Mission Summaries

       2026

1. 01/04/26 - Lost Hikers (2) - Soda Peaks Trail - Found
2. 03/27/26 - Stevenson - unregistered Emergency Locater Transmitter (ELT) activation - Found and deactivated
   

 
        2025

1. 02/08/25 – Coldwater Lake/Mt. St. Helens – Missing Hiker – cancelled en route
2. 02/23/25 - Table Mtn – 3 young men stranded near summit in big storm overnight – all rescued   
3. 04/04/25 - Missing Man – Snohomish County – found
4. 05/06/25 - Missing Child – Yacolt area – found
5. 05/07/25 – Dog Mtn Summit – Injured Hiker – Litter Carryout
6. 05/14/25 – Wind River Hwy – Injured man – Rope Rescue & Litter Carryout
7. 05/17/25 – Wind River Hwy – Male injured in fall on steep slope – Rope Rescue & Litter Carryout
8. 05/17/25 – Dog Mtn – Injured Hiker – Litter Carryout
9. 05/24/25 – Dog Mtn – Injured Hiker – Litter Carryout
10. 05/24/25 - Oklahoma Campground - missing girl - found
11. 05/25/25 – Beacon Rock Summit – Male with a Medical Emergency – walked out with assistance
12. 06/08/25 – Dugan Falls – Rope Team put on standby – no one located needing help – cancelled
13. 06/09/25 – Dog Mtn – Injured Female on summit – Litter Carryout
14. 06/08/25 - Whistle Punk Trail - Missing 87 year old man - found
15. 07/11/25 - Trapper Creek - Injured woman - Litter Carryout - cancelled en route
16. 07/14/25 - Big Hollow Trail - Injured woman - Litter Carryout - cancelled en route
17. 07/20/25 - 43 Road - Skamania County - Missing Camper - Found deceased
18. 07/23/25 - Table Mountain - Rope Assist for stranded hiker
19. 08/02/25 - Missing 26 year old - Skamania County - Found deceased
20. 08/20/25 - Cape Horn - 17 year old fell from viewpoint - Found deceased
21. 09/05/25 - Dark Divide - 100 Mile Race - Radio Coms / Medical / SAR
22. 09/06/25 - Dark Divide - 100K Race - Radio Coms / Medical / SAR
23. 09/07/25 - Missing Runner - Burley Mtn 100K Race - Found at home
24. 09/07/25 - Dark Divide - 50K/14 mile Races - Radio Coms/ Medical / SAR
25. 10/13/25 - Overdue hunter - Wind River - Found
26. 10/21/25 - Missing Man and Dog - Cougar Snow Park - Found (2 day Mission)
27. 11/08/25 - Injured hiker - Summit Wind Mountain -  Litter Carryout with Rope Assist​​

        2024

1. 04/24/24 – Body Recovery – Clark Co. Fairgrounds
2. 07/01/24 - Broken Ankle – Hamilton Mtn – Litter carry out
3. 07/04/24 - Missing Climber – Mt. Adams - found
4. 08/02/24 - Dark Divide 100 Mile Race – Radio Coms / Medical / SAR Support
5. 08/02/24 - Dehydrated runner / Heat Exhaustion Evac to waiting ambulance - recovered
6. 08/02/24 - Runner off course & lost at night– Dark Divide 100 race – not found
7. 08/03/24 - Runner off course & lost next day – Dark Divide 100 race – found /walked out
8. 08/03/24 - Dark Divide 100 Mile Race – Radio Coms / Medical / SAR Support
9. 08/04/24 - Dark Divide 50k & 15 Mile Fun Run – Radio Coms / Medical / SAR Support
10. 08/04/24 - Injured Hiker – Hamilton Mtn – Litter carry out
11. 08/05/24 - Missing Berry Picker – Sawtooth Berry fields – found 5 days later walking road
12. 08/12/24 - Lost 7 yr old – Lake Merwin Camper’s Hideaway – found
13. 10/24/24 - Missing Hiker – Wind Mountain – Found deceased
14. 11/19/24 - Injured Hiker – Beacon Rock – Litter carry out
15. 11/24/24 - Injured Hiker – Cape Horn – Litter carry out
16. 11/16/24 Missing Mushroom Picker - Skamania County - found deceased
    Two day Mission
17. 12/25/24 – Two missing Sasquatch Hunters – Oklahoma Camp area – both found deceased

