SOUTH LAKE TAHOE

HIGH ELEVATION RESCUE

El Dorado Search and Rescue's South Lake Tahoe (SLT) Team is one of the nation's busiest backcountry rescue teams, operating in the 200,000-acre wilderness of eastern El Dorado County. Like their West Slope counterparts, the SLT Team is skilled in Technical Rope, Swift Water, Canine, and Helicopter rescue. However, Tahoe's extreme weather, towering peaks, lakes, and forests demand specialized training to navigate its challenging alpine terrain.

El Dorado Search and Rescue South Lake Tahoe Team is trained and equipped for helicopter-assisted alpine rescues

Trained and equipped for helicopter-assisted alpine rescues

Training to enhance the SLT Team's proficiency in "all conditions" includes:

Specialized equipment and gear used by the SLT Team include:

Specialized equipment is needed to package and warm the patient

El Dorado Search and Rescue South Lake Tahoe Team must have exceptional endurance and high altitude rescue training for mission success

Exceptional endurance and high altitude rescue training is required for mission success

El Dorado Search and Rescue South Lake Tahoe Team rescue an immobilized patient in a rescue litter which requires careful navigation and safety on an icy ski slope

Night rescue of an immobilized patient demands careful navigation and safety

El Dorado Search and Rescue South Lake Tahoe Team must be proficient in technical rope and mountain climbing to navigate Lake Tahoe's steep terrain

Proficiency in technical rope and mountain climbing are essential for Tahoe's steep terrain

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Time is critical when you are injured or lost in the Tahoe wilderness. 

Your donation will directly fund essential safety equipment, specialized training, and critical operational cost so our South Lake Tahoe Team can stay at peak performance to continue their live-saving alpine search and rescue work in the summer and winter.

To learn more about our South Lake Tahoe Team,  visit eldoradosar.org. Contact the SLT Team by emailing join@eldoradosar.org or call 530-573-3058.