Over the weekend we held our 3-Season Team onboarding orientation and welcomed five new members. During the meet and greet the topics consisted of AVSAR’s mission, our relationship with the NH Fish & Game, basic steps of a call-out, team…
Iron Mountain Rescue
The AVSAR team was contacted by the NH Fish & Game asking for help carrying out an injured hiker on Iron Mountain in Jackson, NH. For more information, the official report from the NHF&G follows: Apr. 24, 2026: Injured Hiker…
Lowe’s Path Carry Out
Members of the AVSAR Winter Below and Winter Above Treeline Teams answered the call to rescue an injured hiker. Before we get into the details, we’d like to thank all who responded and supported this mission. Now, here’s the official…
Avalanche Brook Trail Rescue
Members of the AVSAR Winter Below Treeline Team responded to a call-out involving a Nordic (cross-country) skier on the Avalanche Brook Ski Trail. Other respondents included members of the AVSAR Winter Above Treeline Team as well. We’d like to thank…
AVSAR Award of Excellence, 2025
In honor of AVSAR team members that have contributed to the organization in immeasurable ways over their tenure, going well above and beyond, the AVSAR Board of Directors (after the initial idea came from member John T) has developed an…
Decision Making Interview
We were fortunate to sit down with author Ty Gagne to get his take on decision making. We posed the following five questions to which Ty graciously provided detailed responses we can hopefully all learn from. 1) Decision making is…
The Challenges of Fall
Eight fall concerns WMNF hikers should be aware of… Hiking is a great sport at any time of year, and each season has something wonderful to offer. Winter offers up its easier-to-stay-cool temperatures, thinner crowds, and diamond-quality views. It’s less…
Miracle on Pine
Once again the team responded to a person in distress, one in serious need of immediate, life-giving care… and we were there to give it. We’ll share the official NHF&G summary of this operation, in part below… Sep. 13, 2025:…
Trouble on Jewell
We received a call from the New Hampshire Fish and Game (NHF&G) Department with instructions to rally at the base of the Cog Railway to lend aid to a hiker on Jewell Trail at or near treeline. A good size…
Multi-Agency Training Day
Training is the key to staying sharp, staying safe, and carrying ourselves as professionals. Today we participated in an annual multi-agency training day located at Cannon Mountain (CM) in Franconia Notch State Park (FNSP). The event was supported by the…