Introduction
Olympic
Mountain Rescue is a volunteer organization dedicated to saving lives
through rescue and mountain safety education. OMR is one of seven Mountain
Rescue Association units that operate in Washington State. Collectively,
OMR members have hundreds of years of mountaineering experience in the Olympics.
We are a skilled group of volunteer climbers dedicated to wilderness rescue
and safety education.
Our Purpose
We specialize in search and rescue operations in rugged wilderness
areas involving high angle rock, snow and ice. We also provide technical
expertise for search and rescue on rivers, canyons, heavy timber,
brush and aircraft searches. Though most of our work takes place on
the Olympic Peninsula, many times, we operate in conjunction with
other Washington state rescue units along the Cascades, from Mt. St.
Helens to Mt. Baker.
Our Mission
In addition to rescue work, we actively promote back country safety.
In particular, we participate in educational seminars of interest
to the outdoor community, help local schools with mountaineering programs,
distribute a variety of safety brochures and show outdoor safety films
to interested groups. We also authored the "Climber's Guide to the
Olympic Mountains," published by the Mountaineers.
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Questions and comments are encouraged! Please contact us.