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
2024-012
Missing Man April 28-29 and May 2, 2024Whitewater Canyon off I-102024-012 Written by: Mariah Doran RMRU responded to search for a missing person on Sunday April 28th after his vehicle was found abandoned by an [...]
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Dia Research May 20, 2024Garner Valley2024-011 Written by: Eric Holden The team conducted searches of additional areas for missing Garner valley resident Dia Abrams. Unfortunately, no further clues have been found. RMRU Members Involved: (Trygve [...]
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Hikers Lost off Trail April 04, 2024Upper Skyline near Tramway2024-008 Written by: Blake Rankin The call for available RMRU members went out at 8:30pm for a party of three hikers off trail and unable to [...]
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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 [...]
2024-012
Missing Man April 28-29 and May 2, 2024Whitewater Canyon off I-102024-012 Written by: Mariah Doran RMRU responded to search for a missing person on Sunday April 28th after his vehicle was found abandoned by an [...]
2024-011
Dia Research May 20, 2024Garner Valley2024-011 Written by: Eric Holden The team conducted searches of additional areas for missing Garner valley resident Dia Abrams. Unfortunately, no further clues have been found. RMRU Members Involved: (Trygve [...]
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.