Fall 2019 Applicant Information Session
The date has been set for our Fall Applicant Information Session. If you are interested in joining IMSARU, check out the JOIN IMSARU tab on this page, and plan to attend an orientation on Thursday, September 19th at 6:30 p.m. This one-hour session (held three times per year) will outline what it takes to be a successful volunteer in a Mountain Rescue Association search and rescue team. This orientation is a pre-requisite for applying to join IMSARU. Applications to join will be available at the end of this session.
Thursday September 19th at 6:30PM. 2519 Federal Way, Boise.
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If you are at the fair make sure you swing by our booth and buy Hot Buttered Corn. Selling corn at the fair accounts for 1/3 of our yearly budget. We have been selling corn at the fair since 1962. Our booth is staffed by our volunteers, it takes a lot of people to run the booth each day of the fair, with 8-12 people per shift, and two 8 hour shifts each day.
This is the Western Idaho Fair in Boise, ID.
Where is the fair?????
Where?
We conducted a field training session on Mission Preparation at our compound. This training covers the aspects of our pageout process, and gives our members a chance to practice preparing personal and unit equipment as well as our vehicles to roll out on a mission response. Special thanks to Tim Flaherty from astegos.org (Astegos.org) for donating lunch to our unit for this training!
July 4th Mission: Subject activated a PLB on the Kramer trail on the pass near Kramer lake. Custer SAR contacted IMSARU to assist. 10 IMSARU members responded and made their way to Redfish lake. While on route Two Bear Air (out of Montana) was contacted and they sent their helicopter crew down. A 4 person quick response IMSARU team was sent across Redfish lake to start up the trail. Two Bear arrived and was able to extract the subject, the IMSARU quick response team was called back. Subject was in good health and an IMSARU team took the subject back to Boise. The rest of the members arrived back in town just as the fireworks started. Thank you to our volunteer members who missed out on their holiday plans
Seems to be a popular area for these missions. Glad to see it all worked out good job guys.
God bless you for your service and dedication.
We wanted to thank Stitches by KC, who refused payment and donated $100 worth of badges to our unit.
That's fantastic!
Justin Ahlin
Prospective Member Orientation
Thank you to everyone that donated on Idaho Gives day. We received $2,306 from 36 donations.
We are an all volunteer non-profit organization, who have never charged for our services. We rely on public donations in order to provide search and rescue, and educational services. Thank you again to everyone that supported SAR.
Come learn about map and compass at the Idaho Youth Outdoor Skills Day down at the Nampa Sportsmans Warehouse
Ok, I know this is a long shot but here goes... I am a retired science teacher from Timberline High School who is now Project & Education Director at Idaho Business for the Outdoors. We are bringing Christopher Swain (the only person to swim the entire Columbia River) to Idaho in August to swim the Boise River from its source in the Sawtooth Mtns. to where it enters the Snake River near Parma. You can get more information on this unique educational expedition at our website <www.idahobo.org> but why I'm reaching out to see if any IMSR member could potentially join us from Redfish Lake to Atlanta ID, Aug. 8-11. There will only be 6 of us and we have packhorses to carry our gear into Spangle Lake and then we'll be backpacking downstream to Atlanta, water monitoring as we go. The trail may be cleared but there are no guarantees from the Forest Service. This will be a great opportunity for IMSR to get some great publicity and help us & the students of Idaho in the process. Thank you for all you do and for considering this unusual invitation. www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/education/article230089124.html?fbclid=IwAR3N1jJHuHSEsv-e8Butif...
Today is Idaho Gives day. Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit is a non profit organization that does not get government funding. We rely on donations and our single fundraising event (the corn booth at the Western Idaho Fair). If you are thinking of donating today please keep us in mind.
Support Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit in #IdahoGives!
I’m ready to support Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit on May 2, 2019 during Idaho Gives. Learn more about Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit and all the other organizations participating in #IdahoGives.The day is almost over and we are tied with our usual competitor for non-profit funds during Idaho Gives. Lets get on-line and give us that little extra push to allow us to celebrate in victory.😍👍 🐀👎
Hiker Recounts Five-Day Ordeal Lost on Mount Baldy
Eric Desplinter recounted his five-day ordeal Friday lost on Mounta Baldy.
Report: Body found in Boise Foothills Thursday confirmed to be missing hiker
The body found Thursday in the Boise Foothills near the Dry Creek Trailhead has been confirmed as missing hiker Kyle Crowden. Boise County chief deputy coroner Mike Johnson confirmed the identity to CBS 2 News on Friday. Crowden had been missing since early February. There were no signs of injuries....Thank you for everything you did to find Kyle and other missing people.
