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Killington, Vermont

When someone is lost or hurt in the mountains, volunteers answer.

The KSAR Foundation funds the gear and training that keep the all-volunteer Killington Search & Rescue team ready for the next call.

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Why we exist

Rescue gear and training are expensive

Killington Search & Rescue is an all-volunteer team that operates under the Killington Police Department. The town funds the basics, but the gear and advanced training a backcountry rescue team needs cost more than a municipal budget can cover.

That’s where the community comes in. The foundation lets neighbors, businesses, and visitors fund what the town can’t, so the team is ready when the call comes.

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KSAR team members in red gather in the woods around a rescue litter during a training briefing
KSAR members in headlamps and orange jackets gather on a snowy trail at night, near the sign for Bucklin Trail
A KSAR member hauls a litter on rope rigging during training
KSAR members tend a volunteer patient wrapped in a bivy sack and sleeping bag beside a small fire during a night training
A KSAR member works a rope rescue system with carabiners and harness
KSAR members in orange jackets and headlamps stand around a small fire in the snowy woods at night
A KSAR member tends a litter with a volunteer patient on a steep slope while teammates work the rope system above
KSAR members in orange jackets and headlamps carry a litter with a volunteer patient through the snowy woods at night
Two KSAR members with rope, helmets and packs look out from a ledge toward Killington Peak
KSAR members with headlamps gather around a rescue litter on a snowy trail at night
KSAR members wrap a volunteer patient in an orange thermal blanket and sleeping bag during a night training
KSAR members haul a litter with a volunteer patient up a snowy trail in the dark
KSAR members in orange jackets walk through falling snow past a frosted chairlift terminal toward a snowcat at night
A red snowcat with its lights on works in blowing snow at night while a teammate in a red coat looks on
KSAR members in orange jackets and packs walk single file through snow-covered trees at night
A KSAR snowmobile with a red rescue sled trailer parked beside a wooden shed on a snowy mountain road at night
The team's mission

LocateStabilizeTransport

KSAR finds people who are lost or injured, stabilizes them on scene, and carries them out to a higher level of care.

Where your gift goes

Every dollar goes to the team

Beyond basic administrative costs, all money raised buys gear and training for KSAR volunteers.

Rescue equipment

Technical and medical gear for finding, treating and carrying patients out of rough terrain.

Advanced training

Courses and certifications that go beyond what the town's budget can support.

Less cost to taxpayers

Community support eases the load on local taxpayers by helping fund the team's gear and training.

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Thank you

Our 2026 sponsors

Local businesses and partners help keep KSAR equipped. Meet our sponsors →

Help keep rescuers ready

Every gift goes toward gear and training for the KSAR team.

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