Vail Mountain Rescue is a group of friends and neighbors who serve as unpaid volunteers performing back country search and rescue activities in Eagle County, Colorado. Their members come from all parts of the community and include: • Ski patrollers & Backcountry guides • Mountain climbers • Raft Guides • Professional medical personnel • Others with a love of the mountains Several VMRG members have climbed some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest.
VMRG missions cover almost any type of back country activity, plus some in urban areas, including:
Climbers in trouble
Lost or injured hikers
Lost or injured skiers & snowboarders
Stuck snowmobilers
Kayakers & rafters
Downed Aircraft
Cavers
Backcountry automobile accidents
Hunters
Mountain Bikers
ATV and motorcycle riders
Paragliders
Horseback riders
Alzheimer & dementia patients
