Tacoma Mountain Rescue

Caduceus, PCSAR, TMRU

Tacoma Mountain Rescue is a high angle and technical terrain Search & Rescue (SAR) Unit.

TMR are expert volunteer SAR mountaineers, on call 24/7/365 for Police, Sheriff’s Departments and National Parks throughout Washington State.

As a charity we are funded by your donations for gear, gas and training. We can’t do this work without your help.

TMR is also a founding member of the North American Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) and a pioneer in advanced life support (ALS) in the wilderness.

 

Mountain Rescue are the first call & last resort for help in the highest, most remote and most dangerous wilderness terrain. Our skilled team of volunteer mountaineers are regularly called on by the State Emergency Management Department to leave work & family to save lives 24/7/365.

TMR was founded in 1958 and is a founding member of the national Mountain Rescue Association which now represents over 95 teams across the United States and Canada.

TMR is an Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider that can give full scope medical care to patients in the backcountry. We have several emergency physicians and paramedics on the team. One of our ongoing projects is to build a network of wilderness trained physicians along the west coast of WA that can also provide mutual aid and improve our advanced medical coverage for all our missions. For more information and to sponsor this groundbreaking ALS program visit www.mountainmedicine.us.

TMR is a a 501(c)(3) registered charity and volunteer organization. We can only continue to do this work and save lives through your support for equipment, training & supplies.

Tacoma Mountain Rescue is a Charity.

TMR is a 100% volunteer run 501(c)(3) charity with 0% admin costs.  Please donate online today or contact us about partnering and business sponsorship opportunities.  On behalf of the next lives saved – thank you!

The Puyallup Tribe of Indians

An amazing group responsible for much of our life-saving equipment, search vehicles, gear, and operational funding.

The Ben Cheney Foundation

A long time supporter of Tacoma Mountain Rescue, the foundation has provided funds for both of our Rescue trucks.

Puget Sound Energy

These guys do more than deliver gas and electricity, their assistance in getting a second truck allows us to deliver people to where we are needed.

Boeing

Thanks to Boeing for their kind donations and support of Tacoma Mountain Rescue.

Outdoor Research

Thanks to Seattle based Outdoor Research for the great gear and great discounts you give TMR unit members.

Wet Coast

Thanks to Wet Coast Brewing Company who support TMR through events held at their wonderful Gig Harbor tasting rooms.

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As a charity, every year we struggle for funds for all the gear and stuff that keeps us ready to get to you on the mountain when you need us.

Tacoma Mountain Rescue News

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If we charged people and had private companies we could extract anyone anywhere in WA state within a hour from the 911 call.

Avg time in Central oregon is 6hours. Average time in the Alps is 45 minutes. SAR is made up of Biden and Trump voting government workers. demanding a THC urine test to join their overweight crew of vaccinated "volunteers" give me a break.

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Climbing.com have a more detailed article on the Colchuck incident. These are still early days, facts can change and the full picture will become clearer with time - but it is interesting reading for any leader planning WA alpine climbs. https://www.climbing.com/news/three-dead-avalanche-leavenworth/

Climbing.com have a more detailed article on the Colchuck incident. These are still early days, 'facts' can change and the full picture will become clearer with time - but it is interesting reading for any leader planning WA alpine climbs. www.climbing.com/news/three-dead-avalanche-leavenworth/ ... See MoreSee Less

Monday we responded to reports of injured and missing climbers at Lake Colchuck. CCMR teams were shuttled up the road on snowmobiles by Chelan County Search and Rescue, then hiked up the Colchuck trail where one injured climber was located below the lake. It was determined that the other three climbers had passed away in an avalanche and that it was too dangerous to access the scene. CCMR members assisted the injured climber down. Originally it was thought that we might have to litter several injured climbers out, so we did a state wide support call and had teams from Seattle Mountain Rescue, Tacoma Mountain Rescue and Central Washington Mountain Rescue on hand to support. We are working with Chelan County Emergency Management to determine a safe time to recover the other three climbers. We will make sure that everyone gets home.

Thank you to all the teams that showed up to support. These are the toughest missions and our hearts go out to the families of those involved.
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Feb 20, Colchuck Peak; 3 dead, 1 injured/rescued. Tacoma Mountain Rescue Unit together with MRA teams from across the state responded to a mutual aid call from Chelan County Mountain Rescue. This event reminds us that - even when general avalanche forecasts are low/moderate - there is always risk. New winter storms have made recovery operations too dangerous to continue. The conditions will be evaluated again later in the week. Our condolences to all involved. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/three-suspected-dead-after-avalanche-on-was-colchuck-peak/

Feb 20, Colchuck Peak; 3 dead, 1 injured/rescued. Tacoma Mountain Rescue Unit together with MRA teams from across the state responded to a mutual aid call from Chelan County Mountain Rescue. This event reminds us that - even when general avalanche forecasts are low/moderate - there is always risk. New winter storms have made recovery operations too dangerous to continue. The conditions will be evaluated again later in the week. Our condolences to all involved. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/three-suspected-dead-after-avalanche-on-was-colchuck-peak/ ... See MoreSee Less

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