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"If you're going out in those in the colder temperatures, just, you know, be prepared," said the president of the Seattle Mountain Rescue.

The nonprofit recently helped search for a missing 10-year-old that spent the night alone in the woods after getting lost in Kittitas County.

Six members of a New York based hiking club were caught in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak in Washington State and slid 500 feet down a gully.

Six members of a New York based hiking club were caught in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak in Washington State and slid 500 feet down a gully.

Six members of a New York based hiking club were caught in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak in Washington State and slid 500 feet down a gully.

Six members of a New York based hiking club were caught in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak in Washington State and slid 500 feet down a gully.

Six members of a New York based hiking club were caught in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak in Washington State and slid 500 feet down a gully.

Six members of a New York based hiking club were caught in an avalanche on Colchuck Peak in Washington State and slid 500 feet down a gully.

Your rescue may be interrupting these volunteers in the middle of dinner, but to be clear, they have dedicated their lives to this work that they love.

More and more people headed into the backcountry this year – and many rescue groups have seen an increase in calls. That puts pressure on volunteers who help respond to emergencies.