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
2025-004
Missing Snowboarder at Mountain High January 28, 2025Mountain High Ski Resort, Wrightwood, CA2025-004 Written by: Richard Yocum The request for SAR mutual aid to LA County came early Monday afternoon for a briefing at 7 [...]
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Lost Hiker South Main Divide January 26, 2025Corona, Ca2025-004 Written by: Stephanie Robertson The call for RMRU response was sent out at 0645 Sunday 01/26/25 for a lost hiker off SouthMain Divide near Corona, CA. [...]
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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 Snowboarder at Mountain High January 28, 2025Mountain High Ski Resort, Wrightwood, CA2025-004 Written by: Richard Yocum The request for SAR mutual aid to LA County came early Monday afternoon for a briefing at 7 [...]
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Lost Hiker South Main Divide January 26, 2025Corona, Ca2025-004 Written by: Stephanie Robertson The call for RMRU response was sent out at 0645 Sunday 01/26/25 for a lost hiker off SouthMain Divide near Corona, CA. [...]
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.