Routt County Search and Rescue sees dip in missions compared to last year

Routt County Search and Rescue sees dip in missions compared to last year

Routt County Search and Rescue has responded to five field missions so far this year — 17 fewer than the first three months in 2024, according to Routt County Search and Rescue President Bobby Carlton. The dip in fieldable missions — defined as a mission where search and rescue teams physically respond to a call for help — has much to do with technology used to locate people in the backcountry, said Carlton. “Our incident commanders are really g…