Friends of Yosemite Search and Rescue — Links

Friends of YOSAR Partners

American Alpine Club - Leading non-profit organization in mountain research and education

Accidents in North American Mountaineering - Learn about ANAM and order your own copy

The Yosemite Association

Search and Rescue Organizations

SAREX Conference - Yosemite hosted the 2007 SAREX Conference

Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR) - Official government website for YOSAR.

Joshua Tree Search and Rescue (JOSAR) - SAR Team for Joshua Tree National Park

Marin County Search and Rescue

Bay Area Search and Rescue Council

National Association for Search and Rescue

Park Service / Government Sites

National Park Service Morning Report - Daily blotter of park incidents nationwide

Yosemite National Park - Official National Park Service (NPS) website for Yosemite

Current Yosemite Conditions - Current road, weather, and service information for Yosemite

Chain control information - Avoid needing YOSAR's services; learn about chain control

NOAA Weather - Official weather forecast for Yosemite Valley

NPS Seasonal Employment Page - Browse and apply online for NPS jobs

US Federal Government Employment Page - All Federal job openings

NPS Annual Search and Rescue Report - 1998 (.pdf) - SAR statistics for the entire NPS system

YOSAR in the News

"Emotional trek..." Donnie Priest revisits the site of his 1982 plane crash in Yosemite - San Francisco Chronicle

"YOSAR, Yosemite's Search and Rescue Team, by Linoln Else - An insider's look at how YOSAR works

"SAR in Yosemite National Park" - Technical Rescue Magazine article

"Putting Their Lives On The Line...." - San Francisco Chronicle

"Six Nights on the Dark Tower" - National Geographic Advenure Magazine

"Loss of a Legend" : The Death of Todd Skinner - Climbing Magazine

"Yosemite plays house to search-and-rescue volunteer training" - Merced Sun-Star

Other Links

SuperTopo.com - Information and forum for Yosemite climbers

YosemiteBlog.com - Great up-to-date Yosemite information

SAR in Yosemite: A 10-Year Review - Yosemite SAR statistics for 1990-1999

Mount Rainier National Park SAR Reports - Mountaineering rescue reports and analysis.

"Deadly Ascent: Denali Dispatches" - PBS's NOVA reports on altitude illness from America's highest peak.