The Guardia Civil mountain-rescue team had to come to the assistance of a man with snow blindness and another man in a wheelchair.
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Almuñécar Hiking Club Begins Season
by Martin Myall •
Around 40 hikers, despite the inclement weather, took part in the first walk of the season up in the Alpujarra at the very end of September.
Bottom of the Barranco
by Editor •
The Guardia Civil had a hard time rescuing three young mountaineers from the bottom of the Barranco de Poqueira – 15 hours in all. It wasn’t until a helicopter arrived to winch them out of the El Hoyo that the rescue operation was complete.