Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Van

Project Partners: Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue
Funds Raised: $38,415

As winter approaches, more people will be heading into Tahoe’s extensive backcountry wilderness to recreate. Too often, individuals get lost or injured in areas not readily accessible by law enforcement or medical personnel. 

Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue (TNSAR) conducts hundreds of search missions, with an unmatched success rate for finding lost people in the outdoors. Last season, the team was called out to 31 search days in the greater Tahoe Basin and beyond. The team is made up entirely of volunteers who give their time to keep community members safe. 

The Tahoe Fund launched a $15,000 matching campaign to help TNSAR purchase a multi-passenger transport van. The new van will improve response times for search and rescue calls, enhance team safety, and reduce the number of vehicles on snowy roads.

Thanks to the overwhelming support of our donors, we surpassed our fundraising goal and raised over $38,000 for the new van.