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Rescuer Portrait

April 23, 2026

Rescuer Portrait: Matthias Hofer

Matthias Hofer from Villanders near Klausen in South Tyrol is a full-time mountain guide and mountain rescuer. He spends 180 days a year mountaineering, guiding and educating in the mountains. His favourite discipline is climbing, as he loves the movement ...

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Rescuer Portrait

April 23, 2026

Rescuer Portrait: Matthias Hofer

Rescuer Portrait

December 10, 2025

Rescuer Portrait: Bruno Jelk

Bruno Jelk of Switzerland has been a mountain guide for 50 years and was the head of the Zermatt Mountain Rescue from 1980 to 2014. Together with Air Zermatt, he carried out roughly 5,000 mountain rescues during this time, including many rescues involving ...

Rescuer Portrait

April 10, 2025

Rescuer Portrait: Steve Wilson

Steve Wilson is the Chief Pilot for Teton County Search and Rescue in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, U.S.A. With 21 years of experience as a helicopter pilot, he plays a critical role in conducting life-saving missions in the rugged terrain of the Teton Range. His...

Rescuer Portrait

February 13, 2025

Rescuer Portrait: Tshering Pande Bhote

Tshering Pande Bhote is an IFMGA/NNMGA Certified Mountain Guide from eastern Nepal, one of only a few such guides from south Asia. During the summer, he guides in Norway but spends the majority of his time in Nepal. In 2010, Bhote became one of the first l...

Rescuer Portrait

October 16, 2024

Rescuer Portrait: Tor Andre Skjelbakken

Tor André is a veteran volunteer rescuer located in Tromsø, Norway. By day, he is an IT consultant and senior advisor at the University Hospital of North Norway, but his dedication extends beyond office hours.Tor André remains on call 24/7 in case of emerg...