A huge thank you to the Hinsdale SAR and Silverton Medical Rescue for the assist on Thursday 🙏 At 6:50 PM on Thursday, October 23, Hinsdale Search and Rescue was called to assist neighboring counties (San Juan and Ouray) in rescuing stranded motorists near the summit of Engineer Pass. By 9:45 PM, HCSAR teams made contact with the stranded party — a father and son visiting from Florida. Their Jeep had become stuck in about two feet of snow around 4:00 PM, as weather conditions worsened. We’re grateful for the quick coordination between county teams and for a safe outcome for all involved. (fb)

At 12:20pm on Thursday, October 9th, several agencies responded to a report of a vehicle that went off the side of U.S. Highway 550 between mile markers 88 and 89. First responders from Ouray County EMS, Ouray Volunteer Fire Department and the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team performed a technical rope rescue of the only occupant of a pickup truck that plummeted 300 feet into the Uncompahgre River Gorge off of the highway. The patient sustained minor injuries. The Ouray County Sheriff's Office, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Highway Patrol assisted in the response. (fb)