Three day mission


2023

1. 01/01/23 - Mt St Helens Climber - Broken Leg - rescued
2. 01/02/23 - UTV Drivers stuck in snow - Trout Lake area - rescued
3. 01/24/23 - Missing 4x4 Driver stuck in snow - found
4. 04/01/23 - Bad Fall near High Bridge - Carson - body recovery
5. 04/26/23 - Missing person (since 4/12/23) - Lewis County
6. 05/06/23 - 70 yr old Missing man (since March) - Clallam County
7. 05/14/23 - Injured Hiker with Medical Emergency - Hamilton Mtn - litter carryout
8. 05/20/23 - Injured Hiker – Hamilton Mtn - litter carryout
9. 05/31/23 - Injured Hiker - Dog Mtn - Litter Carryout
10. 06/05/23 - Injured PCT Section Hiker – 3 Corner Rock - Treated and Helped Walk Out
11. 06/17/23 - Injured Hiker - Hamilton Mtn - Litter Carryout
12. 07/05/23 - Injured Hiker - Falls Creek Falls - Walked out on own
13. 07/12/23 – Injured Mtn – Hamilton Mtn – Litter Carryout
14. 08/04/23 – Dark Divide 100 Mile Race – Radio Coms / Medical / SAR support
15. 08/05/23 - Dark Divide 100 Mile Race – Radio Coms / Medical / SAR support
16. 08/06/23 – Dark Divide 50K & 17 Mile Fun Run - Radio Coms / Medical / SAR support
17. 08/21/23 - Missing Women - Chehalis - found
18. 08/26/23 - Missing Man - Kalama - found
19. 09/02/23 - Missing man - Elk Pass area - found deceased
20. 09/08/23 - Missing hiker - Goose Lake - walked out on own
21. 10/03/23 - Missing mushroom picker – Paradise Campground - found
22. 10/04/23 - Missing mushroom picker – Kalama Horse Camp - found
23. 10/06/23 - Missing Hiker - Mason County – cancelled enroute
24. 10/20/23 - Missing Man – McClellan Meadows – not found
25. 10/21/23 - Missing Mushroom Picker – Skamania County – cancelled enroute
26. 10/30/23 - Evidence Search - Clallam County
27. 11/05/23 - Missing Mushroom picker – Carson – found

