The body of a 17-year-old lad was recovered by the Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue team on the Sierra Nevada within the municipality of Güéjar-Sierra.
Sierra Nevada
News on Sierra Nevada, the ski resort and other activities
Trouble Brewing in the Snow
by Martin Myall •
All the workers belonging to Cetursa, which is the company that runs the ski stations on Sierra Nevada, met and voted to come out in protest.
All in a Day’s Work
by Hugh MacArthur •
The mountain-rescue services in Granada were busy last Saturday, rescuing people both at 2,900 metres up and also much closer to sea level.
Climber Rescued by Sereim
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man had to be rescued last Saturday after suffering a fall in the Sierra Nevada in the area known as Corral del Veleta (Canuto).
Sierra Nevada Spring Season
by Editor •
Such has been the abundant snowfall that the ski station on Sierra Nevada will extend the skiing season until the 6th of May. The company that runs the ski resort, Cetursa Sierra Nevada, informed all related businesses up there of the decision and called upon them to help make the spring season a success. The…
Pupils Trapped on Sierra Nevada
by Vivienne Hughes •
A total of 49 pupils and four teachers from IES Historiador Chabàs (Dénia, Alicante)) were trapped for two days in a mountain refuge on Sierra Nevada.
Sierra Nevada News
by Vivienne Hughes •
Last weekend up in the Sierra Nevada saw the opening of the Pistas Negreras (most difficult slopes) giving the ski station a total of 90 kilometres of ski slopes.
Sierra Nevada Death
by Martin Myall •
While Saturday the 30th was a busy day for the mountain rescue teams on Sierra Nevada, Sunday turned out to be a tragic one because of a death up there.
18 Climbers Rescued
by Hugh MacArthur •
(RGO) The Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue team had to assist 18 climbers from an 22-man-strong climbing excursion belonging to a local climbing club.
Snowing on Sierra Nevada?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Whilst you were moaning down on the coast about the heatwave, last night it snow a little of Sierra Nevada – daytime temperatures in the city around 40ºC.