Colorado 4x4 Rescue and Recovery
Mission Report: Barbour Fork
This is what we are about. A father went out with his two teenage boys, and unfortunately slid off the trail. The father explained to me that his winch controller and survival bag had been stolen out out his rig recently. He admitted that he made a mistake, but he...
Mission Report: South Table Mountain
Two organizations, Colorado 4x4 Rescue and Recovery (CO4x4RnR) and Stay the Trail Colorado, came together to recover a vehicle abandoned on South Table Mountain Park hiking trails earlier this week. On April 13, it was discovered that a driver of a vehicle had trespassed on private property at South Table...
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This Colorado 4×4 rescue group helps people who get stuck in the back country for free Original Link: https://kdvr.com/news/local/this-colorado-4x4-rescue-group-helps-people-who-get-stuck-in-the-back-country-for-free/
Mission Report: Walden
Friend's call for help Snow and sub-zero temperatures are a deadly combination in the best of times, much less when things go wrong. Two hunters found themselves stranded in these conditions when their truck got stuck, a week ago today, within the 408 square mile game management area north of...
Mission Report: Mount Herman Search
Our hearts are heavy this morning that nothing new has developed with the missing hiker in the Mount Herman area. We deployed three vehicle based teams yesterday from 0800 to 2200 to assist El Paso County Search and Rescue with both foot and K9 search team insertion, as well as...
Mission Report: Iron Chest
In a small town, tragedy is rare and strikes close to home. On August 7th, during a family outing in the Rocky Mountains, a member of our off-road community lost her life and a family pet was lost in the mountains. High above the small town of St. Elmo, members...
Mission Report: Mt. Antero – Chaffee County
For the last three weeks, Colorado 4x4 rescue and Recovery has been on a roll. Or more specifically, we have been responding to rollovers. This weekend brought our third rollover and our second trip to Chaffee County; this one being at 13,450 feet on Mt Antero. Twenty of our members...
Mission Report: Georgia Pass
Great recovery effort yesterday! Team 1 was sent in for a Jeep stuck in the snow on Georgia Pass. Upon arrival, they determined additional resources would be needed. The Jeep had gone significantly farther down from the summit than expected and was framed-out in a drift. Trail conditions were miserable...
Mission Report: Four Mile
Memorial Day is usually seen as the kick off of summer. This time, the day was a reminder of the value of service to others. Usually the summer is a slower season for those of us in the 4x4 recovery group but this holiday started the summer off with one...
Mission Report: Rollins Pass
Excellent double recovery on Rollins Pass today! Both calls were referred by Gilpin County Dispatch as each party could only reach 911. Thank you Matt R and Jeff S for stepping away from your busy schedules to pitch in. And a BIG shout out to Nate M, Jim G for...