D&B Show Podcast Episode 115 - Backcountry Safety
Matt speaks with Aaron Burdin, the Public Relations Director for Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue about backcountry safety and how you can stay safe while out exploring nature and how you can prepare
This is a great article and members should share it on their FB page if able to. Mention Idaho Gives on May 2nd too.
Rescue teams continue the search for missing Boise Foothills hiker after snowpack melts
Now that much of the snow in the Boise Foothills has melted, search and rescue teams are resuming the search for Kyle Crowden, who went for a hike on the Dry Creek Trail on Feb. 9 and has not been seen or heard from since then.I'm pretty sure you have considered this, but have you looked in the water upstream of beaver dams? I think the water was frozen at the time of the incident, so he could have fallen through ice.
A group has since been set up to help provide support in the ongoing search effort: www.facebook.com/groups/817775101892013/
Did you guys go back on Tuesday? How is the search going??
Search will resume for 27-year-old Boise hiker who went missing more than a month ago
Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue will resume its search for Kyle Crowden, a 27-year-old hiker who went missing in the Boise Foothills off Dry Creek Trail in February.I hope they find him soon. 🙏
I remember from the last time that bathrooms were an issue for the volunteers. I live in the cluster of three houses next to the parking lot on Bogus. Please send me a message if your volunteers would like to come and use mine.
Let me know if you need volunteers
Bless you all for your efforts. Be safe.
On Feb 2 we were at the ULLR FESTIVAL AT BOGUS BASIN.
So what is an ULLR festival? ULLR is a Norse traditional god associated with archery, skiing and snow. Well, this year there was snow on the ground and ski slopes but what fell from the sky on this day (and pretty much all day), was rain. That didn’t stop the skiers from coming to the resort and participating in the festival. There were many people dressed in Norse or “Viking” type clothing and head-wear. Our booth was one of 14 vendors, games and associations that were represented just outside of the main lodge.
IMSARU members had numerous opportunities to answer questions about our organization and educate the public on what we do. The K9 members of course were a huge attraction to both children and adults.
We have been happy to be a part of the Idaho Sportsman Show past years and this year is no different. Come swing by our booth at this years event and find out about search and rescue (SAR), and IMSARU.
Search for missing hiker in Boise foothills suspended due to weather
All search crews have gone home Wednesday afternoon after searching for a hiker who went missing over the weekend. Crews on scene tell CBS 2 that unless there is a dramatic change in the weather, they won't be searching. "Rain, snow and visibility limitations made the search efforts challenging and....If you haven't already, you need to check the cabins on the 275 road south of shingle creek. Many cabins, out buildings trailers...
Any new developments?
Thank you, thank you, thank you IMSRU. You people are so amazing and I can't thank you enough for your efforts.There are no words to express the extreme sadness I am feeling right now. I am so very sad for my friend Janet Coupe and the family in not being able to find Kyle Crowden. I cannot imagine the pain of a mother when your heart is torn out. I hope that all will continue to pray for Janet and her family during this time. Please do not forget them, pray for peace and comfort, strength and healing. I believe the only way to get thru a time like this is by the grace of God and love and support of family and friends. Idaho has the most amazing, wonderful people who have reached out with volunteering their time, equipment to get to areas that no one else could get to, Idaho Mountain search & rescue unit facebook.com/163629093665463 for being out for so many hours in the cold, snow and wind, searching and so many others just going out to look, the love, prayers and support and the extremely hard work of trying to find Kyle. I want you to know how much I/we appreciated every effort big and small. Please share with anyone you know and continue searching if you happen to be up Bogus Basin road. If anyone happens to find anything, piece of clothing any signs, Please call me Sharon Morrison at 208-631-5004 as I am local or Janet at 208-599-2342. We will continue to follow up on any and all leads. Again thank you so very much and my God bless you.
My husband and a neighbor went up and checked those cabins, they didnt find any sign of anything.
Its cold and frustrating. These fine men and women give it their all even when the weather is against your efforts
I appreciate what you guys have done. I haven't stopped thinking about him. I stopped and offered to help but you have a system and had all the help you needed at that time. We are going to hike that area this weekend when the trails freeze. Thank you for all you do!!
Scaled-back search to continue Wednesday for missing hiker in Boise foothills
Treacherous weather forced crews to temporarily suspend the search for a missing 27-year-old Boise man Tuesday night. The search will continue Wednesday morning, but this time with only a small number of highly skilled searchers who are equipped to brave the cold. According to the Ada County Sheriff...