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…
Obnoxiously Supportive
The “Obnoxious Hikers” as they call themselves are actually anything but obnoxious, though they’re known to speak freely. They began as a breakaway group stemming from one of the more restrictive 4k groups on Facebook. Truth be told, they’re incredibly…
SAR Award of Excellence
On January 9th, 2025, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHF&G) bestowed upon on the AVSAR Team the annual Search And Rescue Award of Excellence for 2023. To say we’re honored by and grateful for this recognition is an…
Governor’s Commendation
Elizabeth Kane (Secretary) and Will Murphy (President) attended an event the morning of July 9th, 2025 with NH Governor Kelly Ayotte, the Governor’s Executive Council, and Colonel Jordan of the NHF&G. Representatives from all of the NH SAR teams were…
Far-Reaching Gratitude
On May 27th 2025, on behalf of AVSAR, Will Murphy (President) accepted a service award from the Aurora Police Department in Aurora, Colorado. This award was given for an AVSAR-involved rescue on Mt Madison, which occurred on Sept 21st, 2024.…
AVSAR Website Refresh
We took a few days and updated our website re-vamping each and every page. One notable thing we did was to add a Photos page so that site visitors could see glimpses of AVSAR’s inner workings.
AVSAR Wants to Thank You!
Dear Donors and Followers, Over the last few years, AVSAR has been granted, gifted, and given many donations to help ensure we are well equipped for rescue missions. I would like to take some time out to update you on…
AVSAR on New Hampshire Public Radio
Listen to the Live Broadcast with Sandy Stott (Author of Critical Hours) and Samantha Brady (AVSAR President).
Road Access Information
It’s beautiful, warm, and sunny down in the valley’s but still winter in the mountains. If you are looking for updated information on road openings or closures. Check out this page to get the most up to date information. Know…
Grant Request
Kudos to Ty!