Jackson, Wyo. — Two months after the launch of its public campaign, Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation is excited to announce that it has completed Mission Critical, successfully raising the necessary funds to bring a year-round rescue helicopter to Teton County, Wyo. “With over 1,200 donations to the campaign, our community has stepped up to show the importance of bringing this critical asset to Teton County,” said TCSAR Foundation Executive Director Stephanie Thomas. “We are humbled and in awe by the efforts of everyone who made this happen.” TCSAR Foundation opened its public campa ..read more

With trail season coming into swing, TCSAR is excited to highlight the importance of backcountry bike safety at the Snake River Brewery on Thursday, May 18. The community is encouraged to ride a bike to the Brew Pub where local bike shops will be giving out free safety checks, advice on how to outfit your bike for the summer, and where Friends of Pathways will have bike course set up for test rides. (Please, wear your helmet and obey all traffic laws!) Recent trends show mountain biking accidents on the rise in the Jackson Hole area. Last summer, TCSAR volunteers responded to 13 bike accidents ..read more

Jackson, Wyo. — After spending 13 years at the helm of Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation, Stephanie Thomas, the organization’s founding Executive Director, has announced that she will be leaving her position upon the successful conclusion of Mission Critical, the capital campaign intended to bring a year-round rescue helicopter to Teton County.  As TCSAR Foundation’s leader since its inception in 2010, Thomas has directed the Foundation forward through numerous projects and campaigns while forging partnerships and redefining success in the nonprofit sector. Mission Critical is ..read more

Jackson, Wyo. — Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation is excited to announce that it is on the precipice of reaching its goal of purchasing a year-round rescue helicopter for Teton County Search & Rescue. With six weeks left in the fundraising campaign—called Mission Critical—TCSAR Foundation is presenting the community with the unique opportunity to have every donation tripled. This is due to the generosity of two anonymous local donors who are pledging to match the next $50,000 donated to Mission Critical.  The community can help bring a rescue ship home to Teton County by ha ..read more

Teton County Search & Rescue Foundation is seeking to hire an Operations Coordinator to join our dynamic, hard-working team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for TCSAR Foundation’s mission of supporting TCSAR volunteers and backcountry safety, and be able to successfully manage office records and financials for our busy 501(c)(3) nonprofit.  The Operations Coordinator works in collaboration with the entire staff at TCSAR Foundation to develop plans and implement policies in the financial and general operations realms. Qualified applicants should be able to maintain efficient a ..read more

Jackson, Wyo. — Teton County Search & Rescue volunteers were called out for rescues on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 28 and 29, with both incidents utilizing the team’s leased helicopter to help bring patients out of the backcountry. Hwy 22 was briefly closed on the afternoon of March 29 so that TCSAR volunteers could create a landing zone for a rescue mission in Mail Cabin. The short-haul line is visible below the ship. Photo: TCSAR On Tuesday, the call came in at 1:30 p.m. regarding an injured snowmobiler on Togwotee Pass. A man in his mid 50’s had sustained injuries when he rolled his s ..read more

At noon on Wednesday, March 22, Teton County Search & Rescue was notified of an injured backcountry skier in No Name Canyon. The skier became injured while descending a steep, very narrow southeast-facing couloir known as Mini Gothic. The 37-year-old male had accessed the area after entering the backcountry through a gate at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The accident left the skier in significant pain and unable to ski or walk. TCSAR, JHMR Ski Patrol, and Jackson Hole Fire/EMS provide care for an injured skier on March 22, 2023. Photo: TCSAR Getting to this location from the resort genera ..read more

Jackson, Wyo. — Teton County Search & Rescue utilized its helicopter to perform back-to-back rescues on Saturday, March 18. In the first, a witness called 911 at roughly 1:30 p.m. Saturday after watching a skier fall about 700 feet down Central Couloir on Cody Peak. Central is a highly visible and extremely steep, technical ski descent in the backcountry south of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. In order to access it, one must exit the resort gates, climb the ridge of Cody Peak before dropping into the couloir from the summit. A skier carefully descends Central Couloir in the JHMR backcountr ..read more

Jackson, Wyo. — To celebrate a continual partnership that supports the entire community, Teton County Search & Rescue and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort are hosting a party for Mission Critical at the base of the aerial tram on March 18. In conjunction with the resort’s “Road to Rendezvous” from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, this is an all-ages party, all are welcome, and there is no cost to attend. Mission Critical is the name of TCSAR’s capital campaign intended to raise $7.25 million to purchase a year-round, Search & Rescue helicopter for Teton County. Since August 2022, TCSAR Foundation h ..read more

Jackson, Wyo. — Teton County Search & Rescue responded to a pair of accidents this weekend, including one that tragically ended as a fatality on Togwotee Pass on Sunday, March 12. The first call came at 1 p.m. on Saturday from a husband and wife floating in a raft on the Snake River. That morning, the couple from Twin Falls, Idaho, had rented a raft and launched at the Wilson Bridge with the goal of floating to the South Park Landing 13 miles downriver. A few miles into their voyage, they realized they would not be able to navigate the river, which typically splits into different channels ..read more