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Ankle Breaking Season?

Ali Harford1 year ago1 year ago

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…

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Search and Rescue aids canyoneer caught by hair outside Moab

Ali Harford1 year ago1 year ago

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…

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Texas man rescued after scrambling 150 feet up a cliff outside Moab

Moab Sun News2 years ago2 years ago

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…

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Helicopter crashes in La Sal Mountains

Rachel Fixsen2 years ago2 years ago

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.

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Woman climbs to rescue stranded base jumper

Moab Sun News3 years ago3 years ago

A woman went from bystander to hero in a matter of moments after a base jumping accident.

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Managing Mill Creek Potato Salad Hill: Primary access debated

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

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,…

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Grand County Search and Rescue aids recovery after two deadly incidents

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

With tourists flocking to Moab and surrounding areas for summer vacation, search and rescue groups and recovery teams have, unfortunately, been busy. The Grand County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue oversees the public safety…

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Search and Rescue stays busy around Moab: Early April incident numbers increase

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

The Grand County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team, based in Moab, is known as the busiest rescue team in the state. Over one 11 day period early this month, responders helped people at…

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Rescue from the Granary

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

A multi-agency rescue effort was launched after a woman fell and suffered an ankle injury while canyoneering in Granary Canyon on Feb 13. One member of the group of seven students from Brigham…

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Rescue on Castleton: climbers stranded after rappelling from highline anchors

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

Two rock climbers were left stranded in the middle of a 400′ tower in freezing temperatures Friday night before being rescued by Grand County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue personnel. On Dec. 5, the…

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