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​2022
1. 03/07/22 - Missing 70 year old hiker - Whistle Punk Trail - walked out on own
2. 03/08/22 - Missing autistic 18 year old - Washougal - found
3. 03/12/22 - Missing 18 year old - Lewis Trail Rd, Washougal - found
4. 03/20/22 - Snowmobiler with broken leg - Mt St Helens - Assisted rider to TH
5. 04/11/22 - Stuck UTV - Jones Creek - cancelled enroute
6. 04/26/22 - Missing hiker - Siouxon Creek area - found
7. 05/29/22 - Crash Recovery - Lower River Rd - Vancouver
8. 07/02/22 - 2 hikers lost in snow at night - Indian Heaven
9. 07/03/22 - 2 hikers lost in snow - Indian Heaven - walked out at noon
10. 07/17/22 - Missing female - Lewisville Park - found
11. 07/26/22 - Missing 14 year old - Spirit Lake Hwy, Mt St Helens - found
12. 08/05/22 - Dark Divide 100 Mile Race - Radio Coms & SAR
13. 08/06/22 - Dark Divide 100 Mile Race - Radio Coms & SAR
14. 08/07/22 - Dark Divide 17K & 50K Races - Radio Coms & SAR
15. 09/17/22 - Injured Hiker - Hamilton Mountain - litter carryout
16. 09/22/22 - Injured Hiker - Whistle Punk Trail - litter Carryout
17. 09/24/22 - Injured Hiker - Hamilton Mtn - litter carryout
18. 09/26/22 - Overdue Hiker - Cape Horn - found
19. 10/01/22 - Little White Salmon River - Recovery of deceased kayaker
20. 10/15/22 - Lost backpacker - Wood Lk. Indian Heaven - found
21. 10/20/22 - Evidence Search - Vancouver
22. 10/24/22 - Lost 70 year old - Vancouver - found
23. 10/27/22 - Lost hiker - Klickitat County - State Callout
24. 10/28/22 - * ELT - Pearson Airport - Vancouver - found & turned off
25. 11/06/22 - Missing hiker - Pacific City - found
26. 11/07/22 - Lost Hunter - 60 road - Gifford Pinchot NF - found
27. 11/12/22 - Missing hiker - Skamania County - found
28. 11/19/22 - Missing man - Old Man Pass - McClellan Meadows – not found

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​2021
1. 02-11-21 Nurse's Net - transporting PeaceHealth Hospital staff during winter snow and ice storm (4 day duration)
2. 05-22-21 Horse Rescue - 2 riders & 1 horse rescued - Silver Star Mountain
3. 05-23-21 Horse Rescue - Injured horse was walked out to trailhead
4. 06-20-21 Litter Carryout - Dog Mountain - Cancelled enroute
5. 07-21-21 Missing Trail Runner - Coldwater Lake - found (deceased)
6. 08-01-21 Evidence search - Skamania County
7. 08-07-21 Dark Divide 100 Mile Race - 1st Aid Standby
8. 08-08-21 Dark Divide 100 Mile Race - 1st Aid Standby
9. 08-09-21 Dark Divide 50K Race - 1st Aid Standby
10. 08-17-21 Injured Hiker - Falls Creek Falls - rescued
11. 08/29/21 - Broken Leg - Hamilton Mountain - litter carryout
12. 09/04/21 - Injured Hiker - Hamilton Mountain - litter carryout
13. 09/08/21 - Injured Hiker - Hamilton Mountain - litter carryout
14. 09/11/21 - Injured Hiker - Hamilton Mountain - litter carryout
15. 09/19/21 - * ELT - Troutdale Airport - located
16. 09/26/21 - Evidence Search - Skamania County
17. 10/17/21 - Lost mushroom picker - Stevenson - located
18. 11/12/21 - Hiker Rescue - Stabler - cancelled enroute
19. 11/14/21 - Missing hiker - Climber’s Bivouck - snowmobile rescue
20. 11/16/21 - Missing 17 year old - Silver Star Mountain - found
21. 11/19/21 - Missing 67 year old - Camas – found



2020

1. 05-02-20 Missing UTV rider - Jones Creek - found
2. 05-18-20 Lost hiker - Sleeping Beauty area - found
3. 05-25-20 Lost hiker - Carson - found
4. 05-28-20 *ELT - Pearson Air Park - found and deactivated
5. 06-20-20 Missing Alzheimer's patient - Yacolt area - found
6. 08-05-20 Injured hiker - Dog Mountain - rescued
7. 08-25-20 Injured hiker - Willard - rope rescue
8. 09-06-20 Two lost hikers - Randle area - found
9. 09-06-20 Injured hiker - Dog Mountain - rescued
10. 09-10-20 Trapper Creek Fire - Evacuation standby support
11. 09-28-20 Missing 16 year old - Cowlitz County - not found
12. 09-29-20 Missing 16 year old - Cowlitz County - found

