Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit

Happy 4th of July from RMRU! Yesterday we got to start the celebration early by joining in on some fun at the annual Idyllwild Independence Day Parade! Thanks to all the support from our community and we hope everyone has a happy and a safe 4th! #rmru #riversidemountainrescue #sar #searchandrescue #fourthofjuly

This past weekend 7 RMRU members went to Yosemite to climb the Lost Arrow Spire. The spire is next to Yosemite Falls and rises over 2,000ft above the valley floor. Members climbed this in the 1980s and early 2000s and this climb celebrates the teams 60th anniversary. #rmru #searchandrescue #sar #roperescue #climbing #rockclimbing #yosemite #mountainrescue

Tomorrow we start our webinar series with @ucrsrc on backcountry skills! Our focus this week will be on pre-trip planning and considerations. We will meet from 4:00-4:45pm. Come ready with questions! Directions to access can be found below: 1. You do not need to be a UCR student or have a UCR email to join. 2. Follow this link: https://events.ucr.edu/event/on_the_trail#.YHTrNqZHYlQ 3. Scroll down the page to find two options to join. 4. Option one: click on the link in the Dial-in Information section (See picture 2) 5. Option 2: click the Join stream button when it is time to join us! (See picture 3). Feel free to DM us or comment if you have any other questions!

Even after a long weekend of training, RMRU is always ready to respond calls for help.

Yesterday we set out to Tenaja Falls for a good day of training! We conducted a mock mission with some tracking, technical rescue, and a litter carry. #rmru #sar #searchandrescue #tenajafalls

***OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*** (You do not need to be a UCR student to attend) We’re hosting a virtual workshop! In this 3 week series, members from Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU) will review essential backcountry knowledge to help prepare you for your next adventure. We'll cover topics like pre-trip planning, backcountry hazard identification, navigation skills, and even how to interact with emergency personnel (like RMRU) if things go wrong. Come join us April 13th, 20th, ...and 27th! Info for the event at: https://events.ucr.edu/event/on_the_trail#.YD_kYy2IadM See more

Another night up on the rock! Last evening, RMRU was called to rescue 2 climbers at Taquitz Rock on the El Whampo route. RMRU was able to preform a pick off and raise both subjects safely to the top. Always great working with @riversidesheriffaviation who assisted us with getting all the responding team members and gear to the top of the rock and back down safely. Check out the link in our bio to see the hover step in action! #rmru #sar #searchandrescue #hoverstep #taquitzrock #lilyrock

Just as this weekend's storm was passing through, RMRU members had a training on ELTs. Snow, freezing rain, and high wind is the weather we love. #rmru #searchandrescue #sar #elt

Thank you Deputy Waters for everything you have done for us here at RMRU. Enjoy your retirement!

Sadly due to COVID-19 our annual pancake breakfast was cancelled this year. But, we have some new shirts available for purchase! Swipe for back design. https://www.customink.com//riverside-mountain-rescue-unit- #supportrmru #virtualpancakebreakfast #rmru #sar #searchandrescue

Our team isn’t confined to just Riverside County, we travel to wherever help is needed! Over the past weekend, team members from RMRU headed up north to help assist Butte County with some search operations in the aftermath of the Bear Fire. #rmru #sar #searchandrescue #bearfire #buttecounty

An early morning technical rock training to beat the heat! Team members practiced skills such as litter raises and lowers, passing knots, anchor building and many more. #rmru #riversidemountainrescue #sar #searchandrescue #suiciderock @ Suicide Rock