Alaska Search and Rescue Association

Folks! Any donation to ASARA received by year's end will be matched up to $50,000 by an anonymous donor.

Please think about supporting ASARA at this time, and as 2025 comes to a close.

Chuck Springer Recognition Award

After serving as ASARA President from 2005 – 2007 Chuck has continued to contribute to the ASARA mission. The ASARA Officers elected to present Chuck with this plaque recognizing his efforts to support all ASARA member organizations.

THANK YOU for providing continued support to volunteer organizations that provide search and rescue efforts across the State of Alaska.

As we approach the Holiday Giving Season and express thanks for all we have, help support our search and rescue folks around the state by donating to the Alaska Search and Rescue Association. Any donation will be matched up to $15,000.00 by a very generous donor. Donations can be made at alaskasar.org. Donations are used to provide training and equipment to our members around the state.

Alaska Search and Rescue Association Welcome to ASARA

The ASARA Board of Directors would like to thank all of you that have donated to the ASARA General Fund in 2021. With the matching grant we were able to bank ~ $30k to go toward training of ASARA members. A special thanks to the Jim and Vicki Jansen Foundation for their generous donation and John Rodgers for making that possible.

14 deaths across the United States in the first 10 days of February, including three here in Alaska, highlight the dangers associated with avalanches. In an average year there are between 20 and 30 deaths nation-wide in an entire winter season. Please be careful out there. ASARA extends our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and everyone impacted by these tragedies.

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AST’s Anchorage-based SAR helicopter provided avalanche assesssment support from Mirror Lake Middle School on February 3rd, 2021 during an avalanche recovery operation just below Bear Mountain in Chugiak, Alaska.

https://www.cnfaic.org/accidents/27764/?fbclid=IwAR3o1VJUMH5BR4WkWET7PazmqaeawtG-di-lmUIWmY8kAzUOaM3DiF4tOUs