Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit
A California Mountain Rescue Team
All Volunteer Mountain Rescue Team
We specialize in high angle rock, helicopter and snow & ice rescues in Riverside County
All volunteer mountain rescue team
We specialize in high angle rock, helicopter and snow & ice rescues in Riverside County
RMRU works with Riverside Sheriff’s Aviation to safely extract lost and injured hikers and climbers
Snow & Ice
RMRU is prepared to perform rescues in the most severe conditions and terrain
Technical Rescue
RMRU is trained to perform high angle rock rescues
Helicopter Rescue
RMRU works with Riverside Sheriff’s Aviation to safely extract lost and injured hikers and climbers
Recent Mission Summaries
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Missing PCT Hiker March 23, 2024PCT Trail near Anza2024-007 Written by: Eric Holden At 2300 hours we had just finished the carryout for the climber off suicide rock, 2024-006, when we received another callout, this [...]
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Climber Injured March 24, 2024Suicide Rock, Idyllwild2024-006 Written by: Andy Hayt At approximately 1pm on Saturday afternoon RMRU received a callout for a hiker with an injured leg near Suicide Rock. Several members of the [...]
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Injured PCT Hiker March 21, 2024Desert Divide near Antsell Rock2024-005 Written by: Richard Yocum I find that a perpetual challenge of being a search and rescue volunteer is keeping my gear organized and ready for [...]
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Rescue of Injured Hiker March 16, 2024Mt. Baldy2024-004 Written by: Richard Yocum The mutual aid request through the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) was for additional alpine rescuers to assist San Bernardino County’s [...]
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Skyline Hikers in Snow February 19, 2024Grubbs Notch, Tramway2024-003 Written by: Solan Watts At approximately 21:00 we received a call regarding two hikers who were reported as lost and too cold to move on the [...]
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Missing at Risk Female February 6, 2024Temecula Valley2024-002 Written by: Eirc Holden In the early AM we received a callout for a missing elderly female that had advanced dementia. She had walked away from her [...]
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Missing PCT Hiker March 23, 2024PCT Trail near Anza2024-007 Written by: Eric Holden At 2300 hours we had just finished the carryout for the climber off suicide rock, 2024-006, when we received another callout, this [...]
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Climber Injured March 24, 2024Suicide Rock, Idyllwild2024-006 Written by: Andy Hayt At approximately 1pm on Saturday afternoon RMRU received a callout for a hiker with an injured leg near Suicide Rock. Several members of the [...]
Join our team
RMRU is a group of volunteers trained and ready to respond to wilderness emergencies. At any hour of the day, law enforcement agencies, national park or military officials may call upon us to aid an unfortunate victim. We are on constant alert to search for and effect the rescue of hikers, skiers, rock climbers and outdoors enthusiasts whenever and wherever tragedy strikes.