SAR in our national parks

[balzaccom]

Which parks get SAR calls the most often? Want to guess? We guessed three of the top five...but not the other two:

So which parks have called on SAR teams the most over the past two years?

Once you're done guessing, here is a link: https://www.backpackthesierra.com/post/ ... rous-parks

Or a link to a more in-depth look on Outforia: https://outforia.com/search-and-rescue-hotspots/

 

[zionsky]

I know which one I called

 

[LarryBoy]

I have absolutely no idea how I missed #1. Guessed 2,3, and 4, and my other guesses were #11 and #13. I kinda forgot about #5 to be honest, but it makes perfect sense.

 

[LarryBoy]

I know which one I called

Yeah seriously dude. How the heck did you manage to get hurt at the Gateway Arch?

 

[fossana]

I hate these types of click-bait articles that make generalizations about "the most dangerous park" without normalizing for park visitation or proximity to population centers, park usage characteristics, etc. In contrast, I found peer-reviewed article that breaks down factors associated with SAR incidents: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1080603221001599

 

[balzaccom]

I hate these types of click-bait articles that make generalizations about "the most dangerous park" without normalizing for park visitation or proximity to population centers, park usage characteristics, etc. In contrast, I found peer-reviewed article that breaks down factors associated with SAR incidents: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1080603221001599

Fair enough...although if the number of visitors alone were the difference, then Shenandoah would be way higher. This is all about how many times people call 911---and need some kind of professional rescue. That's certainly one measure of danger.

That said, I was surprised by #4, until I remembered what the tallest mountain there was. And why people wanted to climb it despite being unprepared for the experience.

 

[Yvonne]

I know which one I almost called but then roughed it out myself

 

[Bob]

I'd like to see serious versus not serious.... To many call cause they can ...

 

[napatony13]

I made my contribution to #1 back in October. Hopefully I'll get around to writing it up before too much longer.