Subject: [MSAR] Mounted search on White Sands National Monument
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:04:40 -0700
Earlier this month NM SAR was activated to search for an autistic teen
on White Sands National Monument. The search was started soon after the
teen was missed mid afternoon, and continued throughout the night. 100
SAR responders were involved, including mounted resources. The teen is
estimated to have traveled approximately 35 miles.
It is easy to become disoriented among the sand dunes. Monument rangers
handle many SAR missions without needing to call NM SAR for additional
resources.
Una Smith
New Mexico
[MSAR] Mounted search on White Sands National Monument,
Una Smith, 01/27/2012