The Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) was established in 1959 at Timberline Lodge at Mount Hood, Oregon making us the oldest Search and Rescue association in the United States.

With over 90 government authorized units in the US, Canada and other countries, the MRA has grown to become the critical mountain search and rescue resource in the United States.

The large majority of our membership is made up of unpaid professional volunteers who have been fully accredited in Mountain Search and Rescue operations. The remainder of our member teams are“Ex-officio” units, which are paid professionals in governmental service, and “Associate” units which are other mountain SAR related teams or groups. Visit the About MRA link above for more information about our organization, or click on the Teams link to find out about MRA units in your area.