COSAR was called out this afternoon for the second time in 24 hours. This time to support BC Ambulance with an injured hiker in K.L.O. Creek Park. We are seeing a large increase in the number of people visiting local parks during the current COVID out break. If you do venture into the parks, not only is the practice of social distancing important but please ensure that you are well equipped for the trails that you decide to explore. #kelowna #bcsar

COSAR was called out tonight to rescue two hikers near Divide Lake. #kelown #bcsar

COSAR is made up of a dedicated group of volunteers. At our recent AGM we awarded Brian Andrews with the Member of the Year Award for his constant above and beyond commitment to the team. Thank you Brian for all of your hard work this last year!

Well that’s not looking very good! We think this is a good weekend to stay out of the mountains, or at least stay on low risk terrain. Avalanche forecast is looking angry across the board. Rumour has it there’s a football game on Sunday to watch instead?

Avalanche conditions are High across the board out there! Choose your terrain carefully over the next couple of days!

It was a pleasure today to have @steve4kelowna and @normletnick visit us today to provide a cheque from the Community Gaming Program. These funds are essential in helping us bring loved ones home to their families. #bcsar #kelowna

Members from COSAR were near Westwold today supporting Kamloops Search and Rescue for a mutual aid task.

Heading to Roger’s Pass this weekend for some early season backcountry skiing or boarding? Make sure you check the avalanche forecast, have the necessary safety gear, and the training to us it!

The team is returning from an early evening call out to search for a missing hunter. We were called out at 5:30 to search for a hunter that was separated from his partner. The subject was located around 9:00PM in steep, densely forested terrain loaded with deadfall. The subject was in good health and spirits. Tonight was another example of subjects making good decisions once they realized they were in trouble.

On Thursday night, COSAR was on hand cooking up burgers and hotdogs at the Banner Recreation Open House. The team at Banners has been an awesome supporter of COSAR over the years and it’s always great to get out and help them with their open house and meet their awesome customers!