Editor’s note: The Ouray County Plaindealer is continuing its tradition of featuring nonprofit organizations based in Ouray County, serving Ouray County in a series of profiles called Season of Sharing. The purpose is to highlight the meaningful work these organizations perform and let the community know how they can help them even more, as the holidays approach and we reach the end of 2025. Look for these profiles published weekly from now until Dec. 31. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of nonprofit organizations in Ouray County.

Year established as a nonprofit: 1974

What does your organization do for Ouray County?

We rescue people who need help in remote places.

If the ambulance can’t get to a patient, we bring the patient to the ambulance.

What do you list as your greatest accomplishments in 2025?

It’s been a busy and challenging year. So far, our team has been called out 39 times, and mobilized on 35 of those calls. Sadly, six of those callouts resulted in seven fatalities. This was also a year of personal loss for our team, as we said goodbye to former and current teammates who passed away too soon. During this challenging and record-breaking year, we stuck together as a team and supported each other to do our best.

What are some goals or projects you have planned for 2026?

We are working on some new avalanche training for team members. We are also exploring adding new parking bays onto our building.

Tell us how the community can help you do more here in Ouray County.

We are grateful for our supporters, whether you are a first time donor, an occasional one, or one of our “lifers.” We literally couldn’t do what we do without you.

Monthly donors are our lifeblood, but we take any and all donations through our website, ouraymountainrescue.com.

Thank you to Jenny Hart for submitting this information.