2019

1. 05-08-19 Dog Mountain Rescue - litter carryout
2. 05-16-19 Dog Mountain Rescue - litter carryout
3. 05-26-19 Pierce County - Ashford search - found
4. 05-27-19 Whatcom County - cancelled - found
5. 08-10-19 Washougal - missing 9 year old - found
6. 08-16-19 Mt. Adams - missing hiker - found
7. 08-28-19 Table Mountain rescue - litter carryout
8. 09-02-19 *ELT - Pearson Airport - found and owner contacted
9. 09-24-19 Pierce County - missing 74 year old - found
10. 10-05-19 Mt. Adams / Crystal Lake - missing man - not found
(Missing man found deceased by hunters weeks after mission ended)
11. 10-06-19 Trapper Creek - rescue - night litter carrryout
12. 10-19-19 Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
13. 10-20-19 Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
14. 10-21-19 Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
15. 10-22-19 Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
16. 10-23-19 Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
17. 10-26-19 Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
18. 10-27-19 Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
(Mushroom picker found deceased by hunters after mission ended)
19. 11-03-19 Skamania County - Crime Scene Search
20. 11-23-19 Vancouver - lost dementia patient - found

*ELT - ELT transmissions signal an aircraft in distress


2018

1. 01-01-18 Missing Camper - Sunset Falls Camp - found 2 weeks later deceased
2. 03-01-18 Missing/Stuck 4x4 Drivers – Clark County – pulled out
3. 03-18-18 Evidence Search – for Skamania County Sheriff
4. 04-04-18 Missing PCT hiker – later called in – ok
5. 05-24-18 Missing Elderly hiker – Battle Ground Lake – found ok
6. 05-29-18 Rescue – Mt Adams Climber – rescued
7. 06-07-18 2 ELT ‘s at same time – Pearson Airport – found & turned off
8. 06-27-18 Missing 11 year old – Battle Ground - found at friend’s house
9. 07-03-18 ELT – Camas Airport – found and turned off
10. 07-14-18 Recovery – Panther Creek
11. 07-23-18 Missing Female – Battle Ground – found ok
12. 08-07-18 Missing Hiker – Falls Creek Falls – found ok
13. 08-13-18 Missing Hiker – Blue Lake – found 5 days later alive
14. 08-25-18 Evidence Search - for Clark County Sheriff
15. 09-01-18 Missing Diabetic – Salmon Creek – found ok
16. 09-29-18 Missing Female – Stabler – found ok
17. 10-29-18 PLB – Activated by accident – found & turned off
18. 11-07-18 Missing Hiker – Chelatchie Prairie – found ok
19. 11-12-18 Missing Mushroom Picker – Chelatchie Prairie – found ok
20. 11-17-18 Evidence Search – Vancouver Police
21. 11-26-18 2 missing kids – Battle Ground – found
22. 12-03-18 2 missing kids (again) – Battle Ground – found
23. 12-07-18 Missing climber – Mt. St. Helens - found
*ELT – ELT transmissions signal an aircraft in distress
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2017

1) 01-07 Nurses Net - PeaceHealth Medical Center
2) 01-08 Nurses Net - PeaceHealth Medical Center
3) 01-09 Nurses Net - PeaceHealth Medical Center
4) 01-17 Nurses Net - Standby
5) 01-23 Evidence Search - Standby - Clark County
6) 02-02 Nurses Net - Standby
7) 04-18 Missing 16 yr old - Cougar -found
8) 04-21 Body Recovery - Trapper Creek - completed
9) 05-02 Litter Rescue - Cape Horn - completed
10 ) 06-15 Missing Woman - Lacamas Lake - found deceased
11) 06-30 Missing 90 yr old man-– Spencer Peak area - not found
12) 07-01 Missing 90 yr old man - Spencer Peak area - not found
13) 07-02 Missing 90 yr old man - Spencer Peak area - not found
14) 08-05 Evidence Search - Vancouver
15) 08-06 Missing 90 yr old man - Spencer Peak area - not found
16) 09-03 Litter Carryout - Man with heat exhaustion - Beacon Rock
17) 10-29 Missing person - Vancouver - cancelled/person found
18) 11-15 Missing Hunter - Forlorn Lakes - not found
19) 11-16 Missing Hunter - Forlorn Lakes - not found
20) 11-17 Missing Hunter - Forlorn Lakes - not found
21) 11-24 Missing Hunter - Found by Silver Star members
22) 11-24 Body Recovery of Missing Hunter - Forlorn Lakes
23) 12-31 Missing person - Sunset Falls - not found
*Nurses Net – SSSAR provides transportation for PeaceHealth Medical
Center personnel during severe snow and ice storms.


