ATALAYA SEARCH AND RESCUE ​
​Santa Fe, NM
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​​OUR MISSION

Founded in the fall of 2002, ATALAYA SEARCH AND RESCUE (ASAR) is an all-volunteer and non-profit organization dedicated to the search and rescue of lost or injured people in the backcountry of New Mexico. Our responders are on call 24/7 operating under State Police and the Department of Public Safety, and are highly trained in ground search, medical care, communication, and technical rope rescue. ASAR team members have collectively participated in hundreds of search and rescue missions in the mountains, forests, and deserts of the southwest, and play a vital role in New Mexico's public safety network of first responders.
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In January 2008, ASAR became a fully accredited member of the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA), the nation's foremost standard-setter for mountain rescue teams. We are one of only two MRA certified teams in New Mexico. In addition to our role as first responders we also provide community first-aid to many annual public events throughout the year.   

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TECHNICAL RESCUE

We specialize in low, medium,
​and high angle cliff rescues  

GROUND SEARCH

We travel by foot for many
miles ​to locate those in need

WINTER RESCUE

We train to the highest
​standards ​of avalanche rescue

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Aaron Lovato
John Becker
Ryan LaMonica
Audrey Garrett
Aimee Adamek
Jack Mitchell

OFFICERS
John Becker - President
Tim Elliott - Vice President
Audrey Garrett - Secretary
Aimee Adamek - Treasurer
Nick Bosch - Training Officer
Jeremy Mitchell - Gear Officer
Karl Smith - Communications Officer
Brittany Elliott - Public Relations Officer