Ankle Breaking Season?
The Grand County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team is warning locals and visitors to avoid a common injury this time of year: ankle-breaking season. “We’re beginning to see an unfortunate pattern play…
grand county search and rescue
Search and Rescue aids canyoneer caught by hair outside Moab
The Grand County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and Grand County EMS headed to the Bow and Arrow canyoneering route down Potash Road outside of Moab on May 20, as storm clouds rolled…
Texas man rescued after scrambling 150 feet up a cliff outside Moab
The Grand County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team lowered a 25-year-old Texas man to the ground just after noon on Monday, March 13. The man had scrambled up part of a wet sandstone…
Helicopter crashes in La Sal Mountains
A contract crew for the Division of Wildlife Resources was conducting a wildlife mission in the La Sal Mountains when their helicopter crashed into Mount Tukuhnikivatz.
Woman climbs to rescue stranded base jumper
A woman went from bystander to hero in a matter of moments after a base jumping accident.
Search and rescue responds to 3 remote calls in 24 hours
The Grand County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team responded to three incidents in remote areas in just 24 hours last week, officials reported.
Moab BLM law enforcement officer Cody Marsh receives national award
Cody Marsh was selected as the national Bureau of Land Management Ranger of the Year for 2021.
Local first responders rescue injured skier
Twenty-seven first responder volunteers and personnel worked for 6 hours on the night of Jan. 9 to extract an injured backcountry skier from the La Sal Mountains. The 26-year old Moab woman was…
Local man dies in wingsuit accident
On Jan. 7, Moab local and veteran BASE jumper James Pouchert died in a wingsuit accident along the River Road. The Grand County Search and Rescue team, Grand County Emergency Medical Services and…
Managing Mill Creek Potato Salad Hill: Primary access debated
Mill Creek Canyon is a riparian natural area close to Moab, popular with hikers and for wading or soaking in the creek. In recent years, the area has seen significant increases in visitation,…