2016

1. 01-26-16 Missing autistic Teen - Vancouver – found
2. 02-01-16 Missing 71 yr old - Hazel Dell – found
3. 02-11-16 Evidence Search - Clark County
4. 02-25-16 Missing 85 yr old - Washougal – found
5. 03-05-16 Missing autistic child Vancouver – found
6. 03-31-16 Search - Skamania County - cancelled enroute
7. 04-01-16 Missing person - Table Mtn – found
8. 04-15-16 Teen stuck on ledge - Archer Mtn – rescued
9. 04-25-16 2 missing campers - Trapper Creek - found - 2 day duration
10. 05-10-16 Evidence Search – Vancouver
11. 06-09-16 Missing child - Vancouver – found
12. 06-13-16 Evidence Search - Grey’s Harbor
13. 06-15-16 Evidence Search - Klickitat County - 2 day duration
14. 07-14-16 Evidence Search - Clark County
15. 07-17-16 Injured Climber - Mt. Adams – rescued
16. 07-21-16 Evidence Search - Cowlitz County
17. 07-29-16 Evidence Search – Camas
18. 08-04-16 Elderly hiker broken leg – Ryan Lake – rescued
19. 08-05-16 Suicidal woman - Camas – found
20. 09-06-16 Evidence Search - Goble, OR
21. 09-16-16 Evidence/Missing person Search - Skamania County
22. 10-09-16 Lost mushroom picker - Trout Lake – cancelled enroute
23. 10-26-16 Missing Hiker - Table Mtn – found
24. 11-15-16 Missing Hunters - Skamania County – found
25. 12-06-16 Standby - Nurse’s Net - Vancouver - 3 day duration
26. 12-07-16 2 hikers stuck in deep snow - Table Mtn - cancelled enroute
27. 12-12-16 Standby - Nurse’s Net - Vancouver
28. 12-14-16 Nurse’s Net Activated - Vancouver - 2 day duration

2015

​1) 01-17 Search - Suicidal Female - Willard area - 3 day duration - not found
2) 02-13 Search for Suicidal Female resumes - Willard area - not found
3) 02-25 Lost ATV rider - Larch Mtn - cancelled enroute
4) 03-30 Man with a gun - Image Elementary School - cleared field of firearms
5) 05-02 Broken Ankle - Dog Mtn - litter carryout from summit
6) 05-04 Body Recovery - Dugan Falls - Rope 2:1 pulley system used
7) 05-08 Injured Ankle - Dog Mtn - helicopter evac from below summit
8) 05-15 Broken Ankle - Dog Mtn - litter carryout from trail
9) 05-15 Dehydrated Dog with blistered feet – Dog Mtn - litter carryout from trail
10) 07-30 Lost Berry Picker - 87 years old - Sawtooth Berry Fields - not found
11) 07-31 Lost Berry Picker - 87 years old - Sawtooth Berry Fields - not found
12) 08-01 Lost Berry Picker - 87 years old - Sawtooth Berry Fields - not found
13) 08-02 Lost Berry Picker - 87 years old - Sawtooth Berry Fields - Found!!!
14) 09-15 *ELT search - 3 day duration - Vancouver - Found in Skill Center Aviation
Class plane & turned off. Two SAR members returned later & gave class on
ELTs.

*ELT – ELT transmissions signal an aircraft in distress