In The News – Echoes in the Storm: Inside the World of Tahoe’s Search and Rescue
January 10, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Sierra Sun, written by Petra Molina, 1/10/2026
The terrain was steep and unforgiving. Exposed rocks forced them to clip in and out of their skis every few yards. The wind howled so loud they couldn’t hear each other’s voices, and the whiteout made even their headlamps fade into the storm.
Sarah Krammen, president of Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue, stared into the blur of snow.
“This is going to be impossible,” she thought.
Photo: Sierra Sun