Category: Winter 2023

Meridian Winter 2023 PDF

Click here to view the full PDF version of the Winter 2023 Meridian in a beautiful, magazine-style layout. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email

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President’s Message Winter 2023

I had the good fortune to recently be in the San Juan mountains of Colorado. It was at the height of the fall color season and the aspens were glorious against the dusting of first snow on the high peaks. The change of seasons made me reflect on the changes ahead for the MRA. As

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Alaska Team Receives Award for Rescue Cluster

This year, Juneau Mountain Rescue received the Mel Nading Search and Rescue Award after a series of missions in the summer of 2022. The award recognizes “exemplary service of ASARA member volunteers performing search and rescue operations either on an individual or team level in difficult, dangerous, or complex situations while going above and beyond

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Battling Baldy: Frequent Missions on a Popular Mountain

Rick Lindfors – Meridian Editor in Chief Los Angeles – Just outside the Los Angeles city limits shoots a more than ten-thousand foot peak. Mt. San Antonio, commonly known as Mt. Baldy, is within plain view of the second most populous city in the U.S. and draws hundreds of thousands to its trails in the

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Letter from the Editor Winter 2023

Another year down and many stories to look back on for MRA teams. I hope all of us are able to look back on the year with lessons learned in missions and training and be proud of what we’ve accomplished. One thing to look forward to this coming year is the continued distribution and event planning

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