Alaska Mountain Rescue Group

We’re grateful for opportunities like this to train, learn, and continue refining our technical rescue skills.

Thanks to Rigging for Rescue for the excellent training and for sharing these photos!

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Some more photos from our seminar with Alaska Mountain Rescue Group. #rescue #sar #roperescue #riggingforrescue

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Mat-Su Emergency Preparedness Expo today!

We had a great turnout and really enjoyed visiting with so many people who stopped by the AMRG booth to learn more about mountain rescue, backcountry safety, and what we do in the community.

A big thank you to the organizers for putting together such a great event and bringing so many community resources together in one place.

We appreciate everyone who stopped by to say hello and spend some time with us. It was a great day!

🚁 Training with the Alaska Army National Guard

AMRG members spent two days this weekend training with the Alaska Army National Guard, practicing insertion and exfil via Black Hawk hoist.

This capability is an important tool for mountain rescue, allowing our teams to access people in difficult or remote terrain more quickly when ground access may be slow or impractical.

A huge thank you to the men and women of the Alaska Army National Guard for the opportunity to train together, and to the amazing pilots and crews whose skill and professionalism make this training possible.

Strong partnerships and continued training help us be better prepared when the call comes.

Tomorrow’s the day! 🚨

Come see AMRG at the Mat-Su Emergency Preparedness Expo tomorrow, Saturday, September 26, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla.

It’s free, family friendly, and packed with exhibits, demonstrations, hands-on activities, preparedness resources and more.

Stop by the AMRG booth and say hello!

It's coming soon!!! Don't forget to save the date! Saturday, September 20, 10 am to 3 pm! Free Emergency Preparedness Expo at the Curtis D Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla. Hands on training, workshops, demonstrations, vendors, food, games, prizes.... Get prepared and help everyone you know and love! Let's make Mat-Su resilient. https://www.facebook.com/share/1CtZpEtm19/

📅 MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Grab some Raising Cane’s and help support Alaska Mountain Rescue Group at the same time!

Join us Wednesday, October 14 for a Dine to Donate fundraiser at Raising Cane’s on Dimond Blvd in Anchorage.

🗓 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–11:00 PM
📍 849 E. Dimond Blvd., Anchorage

Mention the fundraiser when ordering in the restaurant, or use code RCFUND96 for online or app orders at checkout. Raising Cane’s will donate 15% of net sales from qualifying orders to AMRG.

Come hungry, support volunteer search and rescue, and help us spread the word! ❤️

The Mat-Su Emergency Preparedness Expo is THIS SATURDAY! 🚨

AMRG will be there, along with organizations from across the Mat-Su, for a full day of emergency preparedness, demonstrations, hands-on activities and resources for the whole family.

📅 Saturday, September 26
🕙 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
📍 Menard Sports Center, Wasilla
🎟️ Free admission

Stop by the Alaska Mountain Rescue Group booth and say hello while you’re there!

It's coming soon!!! Don't forget to save the date! Saturday, September 20, 10 am to 3 pm! Free Emergency Preparedness Expo at the Curtis D Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla. Hands on training, workshops, demonstrations, vendors, food, games, prizes.... Get prepared and help everyone you know and love! Let's make Mat-Su resilient. https://www.facebook.com/share/1CtZpEtm19/

WOW — what a turnout! Thank you to everyone who came out for AMRG Bingo Night! It was great to see so many people there having fun and showing their support. We truly appreciate everyone who joined us and helped make the night such a success.

And a HUGE thank you to Tudor Bingo for their continued generosity and support of Alaska Mountain Rescue Group. Their support helps AMRG continue to improve our training and equipment so our volunteer rescuers are ready when Alaskans need us.

We are incredibly fortunate to have community partners like Tudor Bingo who give so generously to AMRG and so many others in our community.

Thank you, Tudor Bingo — and thank you to everyone who showed up last night! ❤️

TONIGHT is AMRG Bingo Night! 🎉

Come join us at Tudor Bingo from 7:30–9:00 PM for some fun, a little friendly competition, and hopefully a few big wins!

Tudor Bingo is an incredibly generous supporter of AMRG and our community, so come out, bring some friends, and help us return the support.

📍 Tudor Bingo Center
⏰ 7:30–9:00 PM
Thursday Sept 17th

Hope to see you tonight — come ready to win big!

September brings a big change to Alaska’s backcountry: darkness arrives earlier than many of us expect.

A trip that would have ended in daylight just a few weeks ago can now stretch past sunset. Before heading out, pack a headlamp, even for a daytime trip, and check that it works. Bring spare batteries, extra layers, and give yourself plenty of time to return.

Know when the sun sets. Set a turnaround time. Be prepared if the day doesn’t go exactly as planned.

Stay safe out there.

On Sunday, Girdwood Fire Department called AMRG to assist with an injured mountain biker on the Winner Creek Trail.

AMRG members joined Girdwood Fire personnel on the ground to help package the patient and prepare them for a hoist evacuation by the Alaska Army National Guard. The patient was then flown to Providence Alaska Medical Center for further care.

We are thankful for the opportunity to help a fellow member of the search and rescue community, and we are always willing to support our SAR partners when called.

Thank you to the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, Alaska State Troopers, Girdwood Fire Department and Alaska Army National Guard for the outstanding coordination and teamwork.

Alaska Army National Guard aviators rescued an injured mountain biker from the Winner Creek Trail near Girdwood Sept. 13.

An HH-60M medevac Black Hawk crew from G Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th General Support Aviation Battalion, used the aircraft’s hoist to bring the patient aboard before transporting them to Providence Alaska Medical Center.

The rescue was a coordinated effort between the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, Alaska State Troopers, Girdwood Fire Department, Alaska Mountain Rescue Group and the Alaska Army National Guard.

Read the full story below.