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The environment desk at Aspen Public Radio covers issues in the Roaring Fork Valley and throughout the state of Colorado including water use and quality, impact of recreation, population growth and oil and gas development. APR’s Environment Reporter is Elizabeth Stewart-Severy.

State officials encourage donating to rescue costs

Aspen Public Radio | By Elizabeth Stewart-Severy
Published September 10, 2017 at 8:23 PM MDT

During a busy — and deadly — summer season, officials with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs are reminding hikers and climbers to pitch in for rescue costs.

Search and rescue teams across the state work year-round to help lost and injured hikers, climbers and skiers. Like Mountain Rescue Aspen, these are volunteer organizations, and the cost of a rescue can quickly reach into the thousands of dollars.

State officials are encouraging outdoor enthusiasts to purchase a Colorado Outdoor Recreation Search and Rescue (CORSAR) card. The $3 enrollment fee helps support Colorado’s Search and Rescue Fund, which reimburses local teams.

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EnvironmentColorado Department of Local AffairsMountain Rescue AspenColorado Outdoor Recreation IndustryColorado Search and Rescue Fund
Elizabeth Stewart-Severy
Aspen native Elizabeth Stewart-Severy is excited to be making a return to both the Red Brick, where she attended kindergarten, and the field of journalism. She has spent her entire life playing in the mountains and rivers around Aspen, and is thrilled to be reporting about all things environmental in this special place. She attended the University of Colorado with a Boettcher Scholarship, and graduated as the top student from the School of Journalism in 2006. Her lifelong love of hockey lead to a stint working for the Colorado Avalanche, and she still plays in local leagues and coaches the Aspen Junior Hockey U-19 girls.
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