Latest about rescue
New Garmin report reveals the outdoor activity that triggers the most SOS alerts (and no, it's not snowmobiling)
Garmin just released its 2024 stats and this common activity is behind the vast majority of SOS calls
This SOS subscription plan works with iPhone, InReach and other satellite devices and pays for backcountry emergencies – it's cheaper than a pair of running shoes
Overwatch x Rescue is the first SOS plan to take advantage of iPhone's new satellite messaging capabilities to make emergency rescue and treatment affordable
"They were in the wrong place at the wrong time" – watch the dramatic helicopter rescue of mountaineers injured by avalanche in the Scottish Highlands
It took a team of 15 to rescue the climbers who had been hit by a collapsing cornice. Here's how to keep safe on unpredictable winter terrain
Lost teenager abandons a backpack full of survival gear in a Utah canyon – a month later, it saves 2 hikers' lives
The father and son duo was able to survive the night thanks to the surprise find
Lost skier "followed some inviting tracks" – before she knew it, the resort was a thing of the past, says mountain rescue
Rescue crews took to social media to warn other skiers not to repeat the mistake
A case study in respecting trail closures: 2 hikers airlifted to hospital after sustaining "multiple injuries" on route closed for 26 years
The couple only made it 15 minutes along the trail, which has been closed since 1999
3 hikers who "panicked" in whiteout conditions saved by emergency contacts feature on Garmin inReach device
Rescuers were able to communicate with the trio's emergency contacts via the device
"We were crawling on our bellies" – hikers reveal the one piece of gear they wish they'd brought for harrowing Mount Washington rescue
Two experienced and prepared hikers had a lucky escape from the notoriously dangerous peak
