Wasatch Backcountry Rescue

Wasatch Backcountry Rescue (WBR) is a 501c3 non-profit, backcountry rescue organization, working under the direction of the County Sheriff’s Office; Search and Rescue within 5 counties in Utah. Our range covers the Wasatch Front and we respond throughout the backcountry for our county Sheriffs offices: Salt Lake, Summit, Weber, Wasatch and Utah County. WBR has a high level of standards for their members and has been instrumental in bringing innovative rescue technologies at both the national and international levels. Our primary purpose is quick response for avalanche rescue and winter related incidents using trained professionals and search and rescue dogs. WBR personnel are familiar with the local mountain terrain and current mountain conditions. Our secondary purpose is to educate the local backcountry users in safe techniques for mountain travel plus the equipment and methods used for self rescue in case of any incident. Members of WBR include teams from Professional mountains patrols and emergency care providers: Alta, Snowbird, Solitude, Brighton, Snowbasin, Park City Mt. Resort, The Canyons, Deer Valley, Olympic Sports Park, the Wasatch Powderbird guides, Sundance Ski Resort, US Forest Service, Air Med, Life Flight and Utah Department of Transportation. The Wasatch Backcountry Rescue group is also a member of the International Commission of Alpine Rescue (ICAR). WBR is dedicated to saving the life of the avalanche victim through training, professional response and education.