Juneau Mountain Rescue (JMR) is a nonprofit, volunteer search and rescue team, operating in Juneau, Alaska.
Our Mission
- Perform humanitarian search, rescue, and recovery operations in all climatic conditions and in any situation compatible with team capabilities, under the authority of the Alaska State Troopers.
- Promote wilderness safety and accident prevention to the general public.
- Provide team members with mountaineering and rescue skills, knowledge, and experience.
JMR was founded as a a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1982. JMR has been an accredited team with the Mountain Rescue Association since 1992.
Our Team
JMR consists of volunteers with a wide range of skill sets, abilities and passions. Those skills include but are not limited to:
- Ground/wilderness search
- High angle and technical rescue
- Avalanche rescue
- Incident management
- Aircraft rescue
Do you feel you have or want to learn any of those skills? We want to hear from you. JMR is always looking for passionate volunteers. Email membership@juneaumountainrescue.org to get involved.