Founded in the fall of 2002, ATALAYA SEARCH AND RESCUE (ASAR) is a non-profit organization consisting of approximately 35 volunteers from the Santa Fe / Los Alamos area of northern New Mexico. Operating under the New Mexico Search and Rescue division of the NM State Police, ASAR team members have collectively participated in hundreds of search and rescue missions in the mountains, deserts and rivers of the southwest. On-call 24/7, Atalaya SAR plays a vital role in New Mexico's public safety network of first responders. In January 2008, ASAR became a fully accredited member of the Mountain Rescue Association, the nation's foremost standard-setter for mountain rescue teams. We are one of only two MRA teams in New Mexico.

MISSION STATEMENT

Atalaya Search and Rescue is a nonprofit, charitable organization dedicated to the successful search and rescue of the lost or injured in the backcountry of Northern New Mexico or wherever needed. Our volunteer members strive to respond quickly and are skilled in many aspects of search and rescue operations, especially communications, ground search, technical rope rescue and medical care.