A skier in Sierra Nevada had to be evacuated by helicopter last Sunday after taking a fall and injuring himself.
Skier Evacuated by Helicopter
by Hugh MacArthur •
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A Very Busy Rescue Saturday
by Martin Myall •
In the space of just four hours during the last Saturday of 2017, mountain-rescue teams had to carry out five separate rescues on the Sierra Nevada
Junta de los Rios Rescue
by Martin Myall •
A man had to be rescued from an area known as the Junta de los Ríos in the municipality of Otivar whilst on an abseiling expedition down the said waterfalls.
Woman Rescued in Otivar
by Martin Myall •
A helicopter was used to rescue a woman in her mid 50’s in Otivar who had fallen down a high embankment. Although not seriously hurt, she is said to have damaged her spine.
Another Mountain Rescue
by Martin Myall •
A young climber had to be rescued by the Guardia Civil mountain-rescue team (Sereim) after a fall, which had left him dangling on his rope against rock face.
Austrian Woman Dies in the Sierra Nevada
by Hugh MacArthur •
The body of a 65-year-old Austrian woman was found on the morning of the 29th, close to the mountain refuge Carihuela, near the Veleta peak. She had gone missing the day before.
Junta de Los Rios Rescue
by Martin Myall •
The ever-more popular waterfalls and cascades of the Junta de los Rios above Otívar was the scene of another excursionist rescue after a fall.
Biker Rescued on Otivar Road
by Hugh MacArthur •
The mountain-rescue team, Sereim, aided by a police helicopter, rescued a biker from the bottom of a barranco above Otivar.
Lost Excursionist Rescued on Peña Escrita
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil Mount Rescue team, Sereim, using a helicópter, rescued a 54-year old Swedish woman on Peña Escrita, Almuñécar.
Busy Weekend for Mountain Rescue
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil Mountain Rescue unit, Sereim, is busy all year round; in summer just as much as winter, rescuing people in the Sierra Nevada area. They were called out four times in just one July weekend.