Media

April 14, 2022: Searching for a Legacy – WSAR has come a long way in the last 50 years…Read more here

April 10, 2022: “They Just Vanished” – Four skiers vanished on Whistler 50 years ago. – Read more here

April 7, 2022: Whistler Search & Rescue received 110 requests for assistance in 2021-22. – Read more here

March 13, 2022: Whistler Healthcare Foundation announces grant recipients. – Read more here

March 9, 2022: Whistler Search & Rescue responds to seven calls in busy 4 day period. – Read more here

February 15, 2022: Letter: January for Jesse event comes up big for Whistler SAR. – Read more here

February 10, 2022: Hectic weekend in Sea to Sky backcountry ends tragically with one dead and more injured. – Read more here

February 5, 2022: One dead, two seriously injured in three Sea to Sky avalanches on Sunday. – Read more here

February 2, 2022: Skiers rescued from avalanche on Rainbow Mountain. – Read more here

January 31, 2022: Rescued Snowboarder offers thanks and a warning. – Read more here

January 7, 2022: Letter: Family of snowboarder rescued in Whistler sends thanks. – Read more here

December 21, 2021: Snowboarder rescued after two nights lost on Whistler mountain. – Read more here

November 10, 2021: Letter: Whistler Search & Rescue Society raises $64,000! – Read more here

October 29, 2021: Whistler Search and Rescue does not support the use of the What3Words app. – Read more here

September 14, 2021: Hikers rescued after stranded overnight on mountain near Whistler. – Read more here

September 6, 2021: WSAR adds new storage buildings. – Read more here

July 10, 2021: Whistler Search & Rescue save hiker stranded on Black Tusk. – Read more here

June 24, 2021: Flurry of activity for Sea to Sky SAR teams could be sign of things to come. – Read more here

May 26, 2021: Pemberton, Whistler Search and Rescue teams save BASE jumper near Lillooet. – Read more here

May 15, 2021: WSAR holds first membership drive since 2014. – Read more here

April 8, 2021: Whistler Search & Rescue mobilizations jumped 38% in pandemic. – Read more here

March 20, 2021: Last week’s callout to Fissile Peak marked a first for search-and-rescue in B.C. – Read more here

March 11, 2021: Whistler and North Shore SAR team up on midnight avalanche rescue. – Read more here

March 6, 2021: One year later – a thank you to Whistler Search & Rescue. – Read more here

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

July 21, 2020: B.C. announces funding for search and rescue groups amid spike in calls. – 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