About
Vail Mountain Rescue Group
Vail Mountain Rescue Group exists to provide backcountry search and rescue, as well as public education on backcountry safety, in Eagle County, CO. The team is responsible for all search and rescue operations in the unincorporated areas of the County. We work under the jurisdiction and with the authority of the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.
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Who we are, what we do, where we go.
- 01Our MissionBackcountry search and rescue, and public education, in Eagle County.
- 02Who We AreSkilled, unpaid volunteers from all parts of the community.
- 03What We DoClimbers, hikers, skiers, paddlers, downed aircraft and more.
- 04Where We Go1,700 square miles of high-altitude terrain, where the highway ends.
- 05CHRTThe Colorado Hoist Rescue Team.
- 06OrganizationHow the team is organized and led.
- 07MembershipMeetings, the application process and how to join.
- 08FAQEleven questions, from ski patrol to how the team is funded.
- Established
- 1977
- Under the authority of
- Eagle County Sheriff’s Office
- Certified through
- Mountain Rescue Association; member of the Colorado Search and Rescue Association
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Join the team.
Operations meetings are held the first and third Monday evenings of each month, 7:00 pm, at the Vail Mountain Rescue Group cache in Edwards, behind the Post Office. Email us with your interest and we will send the application process.