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Vail Mountain Rescue Group

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What we do

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
  • Kayakers & Rafters
  • Downed Aircraft
  • Cavers
  • Hunters
  • Mountain Bikers
  • ATV & Motorcycle Riders
  • Paragliders
  • Horseback Riders
  • Alzheimer & Dementia Patients
Rescuers in dry suits and helmets working a line across moving water.

2025 calls by subject, from the annual report

  • 27Motorists and OHV drivers
  • 24Hikers
  • 17Skiers and snowboarders
  • 16Missing persons