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

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
Snow Rescues
RMRU is prepared to perform rescues in the most severe conditions and terrain
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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Potus Visit January 07,2025Thermal Sheriff Station2025-002Written by Trygve Anderson On January 7th, 2025, RMRU was called upon to assist President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s visit to the newly established national monument, Chuckwalla. [...]

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Exhausted Hikers on Skyline Trail/Cactus-to-Clouds January 1, 2025Skyline Trail, Palm Springs2025-001 Written by: Richard Yocum Having just concluded 2024 with 43 missions under our belts, it didn’t take long for the first callout of 2025. [...]

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Missing 72-year-old December 21, 2024Near Sage in Riverside County2024-043 Written by: Solan Watts RMRU was requested by the Riverside Sherriff’s Office to assist in the case of a missing 72-year-old female in the unincorporated community [...]

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Lost Hiker Skyline December 12, 2024Skyline Trail Near the Tramway2024-042 Written by: Raymond Weden During the evening of December 12th, RMRU received a call for a hiker who was lost coming up Skyline Trail. The [...]

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Missing Adult in Therma, CA December 11, 2024Thermal, California2024-041 Written by: Eric Holden At 1am the team was activated to report to the Thermal station at 0600 hours for a search for a missing adult [...]

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Cold Hiker Tramway November 2, 2024Round Valley below San Jacinto Peak2024-039 Written by: Andy Hayt Alex and I had just finished assisting with an OES search in Sierra Madre when the call came out for [...]

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Potus Visit January 07,2025Thermal Sheriff Station2025-002Written by Trygve Anderson On January 7th, 2025, RMRU was called upon to assist President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s visit to the newly established national monument, Chuckwalla. [...]

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Exhausted Hikers on Skyline Trail/Cactus-to-Clouds January 1, 2025Skyline Trail, Palm Springs2025-001 Written by: Richard Yocum Having just concluded 2024 with 43 missions under our belts, it didn’t take long for the first callout of 2025. [...]

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.