Colorado Search and Rescue Association

Janice had a moment of hesitation that morning when she chose to ride in the middle of the pack. She was the least skilled rider in the group and she usually tried to ride at the back of the line, but on that morning, she found herself already in the center of the line at the beginning of a narrow trail. Moving back would have necessitated an awkward shuffling of riders t...

It was a fine Tuesday morning in August, 2015, and 71-year-old George left his house in Cortez for a hike with his neighbor’s dog at 10:00 am. He told his wife he’d be back by nightfall. George was a fit, experienced hiker, but beginning to slow down due to aging knees. It had been his habit to hike ten miles or more in a day, often going off-trail in remote areas, but his wi...