A BASE jumper is critically injured when they accidentally land on a steep talus slope. It’s a precarious perch, between the base of one cliff and the beginning of another, where one misplaced step could set off a dry avalanche. First responders must stabilize their patient while getting everyone, somehow, to safety. 

Show Notes: 

Find a list of 10 essentials for your adventure in the Moab area at discovermoab.com/podcast. 

Grand County Search and Rescue Grand County Search and Rescue is one of the busiest SAR teams in Utah. Find out more here. Featured in this episode are the amazing teams at Grand County Emergency Medical Services, Classic Air Medical and the Utah Department of Public Safety Aereo Bureau.

Back From Beyond is reported and produced by Molly Marcello. Original music by Jon Gottschalk. This series is made possible by the Moab Office of Tourism in partnership with KZMU, Moab Community Radio. 

Clips heard in this episode: 

• Seán Dagher’s Haul on the Bowline

• Assault on El Capitan (2013)

• The Sharp End (2007)

• Getting Down Fast  

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:05:30) BASE exits

(00:12:22) The Jump

(00:20:53) First Responders

(01:07:04) After Action 

(01:19:42) Thank Yous

Questions? Comments? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop us a line at [email protected]. 

A huge fall down a deep, remote canyon makes for a big incident. An off-roader and his dog experience a worst-case scenario rollover off a Moab cliff. To pull off a complicated rescue, Moab’s many first responders must converge seamlessly – using nearly every professional skillset and tool available. 

Show Notes: 

Find the trail that’s right for you and a list of 10 essentials at discovermoab.com/podcast. 

Grand County Search and Rescue Grand County Search and Rescue is one of the busiest SAR teams in Utah. Find out more here. Featured in this episode are the incredible teams at Grand County Emergency Medical Services, the Utah Department of Public Safety Aereo Bureau, and Classic Air Medical.

Back From Beyond is reported and produced by Molly Marcello. Original music by Jon Gottschalk. This series is made possible by the Moab Office of Tourism in partnership with KZMU, Moab Community Radio. 

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:06:28) OHV Trails

(00:11:46) The Ride

(00:24:28) First Responders 

(01:01:00) After Action 

(01:16:40) Thank Yous

Questions? Comments? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop us a line at [email protected]. 

A dark winter storm makes re-tracing a hiking route close to impossible. A Moab hiker must seek shelter outside, while the Grand County Search and Rescue Team confronts the viability of safely continuing their search. 

Show Notes: 

Find the trail that’s right for you and a list of 10 hiking essentials at discovermoab.com/podcast. 

Grand County Search and Rescue Grand County Search and Rescue is one of the busiest SAR teams in Utah. Find out more here. Featured in this episode is the amazing Classic Air Medical team.

Back From Beyond is reported and produced by Molly Marcello. Original music by Jon Gottschalk. This series is made possible by the Moab Office of Tourism in partnership with KZMU, Moab Community Radio. 

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:05:15) The Search 

(00:17:37) Overnight 

(00:27:31) Morning 

(00:47:56) After Action 

(00:57:08) Thank Yous

Questions? Comments? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop us a line at [email protected].

Caught in a maze-like area of deep canyons and steep fins, a Moab hiker searches for a safe route back to the trailhead. The Grand County Search and Rescue team picks up some critical clues, but the weather is breaking bad.

Show Notes: 

Find the trail that’s right for you and a list of 10 hiking essentials at discovermoab.com/podcast. 

Grand County Search and Rescue Grand County Search and Rescue is one of the busiest SAR teams in Utah. Find out more here. 

Back From Beyond is reported and produced by Molly Marcello. Original music by Jon Gottschalk. This series is made possible by the Moab Office of Tourism in partnership with KZMU, Moab Community Radio.

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:04:03) Behind The Rocks

(00:08:27) The Hike 

(00:38:35) Search and Rescue 

(00:55:15) On The Move

Questions? Comments? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop us a line at [email protected]

Watching a winter sunset in the La Sal Mountains near Moab can be beautiful. But not when you didn’t plan to see it. 

A pair of backcountry skiers are unexpectedly stuck in steep, snowy terrain. Grand County Search and Rescue’s Winter Rescue Team mobilizes to find them, navigating through thick Aspen groves and unbelievably steep drainages. 

Show Notes: 

Know before you go. Find local winter resources and avalanche forecasts at Utah Avy Moab. 

Grand County Search and Rescue Grand County Search and Rescue is one of the busiest SAR teams in Utah. Find out more here. 

Back From Beyond is reported and produced by Molly Marcello. Original music by Jon Gottschalk. This series is made possible by the Moab Office of Tourism in partnership with KZMU, Moab Community Radio. 

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:13) La Sal Mountains

(00:07:09) The Ski

(00:20:10) Search and Rescue

(00:45:03) After Action 

(00:51:34) Thank Yous

Questions? Comments? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop us a line at [email protected]. 

You’ve made it to the top of Castleton Tower. Now all you have to do is … get down. 

A pair of climbers meet unexpected challenges in a race against sunset on one of Moab’s most famous desert towers. Grand County Search and Rescue’s Technical Rope Rescue Team prepares for a helicopter dropoff 300 feet high in near total darkness. We hear firsthand why Castleton Tower is such an iconic climb … and such a Search and Rescue hotspot.

Show Notes: 

Moab climbing resources can be found at Mountain Project and in the book High on Moab. And remember the 10 essentials for your adventure in the Moab area at discovermoab.com/podcast. 

Grand County Search and Rescue Grand County Search and Rescue is one of the busiest SAR teams in Utah. Find out more here. 

Back From Beyond is reported and produced by Molly Marcello. Original music by Jon Gottschalk. This series is made possible by the Moab Office of Tourism in partnership with KZMU, Moab Community Radio. 

Chapters:

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:03:56) Castleton Tower

(00:09:26) The Climb

(00:40:30) Search and Rescue

(01:05:50) After Action 

(01:12:20) Thank Yous

Questions? Comments? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Drop us a line at [email protected]. 

Back From Beyond is a new series featuring the fine folks at Grand County Search and Rescue in Moab, Utah – one of the busiest SAR teams in the state.

We tell real stories about the amazing outdoor recreation in Moab ... and just how wild it can be. Learn from folks whose adventures took an unexpected turn, and from the first responders who answered the call to help. 

Back From Beyond is made possible by the Moab Office of Tourism in partnership with KZMU, Moab Community Radio. Coming soon, wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Show Notes: Find more about Back From Beyond at discovermoab.com/podcast.