Seattle Mountain Rescue relies heavily on expertly trained, highly skilled alpinists that jump to action with little to no notice. The nonprofit was formed in 1948 and 75 years later the group is ...

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It was just before 5 p.m., June 12 when two hikers on Kelso Ridge, heading toward the summit of Torrey's peak in Clear Creek ...

Rescue crews landed a helicopter in Lake Padden Park on Tuesday, June 1, to assist a woman who was severely injured while ...

An injured climber was stuck above 10,000 feet on Snowmass Mountain, but was rescued after using Apple satellite texting.

On Saturday, June 21, at 8:18 a.m., the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center received a report, via a 911-text ...

For 75 years, the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group (RMRG) — a solely volunteer organization — has served as the main response agency for mountain search and rescue in Boulder County. Beginning in 1947 with ...

Mountain rescue training in New Mexico prepares medical professionals for the toughest conditions. ... PEYTON SPELLACY RECENTLY SPENT THE DAY AT UNM’S INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN MEDICINE CENTER.

The Mountain Rescue Center opens amid a post-pandemic rush of people going into the backcountry — and getting hurt and lost there. In 2022, the King County Sheriff’s Office fielded more than ...

As King County has exponentially grown, the demand for Mountain Rescue services has too. Now, for the first time, the nonprofit will have a base of operations in North Bend.

Members of Central Washington Mountain Rescue and the Yakima County Sheriff's Office climb to the top of Royal Columns during a rescue simulation held near Naches, Wash., on Monday, June 5, 2023.