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
2021-026
OES Missing Hiker July 16, 2021Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road2021-026 Written by Blake Douglas. Los Angeles resident Jackson James Mohler, age 80, was last seen on July 5, 2021, and reported missing the following day [...]
2021-025
Woman with Heat Problems June 16, 2021PCT near Anza2021-025 Written by Glenn Henderson. The team was called out to back up helicopter Rescue 9 with the rescue of two women hikers on the Pacific Crest [...]
2021-024
Missing Female Hiker June 14, 2021San Gorgonio Peak2021-024 Written by Vinay Rao. On June 14th, RMRU received an OES (Office of Emergency Services) call for a lost hiker on San Gorgonio Mountain. At 11,503 feet [...]
2021-023
Deer Springs Missing Person May 20, 2021Deer Springs Trail Head2021-023 Written by Shawn Dennstedt. At approximately 2110 hours, a callout was initiated via Mission Manager for members to respond to the Deer Springs trailhead in [...]
2021-022
Search Mt. Waterman May 19, 2021Mt. Waterman, San Gabrial Mts.2021-022 Written by Blake Douglas. On Saturday May 15th, resident George Null of Los Angeles County was reported missing after not returning from a habitual day [...]
2021-021
Death Valley Search May 13, 2021Saline Valley Hot Springs, Death Valley NP2021-021 Written by Vinay Rao. On Tuesday, May11th, RMRU received an OES (Office of Emergency Services) callout to assist with a search in a [...]
2021-026
OES Missing Hiker July 16, 2021Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road2021-026 Written by Blake Douglas. Los Angeles resident Jackson James Mohler, age 80, was last seen on July 5, 2021, and reported missing the following day [...]
2021-025
Woman with Heat Problems June 16, 2021PCT near Anza2021-025 Written by Glenn Henderson. The team was called out to back up helicopter Rescue 9 with the rescue of two women hikers on the Pacific Crest [...]
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.