 2020: Whistler Search & Rescue is reminding people to go out prepared. – Read more here
July 30, 2020: Sea to Sky SAR Groups Welcome Stability of Provincial Funding. – Read more here
April 24, 2020: COVID-19 has reiterated importance of backcountry safety. – Read more here
March 19, 2020: Whistler Search & Rescue urges province to consider ban on backcountry recreation. – Read more here
November 29, 2019: Guardians of the Mountains: For many of Whistler’s first responders, saving lives is a family affair. – Read more here
March 20, 2019: Snowmobiler rescued from Sproatt mountain. Read more here
March 7, 2019: Whistler Search and Rescue sees summer calls outpace winter for first time – Hiking No. 1 reason for SAR response last year – Read more here
March 7, 2019: SAR Memorial Day: Honoring those we call on for rescue – Read more here.
February 28, 2019: Police, Search & Rescue deal with incredibly busy week. Read more here.
March 22, 2018: WSAR saw significant increases in emergency responses last year – Read more here
December 21, 2017: Search and Rescue workers grapple with “taxing” increase in calls – Read more here
November 20, 2017: Quiet start to winter for Whistler Search & Rescue – Read more here
March 20, 2017: Skiers unharmed in avalanche on Blackcomb – Read more here
March 16, 2017: Winter deaths haven’t kept pace with backcountry boom – Read more here
March 9, 2017: BC Government News: Province recognizes Public Safety Lifeline Volunteers. Whistler’s own Brad Sills, President of Whistler Search & Rescue, was awarded for achievement in search and rescue – South West Region – Read more here
March 5, 2017: Avalanche Kills Skier in Callaghan Valley – Read more here
January 25, 2017: Missing Teen Boys discovered safe by Search & Rescue – Read more here
December 21, 2016: Man Survives Night in the Backcountry – Read more here
November 22, 2016: Whistler Search & Rescue fundraiser brings in $75K. – Read more here
November 7, 2016: WSAR Sees Early Season Rescues. – Read more here
April 25, 2016: Volunteer of the Month: Mike Conway. The WSAR member talks about the challenges and rewards in search and rescue. – Read more here
March 23, 2016: After so many accidents, is it time for snowmobilers to be more accountable? Brad Sills thought he had seen it all in 35-plus years volunteering with Whistler Search and Rescue, but this past weekend brought something entirely new and bizarre —Read more here
January 28, 2016: Whistler Search & Rescue welcomes provincial commitment of $10 Million to SARS across B.C. – Read more here
January 13, 2016: Busy week in the backcountry for Whistler Search and Rescue . – Read more here
January 11, 2016: Record Calls to Search and Rescue Over Holiday . – Read more here
November 5, 2015: Wine’d Up Raises over $90,000 for Whistler Search & Rescue. – Read more here
February 26, 2015: Grateful Dad Donates to SAR after Daughter’s Rescue. – Read more here
March 29, 2012: Lost & Found. Whistler’s Search & Rescue – 40 years of unwavering dedication to saving souls in the mountain. – Read more here